Club del Gourmet Galician Mussels in Escabeche – 6–8 pieces – Pack of 2 (2 × 69g)

The Galician rías produce some of Europe's finest mussels, and Club del Gourmet's escabeche preparation honors their delicate briny character with a balance of vinegar, oil, and spice that cuts through richness without overpowering. Six to eight whole mussels per jar, tender and ready to eat straight from the glass.

About this product

Escabeche is one of Spain's oldest preservation methods—a vinegar-based marinade that develops flavor over time. These mussels are cooked briefly, then packed in their own escabeche liquor: a measured blend of wine vinegar, olive oil, bay leaf, and peppercorn that opens rather than masks their natural sweetness. The result is neither aggressively sour nor heavy, but balanced enough to serve as a standalone tapa or ingredient in a composed dish.

How to enjoy

• Serve chilled on a slice of toasted bread with a pinch of smoked paprika and sea salt.
• Toss into a simple white-bean salad with red onion and parsley.
• Top a composed plate of cured seafood with aged manchego and Galician peppers.
• Add to a seafood paella in the final moments of cooking, or serve alongside as a cool contrast.
• Pair with a crisp Albariño or dry vermouth on ice.

Product details

• Net weight: 2 × 69g (138g total)
• Pieces: 6–8 whole mussels
• Origin: Galicia, Spain (rías de Galicia)
• Brand: Club del Gourmet
• EAN: 8433329152006
• Storage: Keep in a cool, dry place. Once opened, refrigerate and consume within 3 days.

⭐ Why we love this

Club del Gourmet's escabeche captures the soul of Galician seafood tradition—these mussels are harvested from the pristine Atlantic rías and preserved using a centuries-old Spanish technique that actually enhances their briny minerality rather than masking it. The restraint in their vinegar marinade is quintessentially Spanish: elegant, balanced, and designed to celebrate rather than dominate.

🍷 Pairing suggestion

Serve chilled alongside a crisp Albariño from Rías Baixas—the wine's salinity mirrors the mussels' ocean character—or enjoy as a pre-dinner tapa with a glass of dry Fino sherry and a plate of Galician peppers and cured jamón. The escabeche's acidity also brightens seafood paella or white bean dishes.

📍 From Spain

These mussels hail from Galicia's legendary rías—the Atlantic estuaries of northwestern Spain where cool, nutrient-rich waters produce some of Europe's sweetest shellfish. Club del Gourmet, sources directly from these protected waters and applies time-honored escabeche methods in Spain to guarantee authenticity and freshness from harvest to table.

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