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Mussels

Provenance directe des moules - Thaeron France

Origin of the mussels

Elevage des moules en pleine mer - Culture traditionnelle - Thaeron France

Rope Mussel is raised at sea on suspended ropes.

Fishing Mussel from ground natural benches, collected by a vessel, pulling dredges to fish the mussel on the seabed.

Bouchot Mussel is raised according to a traditional culture on piles called Bouchot.

Moule

Rope Mussel

Mytilus Edulis

The rope mussel is recognizable by her black shell with yellow and blue reflections. This mussel is raised at sea on suspended ropes. Its breeding technique, allows her to feed permanently. The rope mussel is a little bigger with a flesh’s color more steady than the bouchot mussel, but she is a little more fragile. Flesh with a iodized taste very prononced due to its culture on the open sea.

Seasonality : from september to april

Nutritional Values : protein-rich, the mussels appear like one of the richest food in calcium, iron, zinc and selenium

MOULES-Corde

Les moules de qualité : Moule de corde
Moule

Fishing mussel

Mytilus Edulis

Mussel from ground natural benches, collected by a vessel, pulling dredges to fish the mussel on the seabed. Endowed with a yellow and very perfumed flesh, she presents an elongated  and very convex “purple-blue” shell.

Seasonality : All year round

Fishing area : France / England / Irland

Nutritional Values : protein-rich, the mussels appear like one of the richest food in calcium, iron, zinc and selenium

MOULES-Pêche

Les moules de qualité : Moule de Pêche
Moule

Bouchot Mussel

Mytilus Edulis

Mussel raised according to a traditional culture on piles called Bouchot. The piles are alternatively covered and uncovered by the tides, which allow to obtain very resistant mussels. Renowned for its very smooth flesh.

Seasonality : From July to March

Nutritional Values : protein-rich, the mussels appear like one of the richest food in calcium, iron, zinc and selenium

MOULES-Bouchot

Les moules de qualité : Moule de Bouchot