Juicy and incredibly fragrant spicy pickled mussels will be a great snack or addition to a festive salad. Seafood can be marinated in advance and stored in the fridge. According to this recipe, excellent pickled squids, large shrimp and scallops are obtained. The mussel marinade can serve as a piquant dressing for salad, as it contains olive oil, soy sauce, apple vinegar and spices. The marinade is moderately sour, fragrant and oily, it successfully emphasizes the taste of seafood.

Recipe courtesy of PEI Mussels

For our mussels escabèche , we first steam mussels in wine, then marinate them in a fragrant sherry vinegar mixture. Mussels Escabèche SERVES 6 to

Sauteed briefly with sweet onions and marinated in a lemon-jalapeno vinaigrette, Chef John's bracingly cold, spicy mussels will change the way you eat shellfish this summer.

This was one of the first dishes we had on the menu at Ester," says Mat Lindsay. "I suggest putting a mussel and a pickle on top of some freshly grilled bread or a potato chip and dipping it into aïoli - a DIY canapé."

We dined with friends at a local yakitori restaurant last week. Although one of our favourite restaurants in Auckland for their tasty morsels of individually selected skewers, it had been a long ti…

These individual mussel tarts are perfect for a light lunch or starter, and are topped with fennel marmalade and kohlrabi.

Marinate cooked mussels in a homemade brine made with garlic, chillies, bay leaves, fennel, lemon, pepper and paprika, then serve on crusty, buttery bread. The combination of the juicy, flavoursome mussels on rich, buttery bread makes for a rich and satisfying snack.

Japanese Dynamite Mussels are one of the most delicious appetizers. This delicious recipe combines mussels with a creamy mayonnaise sauce and spicy Sriracha. It’s easy to make, healthy, and perfect for parties or a light dinner!

Indulge in mussels cooked in a rich white wine sauce infused with garlic, herbs, and butter. An elegant yet simple seafood dish perfect for any occasion.