Specialty: mussels
Name: La Muscleria Restaurant
Address: Mallorca Street 290. Barcelona
Province: Barcelona
Phone: 934589844
Website: muscleria.com
Enjoy the mollusk in more than 50 recipes
At the heart of Barcelona Eixample we meet him La Muscleria restaurant (mussel shop in Catalan). Has the specialty of cooking mussels. They cook them inspired by Belgian recipes and they do it with More than 50 different. Among some of these recipes we can find mussels with romescu, alioli, with vinaigrette, Dutch style or in tigers. Also combined with octopus, with prawns, with mushrooms, with cuttlefish, with 'crayfish' or a casserole of mussels with endless combinations.
The venue is modern, comfortable and simple. This La Muscleria restaurant It is a place for all lovers of this mollusk to go frequently or from time to time. Have other dishes and tapas, in case some companion does not like mussels, they can enjoy meat or fish. With very affordable prices, they make a daily menu and a group menu.
The mussels from La Muscleria restaurant
The mussels or mussels (as they are known in South America) are bivalve mollusks that feed by filtering phytoplankton and suspended organic matter. They are marine animals that live in the coastline and shallow depth.
They must be alive before cooking and those that are open before cooking must be discarded. Those that have not been opened once cooked should also be discarded. Actually, most of the mussels consumed are from aquaculture and they offer all the health and safety guarantees so as not to have leaked toxic algae.
As regards their nutritional properties, mussels are very rich in minerals, have a high content of vitamins and amino acids. Specifically, they are rich in vitamin B12, phosphorus and their fats contain omega 3 that prevent cardiovascular diseases and reduce cholesterol levels.
In the market they can be found in different presentations canned, frozen, fresh and in prepared dishes. Their properties are very similar in all cases. These mollusks are a healthy food and should be part of a varied and healthy diet.
