Mediterranean Mussels
By: Carrie Barr

About

Found on both the Easy and West coasts of North America, similar to the Blue/Edible Mussel. Populations of the Mediterranean mussel were found in 1989 in the Puget Sound. 
These mussels are especially popular because they spawn in winter and do not die after a year like most mussels. This allows them to grow large and the meat fills the shells, making them good for Mediterranean cuisine. Also, because they spawn in winter this means they are perfect during summer months when they are most wanted.
They are often rope-cultured, which gives a grit-free and clean flavor.

Information
Other names: Mytilus Galloprovincialis
Translations: Vidusjūras Gliemenes, Viduržemio jūros midijos, Marea Mediterană Midii, Dagnje Mediteranu, Trai sò Địa Trung Hải, Morza Śródziemnego Małże, Mediterrane mosselen, भूमध्य Mussels, Os mexilhões do Mediterrâneo, Мидии Средиземноморья, Μεσόγειος Μύδια, بلح البحر الأبيض المتوسط, 지중해 홍합, Středozemního moře Mušle, Медитеран Дагње, 地中海贻贝, Musclos de la Mediterrània, Sredozemske Školjke, Stredozemného mora Mušle, Cozze Mediterraneo, הים התיכון מולים, Medelhavet Musslor, Mediterania remis, 地中海ムール貝, Moules Méditerranéenne, Mittelmeer-Muscheln, Middelhavet Muslinger, Middelhavet Blåskjell, Mejillones del Mediterráneo, Мідії Середземномор'я, Välimeren Sinisimpukat, Средиземно море Мидите