Fangst Blamusling - No. 1 Limfjord Blue Mussels with Dill & Fennel Seeds

Fangst Blamusling - No. 1 Limfjord Blue Mussels with Dill & Fennel Seeds

Blue mussels from the Limfjord, a long inlet in northern Denmark where the cold water makes them grow slowly and end up with a really fine texture. Most of the Limfjord's mussels get shipped off to kitchens overseas. Fangst keeps some back and marinates them in cold-pressed rapeseed oil and apple vinegar with dill and fennel seeds.

Thanks to the vinegar, these are sharper and fresher than your usual smoked mussel, and the fennel seed gives a faint aniseed note. Eat them straight from the tin with good bread, or tip the whole lot over a shaved fennel and apple salad. Don't throw out the marinade either. It makes a great dressing.