Want to achieve perfectly cooked crispy skin salmon. Then follow this step by step guide, and you should end up with a salmon portion with crispy skin, lightly flaky outer layers and a soft, succulent centre. Absolutely delicious!

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To highlight the key attributes of Greenshell Mussels (delicious, nutritious and unique) in a fun and informative way, a series of infographics have been developed.

The aim of these infographics is to inspire seafood lovers to try our amazing mussels, providing information on what makes them so great and sharing some delicious recipe ideas.

Check out the mussel infographic designs in these following links:

I’m loving New Zealand Greenshell Mussels infographic with delicious recipe for Mussels & tomato, bacon, pesto sauce

I’m loving New Zealand Greenshell Mussels with delicious recipe for Dynamite Mussels (Mussels baked in a Japanese mayo-based sauce)

I’m loving New Zealand Greenshell Mussels with delicious recipe for Sauvignon Blanc cream sauce

I’m loving New Zealand Greenshell Mussels with delicious recipe for Mussel clay pot – Thai style

I’m loving New Zealand Greenshell Mussels with delicious recipe for Mussels with garlic lemon butter

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Are you interested to learn how to shuck an oyster, then check out this video featuring a New Zealand oyster farmer who shares his tips on opening oysters http://bit.ly/18DnjoH

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Are you looking for some outstanding dishes that you can serve up over the Christmas holidays? Then check out these great recipes for delicious appetisers/canapés that will wow your friends and family this festive season.

Salmon cocktail with tomato sorbet

Salmon dip with tortilla chips

Smoked Salmon with pecan, watercress pesto

Salmon lollipops

Mussels with dynamite sauce

Mussels with Bombay sauce

Oysters Kilpatrick

Oysters with raspberry granite

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With Korean cuisine picked to be the next big Asian cuisine to take the Western world by storm, we thought we would share some of our delicious, healthy and easy to prepare Salmon and Mussel Korean style recipes.

• New Zealand Greenshell Mussel & King Salmon Guk
• New Zealand Greenshell Mussel & King Salmon Bibimbap
• New Zealand Greenshell Mussel & King Salmon Haemultang
• Korean Greenshell Mussel Soup (Guksu-jangguk)
• Korean Spring Onion Pancake with New Zealand King Salmon
• New Zealand King Salmon Hoedeopbap
• New Zealand Salmon Bibim guksu

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New Zealand King Salmon is packed full of nutrients including highly beneficial Omega 3, as well as being high in protein and an excellent source of selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D.

King Salmon offers a quality source of Omega 3s. One serving of King Salmon, raw (110g/3.9oz) provides 2500mg of EPA and DHA omega-3 fats which are essential for good health.

According to Harvard University researchers following a recent study, eating two serves of oily fish, such as salmon each week could increase your life span by more than two years, even more reason to love Salmon.

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New Zealand’s King Salmon offers an exceptional taste and textural experience, the result of a premium breed of Salmon which stores higher levels of natural oils. These oils are stored in narrow contours which result in a marbled salmon meat that holds structure and presents a succulent depth of flavour.

This taste and textural experience was perfectly described by renowned US chef, Mike Yakura:

‘Just like the fat in waygu it elevates the protein to a different level. It puts it in a different category and redefines what salmon can be.’

For a culinary comparison conducted by US chefs which shows that when it comes to taste, appearance and usability, King Salmon from New Zealand is in a class all of its own, check out this Salmon comparison article.

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New Zealand Greenshell™ Mussels are convenient and easy to prepare. They are well suited to many types of preparations including sauté, frying, baking, steaming, broiling, stewing and grilling.

If frozen, New Zealand Greenshell Mussels can be thawed before cooking or alternatively prepared from frozen. For tips on preparing, storing & handling frozen Greenshell Mussels check out the following video

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Ideally, you should prepare live mussels within 48 hours of purchase.

Rinse the mussels under running water and tug out their beards. If any of the mussels are already open and don’t close when you tap them, discard them as they could be dead.

Cooking Methods

Mussels need very little cooking. As soon as the shells start gaping open, you know they’re ready. Don’t overcook them or you’ll end up with a rubbery texture.

To steam the mussels, place two cups of water (or one cup water, one cup white wine) in a large pot and cover with a tight fitting lid. Bring to the boil and add the mussels, replace the lid and over a high heat steam for 5 minutes, shaking the pot twice during this process. The mussels are cooked when the shells open, remove from the heat and discard any mussels that don’t open.

To cook live mussels on the BBQ, pre-heat the hot plate to a high heat. Place mussels on the hot plate, pour over ½ cup water (or white wine) cover BBQ with hood (if relevant) or being very careful of the steam cover the mussels with a pot, allowing time to steam open the mussels (this should take approx 2-5 minutes).

Storing

Live mussels should be refrigerated in an open container covered with a damp cloth or paper towel. Live mussels need to breathe so do not store them in plastic bags.

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Amongst the dishes to make the transition from specialised Asian menus to everyday fare in recent years has been Dynamite Mussels. This delicious Japanese style dish combines mussels with a Kewpie mayonnaise topping flavoured with Sriracha (chilli sauce) and fish roe. The ‘dynamite’ name is said to come from the popping of the roe when baked. New Zealand Greenshell Mussels are ideal for dynamite mussels with their generous meat servings and robust shell which provides a naturally sculptured serving dish.

Follow the recipe link here or watch the preparation video here.

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