Ati Manel - Spiced Mussels in Escabeché Sauce

£6.85

These mussels sit in the traditional Portuguese escabeche marinade built around garlic, wine vinegar and a measured amount of chilli. The vinegar cuts through whilst the garlic adds savoury depth. Each mussel remains plump and tender, having absorbed the marinade's character without losing its own.

The escabeche has enough sharpness to keep things lively. The chilli provides background warmth. The balance works; sharp, garlicky, with the mussels' natural sweetness coming through.

Eat them straight from the tin with bread or salted crisps and a cold beer. The sauce deserves mopping up.

Ingredients: Mussels (Mytlas galloprovin sialis) MOLLUSCS (63.64%), sunflower Oil (24.08%), Wine vinegar (sulphites) (9'.90%), spices (red pepper, garlic, laurel) (1.5%) and Salt

Net weight: 110g

These mussels sit in the traditional Portuguese escabeche marinade built around garlic, wine vinegar and a measured amount of chilli. The vinegar cuts through whilst the garlic adds savoury depth. Each mussel remains plump and tender, having absorbed the marinade's character without losing its own.

The escabeche has enough sharpness to keep things lively. The chilli provides background warmth. The balance works; sharp, garlicky, with the mussels' natural sweetness coming through.

Eat them straight from the tin with bread or salted crisps and a cold beer. The sauce deserves mopping up.

Ingredients: Mussels (Mytlas galloprovin sialis) MOLLUSCS (63.64%), sunflower Oil (24.08%), Wine vinegar (sulphites) (9'.90%), spices (red pepper, garlic, laurel) (1.5%) and Salt

Net weight: 110g

 
About ATI Manel

ATI Manel emerged from a basement discovery—when designer Luís Mendonça unearthed his great-grandfather's forgotten canning archives, complete with handwritten recipe books and vintage lithographic stones. This treasure trove from the 1940s revealed Manel's meticulous approach to fish preservation during Portugal's golden age of canning.

Working with Adriano Ribeiro of José Gourmet fame, Luís has brought these recipes back to life. Their sardines taste distinctly Portuguese—clean and delicate with that characteristic Atlantic minerality that pairs brilliantly with a squeeze of lemon and crusty bread. The tuna preparations shine equally bright, showcasing the robust flavour that made Portugal's tinned fish celebrated worldwide.

Sourcing exclusively from Portugal and neighbouring Galicia, they maintain the exacting standards detailed in those basement notebooks—from precise cooking times to thoughtful seasoning. Each beautifully designed tin reflects both family pride and a genuine respect for ingredients that would make the original Ati Manel smile with recognition.

About this Product

Allergens are in bold.

Store in a cool, dry place. See tin for use by date.

If not completely consumed store in a sealed container and put in the fridge for up to 2 days.

May contain traces of: fish, egg, other cereals containing gluten, sulphites, crustaceans.

Store in a cool, dry place. See tin for use by date.

100% recyclable packaging.

Produced in Portugal.

Nutritional Value Per 100g
Energy1140 KJ / 271 Kcal
Protein12.8 g
Total fat21 g
Saturated fat2.1 g
Total carbohydrates5.7 g
Sugars0.7 g
Salt1 g