Queen Scallops in Marinated Sauce

• Exhibitor: FRINSA
• Brand name: Frinsa La Conservera
• Sector: CONSERVAS DE MARISCO

The queen scallop (Chlamys sp) is a bivalve mollusk, very similar to the scallop although smaller in size, which lives both free and on the coast attached to the rocks, at depths of up to 80m. It is a very emblematic product of Galicia, since its shell is used by the pilgrims on the "Camino de Santiago". It is caught from small boats, using a gear called "rastro" or rake.

Frinsa's queen scallops, after being caught, undergo a purification process to eliminate the sand, after which they are dehydrated and the hepatopancreas is removed. They are then canned by hand adding a marinated sauce, prepared according to traditional Galician recipes.

Frinsa is one of the largest European manufacturers of canned tuna fish and seafood. The company was founded in Ribeira (Galicia, Spain) in 1961. The company’s main mission is to produce top-quality canned food, focusing its efforts on meeting clients’ expectations in a sustainable and environmentally-friendly way. Thanks to this it holds the most important certificates in quality, food safety and the sustainability of fishing resources. Furthermore, it collaborates with the major organisations in the protection of marine resources. Frinsa is the supplier of the major European chains’ own brands and also manufactures its own brands FRINSA, FRINSA PROTEÍNA NATURAL, MINERVA and RIBEIRA.