Queen scallops in garlic sauce

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

The queen scallop is a bivalve shellfish similar to the scallop but smaller in size. Its shell is a true symbol of Galicia since it is used by the pilgrims on the "Camino de Santiago". It is caught in the deepest depths of the Galician estuaries, between 30 and 60 meters deep, from small boats with the help of a rake with widely spaced teeth ("raño") and a wide mesh bag known as a "can".

At Frinsa, the queen scallops in garlic sauce are made from carefully selected specimens from the fish market, which are subjected to a purification process to eliminate the sand, for subsequent cooking, stripping and removal of the hepatopancreas by hand. Then a sauce based on olive oil and cayenne pepper is added, following the traditional "al ajillo" recipe.

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.