The Oil Man Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I remember Conway Mussels, I saw him at the Dial House in 1971, he sang all the old one`s, "Whale meat again" was one of his best, oh the memories come flooding back, he was on the same bill as Englebert Wincobank, what ever happened to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marketman Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 my appologies I gave wrong info in earlier post. ONLY one stall in the market for Conwy mussels, and that is Anthony Andrews fishmongers, he told me today that this is the first year that there is no delivery to sheffield due to lack of orders, so he travels to Manchester to collect them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRB Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 To mussel man Thanks for your contribution to this thread,and for your latest offer to post sample quantities. I hope that some people who have never had them will take up your offer to compare with others. I have enjoyed them for many years and realised that they had suddenly disappeared from the shops. However it seems that there is some hope of still buying locally,and I will pursue these avenues,but thanks for the offer. I hope you have a good season,but these strong winds can't be much fun for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 my appologies I gave wrong info in earlier post. ONLY one stall in the market for Conwy mussels, and that is Anthony Andrews fishmongers, he told me today that this is the first year that there is no delivery to sheffield due to lack of orders, so he travels to Manchester to collect them. Thanks for the tip. I'll come and buy some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigpugh Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Will be there next weekend to ge some from castle market my stomach's rumbling reading this! Which stall is Anthony Andrews please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marketman Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 the fishmongers next to the fruit and veg, down the ramp 2nd stall on the right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyLover Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I have seen them in the new Tesco on Saville Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I have seen them in the new Tesco on Saville Street Were they flagged up as Conway Mussels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyLover Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Were they flagged up as Conway Mussels? Definately - cos i remember looking at them and thinking i had never heard of them before. they have some weird and wonderful things in there. I will have another look next time i go in, if u are in no rush, and see what the weight of the package is, and the price. I know they were in the freezers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I have seen them in the new Tesco on Saville Street I find that to be highly unlikely, but I hope it's true. The thing is, Conwy mussels are the antithesis of supermarket food. The look ugly on the outside and they are full of flavour. Supermarket food always looks perfect on the outside, but tastes of nothing. Every other Tesco sells the cosmetically perfect (but tiny and tasteless) rope grown Scottish mussels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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