Welcome to mussel season

Good news for mussel lovers: mussel season has started again! These salty shellfish do surprisingly well alongside a glass of white wine.
Text: Fela de Wit | Image: The Season Box

For the tastiest mussels, you don't have to drive to Zeeland. The Seizoensbox simply brings them to your home. The Season Box is the ideal concept for everyone who wants to peak in culinary terms. To impress that one nice date, for instance. You know the fresh food boxes from the supermarket? Those are delicious, super-fast and you don't have to think too much about them. Plus, you have just enough for everyone at the table. The big downside: so if you really want to impress that one date, chances are he or she will know that one pumpkin soup by now.

The Season Box comes a little bit in that direction, but goes that extra mile. Sounds fun, and it is. Because for a relatively small amount, you get a box sent home with all the essentials for a delicious home dinner. A starter, main course and dessert, including a matching wine selected by an exquisite wine connoisseur. And no, it doesn't necessarily have to be for that one nice date, you can also order it for a family dinner, a dinner with friends or colleagues or when you meet your new in-laws for the first time. With The Season Box you will make a good (first) impression anyway. You score bonus points for that!

The mussels

So if you want to create a real furore as a home chef now, order the Zeeland mussels seisoensbox menu. This is a complete menu with starter, main and dessert, including matching wine. The black gold comes from Royal Prins & Dingemanse and are wildly popular for their firm bite and texture. In Yerseke, mussels are farmed in shallow water, where there is plenty of food for the shellfish. So we can assure you that you will get tender mussel meat on your plate that will make your mouth water.

As a starter, you get a delicious Baguette Rustique. For the main course, in addition to the mussels, you get delicious rustic regional fries. Dessert is a passion fruit tartelette. All ingredients are delivered so that all you have to do is put it together and heat it up. We got your back, it also comes with instructions so you are guaranteed not to make any mistakes.

The wine

A good meal calls for a good glass of wine, we think. You get a bottle of wine with each meal. Of course, it is also possible to order several wines. Wine expert Marcel Swaghoven of The Wine Companions is a true wine connoisseur. He makes sure the wine pairing of your home dinner is taken care of from A to Z. So you can be sure that your wine pairing will be an unforgettable experience.

With the mussels, you get a 2021 bottle of Franck Massard Más Amor Verdejo. This is a sophisticated, juicy wine that perfectly complements the salty taste of the mussels. The wine has a lovely fresh and mouth-filling finish with hints of citrus and ripe apricot. The wine shows ripe flavours and a mineral tone. You get one bottle of wine with the menu as standard, but go crazy and order an extra bottle. Because chances are you will fall in love with it!

Washing up

So let's talk about the less fun things about dinner: the dishes... yep... they have to be done too. Or does it? Not if it's up to The Season Box! Because as extras, they also supply the crockery with a dishwashing service. Now that's convenient. So you keep time for the nicer things.

See the entire menu at Season boxes.co.uk

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