Bitácora

The Atlantic fertilizes a garden that grows totally organic a food that has the iron of the lentils, the vitamins of the fruit, the fiber of the cereals and the proteins of the meat. The only problem is that you have to get wet to collect it. And that is precisely what the Galician Antonio […]

He was walking with his wife, Rosa, along the beaches of Galicia, and contemplating that blanket of algae that covered the sand, when he considered that it might be a good idea to take advantage of those plants with fascinating textures and forms. Just over a decade ago, when Antonio Muiños began to sell the

He started by growing mushrooms and champignons on a farm. Until he founded a “sea vegetables” company. Antonio Muiños has managed to make a useless product in the kitchen serve as an expensive delicacy in restaurants with Michelin stars.

Con una selección de más de 600 variedades de algas para cosechar en un jardín subacuático en Galicia, Antonio Muiños ha construido una industria sostenible en torno a esas cosas verdes y viscosas.

“We want to popularize what in Asia is common,” she explains. “Algae are not only tasty, but also healthy, rich in vegetable proteins, vitamins, polyphenols and minerals. And they are the oldest anti-stress drug in the world. “