According to an article published by the Diario de Sevilla in 2013, Neanderthals are believed to have consumed seafood in Andalusia 150,000 years ago, based on a study by Hispalense.
A bit of history
Therefore, it is not discarded that tribes from Central America did the same, taking advantage of the sea's benefits.
The earliest mariscadas in history are not very different from the feasts that modern humans can indulge in today.
The recipes for these mollusks were very limited: "They either ate the specimens raw or grilled them over fire. We know this because many of the shells have been found burned on the outside and raw inside."
Historical recipes
The earliest recipes from the 19th century come directly from the coasts of France, where fishermen mixed fish and shellfish in an iron pot or chaudiere.
In the Americas, native peoples often cooked seafood soup and also used ingredients like mussels and clams.
And in El Salvador, specifically, the richness of our country's seas allowed the recipe to develop naturally over the years, with each region having its own tradition and methods for preparing it.
