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Most people haven’t cooked many — if any — mussels in their lifetimes. Just the sight of that little cluster of blue-black shells is sometimes enough to send one scurrying back toward more familiar ...

The scent of the mussels steaming is a glorious aroma that fills the entire kitchen with the essence of the sea. And as the steaming liquid heats, it warms your home with the aromatics of garlic and ...

ANSWER: The freshest mussels are those with shells that look clean and shiny and are tightly closed. To get them ready for cooking, follow these simple steps. Inspect each shell for cracks and ...

1. Inspect the mussels and discard any that are open (and don't close when squeezed or tapped) or have broken shells. If any of the mussels have beards, the small stringy clump attached to one side, ...

Pasta with chickpeas and mussels is a really tasty dish found along the coast of Southern Italy, where tradition meets fresh seafood straight from the sea. And listen, in regions like Campania and ...