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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dish of mussels with lemon - Juana Mari Moya/Getty Images One trick that will help ensure a grit-free experience is to soak the ...

They’re quick to cook, full of flavor, and instantly elevate any meal—from beachy appetizers to elegant main courses. But before mussels hit the pan, there's one part that often feels more daunting ...

If your mussels are covered in mud or barnacles, rub handfuls of them together under running water before you start. -Tap any mussels that are partly open and discard those that do not close tightly. ...

Most recipes call for cleaning the mussels and pulling off the “byssus” – beard – before cooking. Since about 90 percent of the world’s mussels are farm-raised, you’ll find them mostly beardless. To ...

Homemade linguine with a mussel and tomato sauce and pesto. by James Martin.Homemade linguine with a mussel and tomato sauce and pesto ...