Cleaning the shellWhatever type of mussels you have, the shells are dirty, and the first step in cleaning mussels is to brush the shells clean. Simply rinse the mussels a few times, then use a brush to brush the surface clean.

How to clean fresh musselsPut enough water in the pot and soak the mussels in the water, then put a little bit of cooking oil on them to encourage them to spit out sand.

Frozen mussels cleaning method frozen mussels wash up much simpler, will be the shell clean, if it is a whole one, pry open the shell, half of the direct viscera and fluff are torn off, and finally rinse a few times with running water will be completely clean.

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The mussel shells are large, and in the south, the mussel shells can be up to 13~14 cm long. 14 centimeters, the northern Bohai Sea area is usually within 8 centimeters. The length of the shell is twice as long as the height of the shell. The top of the shell is located at the very front of the shell, the rostrum. The dorsal margin is curved and the ventral margin is straight or slightly concave.

The mussel shell is thin, with a smooth, emerald-green surface, often greenish-brown in the anterior half, with fine growth lines and a raised rib at the anterior end. The inner surface of the shell is porcelain white, or with greenish blue, with pearl luster. The articulated teeth are two on the left shell and one on the right. Foot filaments fine and soft, yellowish.

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