Discard any mussels that don’t open after cooking
After steaming, throw away mussels that remain closed.
Once mussels have finished cooking, check shells. Any that haven’t opened should be discarded rather than served.
The short version
- Closed after cooking = discard
What goes wrong
Forcing open and eating closed mussels
Discard any that don’t open
Why it works
Mussels that don’t open may be dead or not properly cooked, and are not recommended to eat.
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