Questions tagged [mussels]

How to Buy, Prepare, Cook & Store Mussels Don't soak in water Don't immerse them in water - fresh or salt. Freshwater will kill them; if left for too long in static salt water the mussels will use up the oxygen and suffocate. This practice used to…

I always just steam mussels in a stockpot — I hate cleaning my electric oven!. But this Maine restaurant serves "wood oven roasted" mussels. What's the point of roasting in a wood oven? What do you gain? Why not just steam or stir fry them in a…