Penn Cove, P.E.I., or Mediterranean Mussels

The Meat

Yummy! As far as flavor goes, these are one of my favorite mussels on the planet.

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Prep

Mussels arrive whole, in their shells and alive. Please always check for dead ones. If any are open, and do not close when tapped they are dead and should be thrown out.

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Gear and fishery info

I should point out that as far as aquaculture goes, farming bivalves is about as sustainable and ecosystem friendly as you can get.  Bivalves are filter feeders and one can actually make the case that they leave the environment cleaner than it was before they strained out all the diatoms.

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#KnowYourFisherman

P.E.I. = Prince Edward Island, Penn Cove is in Washington

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Health concerns

None

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