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Skill level

Easy

Equipment you will need for this technique

Colander

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.

-Rinse or dip each mussel in cold water.

-Pull the straggly, hairy 'beards' from the mussels.

-(After cooking, discard any mussels that have not fully opened.)