Cleaning mussels

Mussels must be very carefully cleaned before eating and should be cooked on the day they are bought.

Clean the mussels by scrubbing the shells with a brush to remove any sand. Scrape the barnacles off with a knife.

Pull off any Beards from the mussels.

Discard any mussels that are broken, are not tightly closed or do not close when lightly tapped on a work surface.