No! You cook the mussels then they will open themselves. Unless you want to eat them raw, then soak them in ice water for a couple hours till there clean and open them if there not open yet.
If the mussel is open before you cook it ,it's a sign it's already dead and therefore should not be consumed .
Most people I have asked says dont eat it.
the life
No, it can not it means that you did not cook it properly. It may also mean that the mussel itself has a deficiency. Eatting the mussel is a dangerous risk to take.
For transportation, mussels are generally kept closed with a rubber band, but before cooking they should keep themselves closed. If they open up on their own, it means they are either sick or dead and should not be cooked or eaten. They have to open up on their own during the cooking process.
Sarah Hurlburt has written: 'The mussel cookbook' -- subject(s): Cookery (Mussels), Cooking (Mussels)
A bearded mussel is a mussel found off the coasts of Britain, Latin name Modiolus barbatus, also known as the horse mussel or the horse-bearded mussel.
It is not recommended. Mussels are alive when cooked. They open to release heat before they die. If it doesn't open, that indicates that it was not alive when the cooking process started. The problem is that you have no way of knowing how long ago it died. It could be spoiled.
a freshwater mussel
A mother zebra mussel pushes out an egg that grows into a another zebra mussel.
The mussel is a bivalve mollusk. When the tide rushes in, that mussel will clam up.
Yes, mussel is high in cholesterol. In 3 oz of mussel there is 48 mg of cholesterol.
Mediterranean mussel was created in 1819.
Duck mussel was created in 1758.