One of the more affordable types of seafood which still taste delicious, fresh mussels require a little work. You've got to clean them to avoid any unpleasant grit, but you should also de-beard them. ...

To prepare pasta with pumpkin, potatoes, and mussels, start with How to Clean and Open Mussels: wash the mussels under a stream of cold running water (1), then vigorously scrub the shells with a stiff ...