On 2020-10-08 3:12 p.m., RichD wrote:
> On October 6, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> I read something a few month back, can't recall the source,
>>> warning about tainted mussels.
>>> Said first, toss out any which open before cooking
>>> (steaming). Then, discard any which fail to open as
>>> they ought, ~ 5 minutes.
>>> Isn't steam antiseptic? Are there microscopic
>>> critters that would survive?
>>
>> Steam may kill the bacteria but not toxins.
>
> The toxins would be non-biological?
> Like lead or mercury?
> I don't see how that would affect mouth action.
>
>

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