How to tell if mussels are dead or alive? How to store fresh mussels

Green lip mussels, also known as Emerald Mussels, are also called "sea clams" in some areas of the Bohai Sea. They are dried and called "mussels". They are distributed in the southern East China Sea, the South China Sea coast, and the Bohai Sea area. They often live in the intertidal zone to the shallow seabed. In addition to reefs, they can also be found on driftwood and the bottom of boats. Because it is seafood, it is relatively demanding to preserve. Let's take a look!

Contents of this article

1. How to judge whether the shellfish seafood mussels are dead or alive

2. How to store fresh mussels

3. How to open fresh mussels

How to determine whether mussels are dead or alive

1. Check whether the body is open. If it is open and remains open when you try to close it with your hands, it means the body is dead.

2. Shake it by hand. If it is empty, it means it is dead.

3. If it closes up immediately when you touch it, it is alive.

How to store fresh mussels

1. If the clams you purchased are frozen, it is not recommended that you thaw all of them. You are advised to thaw as much as you can eat. The clams that are not eaten need to remain frozen.

2. Fresh green clams can be cleaned, and after spitting out the mud and sand, they can be put into a plastic bag and frozen in the refrigerator. When eating, take them out and thaw them.

3. If it is fresh green clams, you can wrap them in plastic wrap and put them in the refrigerator for preservation, but they will not be kept for long, so it is recommended to eat them as soon as possible.

4. If the clams have been cooked but not finished, you can put them in a plastic bag and place them in the refrigerator's fresh-keeping layer. However, the shelf life will not be very long. It is recommended to eat them the next day.

5. Fresh green clams can be placed in water, then frozen in the refrigerator, and then frozen in the refrigerator together with ice cubes.

How to open fresh mussels

Use hot water to open fresh mussels. Fresh mussels usually open when heated because the adductor muscle of shellfish will normally contract when heated. When washing fresh mussels, add a little cooking oil or salt to the basin of water, so that the mussels will desperately spit out the mud and sand.