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Originally Posted by JFigliuolo
Here's the deal from my afore mentioned co-worker.
1. If birds are eating them, they are most likely VERY safe to eat. Birds have a much lower tolerance to pollution than we do.
2. stay away from red -tide, obviously.
3. High current areas produce better tasting mussels.
4. Thin shelled mussels, have grown VERY fast. Therfore are more meaty and more tender. (His eye lit up when he descrinbed these)
5. Stay away from polluted areas.
That's it. He has eaten the ribbed shelled mussels. He HATES them.
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dude this is great advice, looks like I'm bringing a nice bucket on my next trip!