mussel

[waco]

went musseling this morning with mark and his 2 bairns got some canny mussel with the bigger one covered in barnacles, which gave me loads of scrapes and a few canny cuts on fingers and afew ripped nails , however this big bucket of mussell is waitin to be shelled when i get back home, dont relish the prospect of shelling them as fingers are really sore off the barnacles might teach me to take gloves next time lol

[cookie1992]

Hate shelling mussle me rather give Some one a quid a bag lol

[dabcatcher]

have fun.... once you get into a method it gets easier.

must get myself out and start freezing some down before it gets cold.

doing them yourself means you know that they wernt opened with hot water.

[waco]

[QUOTE=dabcatcher;740506]have fun.... once you get into a method it gets easier.

must get myself out and start freezing some down before it gets cold.

doing them yourself means you know that they wernt opened with hot water.[/QUOTE

gonna try a few methods
1, conventional way with a knife but very slow on most of them the way i like the mussels stay vibrant orange and not pastey looking
2, then a dozen a quick dip in ho****er then straight into cold 3,. and a dozen left in fresh water for a few hours
4, a dozen in freezer for a hour or 2
then compare them

[LiamNE]

Hate shelling mussle me rather give Some one a quid a bag lol

Must admit I feel the same way...with my delicate office hands and that

Nice collection there

[BigLoada]

I don't mind shucking mussels! I always get a big bucketful to keep frozen for the winter and I quite enjoy sitting out in the garden with a beer or ten, just doing my mussels. It is relaxing and therapeutic I think. I use an old Bait knife ground down to make a rounded end. Much easier than a pointed knife.

[eddie t]

I got a bucket full today as well.......

once you get in to it its not that bad Waco.

[waco]

I don't mind shucking mussels! I always get a big bucketful to keep frozen for the winter and I quite enjoy sitting out in the garden with a beer or ten, just doing my mussels. It is relaxing and therapeutic I think. I use an old Bait knife ground down to make a rounded end. Much easier than a pointed knife.

okay then will bring them round to you next time witn a couple of cans and let you shell them LOL

[waco]

I got a bucket full today as well.......

once you get in to it its not that bad Waco.

not know the speed the pros do them but a got the shelling down to nearly 4 a from minute instead 2 a minute

[eddie t]

not know the speed the pros do them but a got the shelling down to nearly 4 a from minute instead 2 a minute

Aye there's nee hurry I just shell then till I get sick and sometimes
it doesn't take long worst job in the world shelling mussel but it worth it
in the end mate.

[Billzo]

i just live 5 minutes walk from the blyth beds so just go get mine fresh when i need them so no need 2 shell bucketfulls & freeze, all i use is a t-spoon that i have grinded a sharp edge to 1 side of the handle 2 open the mussel & grinded an edge on 1 side of the spoon 2 scoop out the mussel, much quicker.
i know a few lads wayback that used 2 keep mussel in a bucket of sea or river water & add oats 2 the water & the mussel would fillter the water through & double in size 2 bursting point.
the more u do it m8 the faster u will get.
bill

[waco]

i just live 5 minutes walk from the blyth beds so just go get mine fresh when i need them so no need 2 shell bucketfulls & freeze, all i use is a t-spoon that i have grinded a sharp edge to 1 side of the handle 2 open the mussel & grinded an edge on 1 side of the spoon 2 scoop out the mussel, much quicker.
i know a few lads wayback that used 2 keep mussel in a bucket of sea or river water & add oats 2 the water & the mussel would fillter the water through & double in size 2 bursting point.
the more u do it m8 the faster u will get.
bill

cheers, any chance of pic of spoon. and do you know how long can you keep mussel fresh in fridge covered in water and do you need a pump

[Billzo]

cheers, any chance of pic of spoon. and do you know how long can you keep mussel fresh in fridge covered in water and do you need a pump

sorry 4 l8 reply m8 i will try sort a pic, i just keep all my mussel in 1 of my crab tanks in the shed with a airstone, harder in summer so i just put pop bottles of ice in with them. in winter much easyer i can keep them fresh 4 a few weeks in the tank but just check them every few days for dead 1's.
bill.

[OuTkast76]

Put them in the fridge for a few hours before shelling, It firms them up..makes a hell of a difference

[waco]

sorry 4 l8 reply m8 i will try sort a pic, i just keep all my mussel in 1 of my crab tanks in the shed with a airstone, harder in summer so i just put pop bottles of ice in with them. in winter much easyer i can keep them fresh 4 a few weeks in the tank but just check them every few days for dead 1's.
bill.

cheers, with them being filter feeders how often do you change water