Can you eat swan mussels

Research by scientists at the The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Fiskebackskil, Sweden, published in the "International Journal of Food Microbiology" in February discovered high rates of blue mussels contaminated with adenovirus.

The scientists conclude the highly variable rate and sporadic occurrence of accumulated viruses is a significant factor affecting food safety. Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts are parasites that infect the gastrointestinal tract. Research by scientists at the University of Complutense in Madrid, Spain, published in "Applied and Environmental Microbiology" in May discovered infective Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in mussels from a shellfish-producing region in the Atlantic Ocean by northwest Spain.

The scientists conclude that mussels act as a reservoir of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts infection for humans. Becoming infected with these parasites can require long-term treatment. Nutrition Main Dishes Seafood Recipes.

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Discard any unopened shells. Add the mussels, in their shells, to your favorite soup, salad or linguine. Using a small fork, scrape the mussel meat from its shell.

The mussel will detach easily from the shell with a slight pull of the fork. Discard empty shells. To avoid chewy and overcooked mussels, add mussels to a recipe before serving. Do not continue to cook mussels after they have been initially steamed, grilled or baked. Vanessa Allison has been writing since They are excellent for many other species -including carp, roach, perch, bream and chub. Specimen hunter Jim Gibbinson even recommends them for catfish.

Swan mussels thrive in lakes and rivers with a higher than average pH value, and tend to be found in the margins on shallow silt near weed beds or reeds. Sometimes they are found on shallow silt beds in open water. Once you have found a mussel bed, the molluscs are fairly easy to collect — provided the water is shallow enough. You can use a large rectangular net to scoop them off the bottom, or a rake to drag them clear. If you have any left over, return them to the water to preserve stocks.

Open the mussel by inserting the point of a sharp knife into the joint of the shell and working it round to cut the hinge.