From: poutnik4REMOVEnntp@gmailCAPITALS.com.INVALID   
      
   RichD  Wrote in message:   
      
   > 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.I don't get  this.  Isn't steam    
   antiseptic?  Are there microscopic critters that would survive?   
      
   Chemists are not magicians   
   who know an answer to every question   
   not even about chemistry.   
      
   Imagine you let a piece of meat lay a week at room temperature.   
   You would then cook it in pressurised cookware for an hour.   
   All microorganisms are killed now.   
   Would you eat it then ? Probably not.   
   Being sterile is not the only quality criteria.   
      
   The similar with mussels.   
      
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