From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com   
      
   In sci.chem, on Tue, 6 Oct 2020 23:30:44 +0200 (GMT+02:00), Libor Striz   
    wrote:   
      
   >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.   
      
   Darn.   
      
   >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.   
      
   But you knew the answer after all!   
      
   >The similar with mussels.   
      
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