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Almond mussels - large round mussels

I thought almond mussels were cookies, but apparently not only. When we were at the Coop yesterday, we found a type of mussel that we had never seen before and it was called almond mussels. Curious as we are, we bought a net.

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What are these mussels?

The mussels seem to be called "Glycymeris glycymeris" in Latin, but our curiosity is still not quite satisfied. Where are these mussels found in their natural state? How are they usually cooked? I've tried googling, but "almond mussels" only brings up results about cakes... Anyone know more?

What did we think of the mussels?

We cooked the mussels in the same way you would cook mussels. Unfortunately, we were not thrilled. We found that the mussels were a bit hard to chew, and that other mussels are tastier. On the other hand, we don't know how best to handle or serve them. Anyone else who has tried them?

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