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HISTORYArchaeological findings suggest that mussels have been used as a food for over 20,000 years. They have been cultivated in Europe since 1235 when Patrick Walton, an Irish sailor shipwrecked on the French coast, hung up nets in order to catch fish and found that mussels were sticking themselves to the poles supporting the nets. BIOLOGYMussels are bivalves (molluscs with two hinged shells). They filter iron from seawater to produce the adhesive plaque they use to attach themselves to rocks and other objects. NUTRITIONGood source of selenium (stimulates metabolism and immune system and protects cells from free radical damage), vitamin B12, zinc, folic acid, iron, calcium and omega 3 polyunsaturates. TIPSBUYING STORING PREPARING OTHER STUFFNacre (mother-of-pearl) extracted from mussel shells was widely used to make buttons, before plastics, and is still used in jewellery making today. PICK OF THE RECIPES
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main regions: Coastal, particularly Eastern
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