So much good seafood has been thrown away because of this cooking myth.  When a mussel is closed, it's because the abductor muscle is tightly holding the shell shut, making it the most lively mussel of the bunch.  So don't ever throw a closed mussel away, just steam it longer and it will open. Check out my simple mussel recipe in the video below along with my adventures in cooking live sea cucumber.  Psst... a few tickets are left to the May 14 sea foraging class if you want to join us for lunch at Belcarra