There's a much easier and tastier way to do this...
Go to the grocers and buy live mussels in the seafood department.
Steam them (put htem in a collander over boiling water.) They'll open up.
Scoop the mussels out, add lemon butter, etc. :) You'll have good, full
shells.
Jw.
-- end ____^__ ><,Darwin,> Joshua L. Wiegert NFC Lists Administrator JLW_at_dune.net www.geocities.com/Josh_Wiegert Nativefishconservancy-owner_at_yahoogroups.com AIM UID: JoshuaWiegert Feel free to contact me by any of the above means for any reason. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Never let your sense of morals stop you from doing what's right.A fire eater must eat fire, even if he has to kindle it himself. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Native Fish Conservancy main list is NativeFishConservancy_at_yahoogroups.com. To subscibe to the NFC's main list, send a message to Nativefishconservancy-subscribe_at_yahoogroups.com! For more information, visit http://www.nativefish.org. Come learn about, chat about, and protect our native heritage! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Sajjad Lateef wrote:
> Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 08:34:46 -0800 (PST) > From: Sajjad Lateef <sajjadlateef_at_yahoo.com> > Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > Subject: NANFA-- Wanted: A few mussel shells > > Hi all, > > I am thinking of decorating one of my tanks (which is > supossed to represent a river eco-system) with some > mussel shells. > > Is there anyone out there who comes across mussel shells > (in good condition) and can mail some to me? I'd like > half a dozen of the larger mussel shells and a couple > of the smaller shells. > > As usual, I will pay for shipping and a reasonable > amount for the shells. > > Thank you, > Sajjad > > ===== /----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes / Association" / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org