What is a White Water Mussel?
These are by far our most popular mussel because of their flavor. We start with a bottom cultivated mussel and give it an extra year of growth as compared to the Rope Cultivated mussels. This extra year produces a larger mussel with greater lipid development, which contributes to their flavor and their amazing cholesterol lowering benefits. Immediately upon arrival to our HACCP certified facility the mussels are graded by size and have the beards removed using a custom designed de-byssing machine which gently pulls and “shaves” off the beard with no negative effects on shelf life. The graded mussels are then places in our sterilized seawater system for 24 hours so they can purge themselves of all sand and grit while, at the same time, lower their bacteria levels. The result is a clean mussel both inside and out with a flavor profile that true mussel connoisseurs can appreciate. Upon receipt of your order, the mussels are removed from the seawater tanks and are again graded for size con
