On 12/04/2003 8:56 PM, in article leUzb.431980$Fm2.433479@attbi_s04, "Louis
Cohen" > opined:

> Believe it or not, some friends of mine who regularly collect mussels on
> shore swear by the musselmatic - they put the mussels in a mesh bag and run
> them through a wash cycle in the washing machine. They say it takes the
> beards right off.

I'm sure it does!

Reminds me of an episode on food tv about cooking Salmon in the dishwasher!