On Wed, 5 Jan 2005, mary wrote:

> My local store has mussels on sale. I usually steam them. I assume the
> mussels are raised on a mussel farm. Would it be safe to use the liquid for
> soup? The liquid has been boiled so I would think that any organic matter
> has been killed.

Definitely. Just be sure the shells are scrubbed clean before steaming.

MK