This is a really good, concise video about how to clean and debeard mussels. I sometimes hear people talking about how they stay away from cooking shellfish because they’re nervous about proper prep, but I think this shows how completely simple mussels are.

Steam ‘em with a little white wine, butter, garlic and shallots; toss ‘em over linguine with some fresh cracked black pepper and you’re good to go. So easy! Also be sure to grab some really good, crusty bread to dip into the sauce.