How to Use mussel in a Sentence

mussel

noun

• Lemons squeezed over a pile of shrimp and mussels on the grill.
  — Ashley Wong, WSJ, 7 July 2023
• When all mussels are done add the potatoes and spinach to the cream.
  — Mark Yuasa, The Seattle Times, 9 May 2017
• The same goes for shellfish like mussels and clams—use the shells, ditch the meat.
  — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 8 Jan. 2019
• The mussel shells are from Maine and the gold plater is in deep Brooklyn.
  — Christine Whitney, The Cut, 1 Aug. 2017
• Use half to make the sherry mayo and the other half to make the dressing for the mussels.
  — Jim Webster, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
• Remove the mussels from their shells and chill in fridge.
  — Rebekah Evans, theweek, 19 Sep. 2024
• Just e0 feet away a pair of robin-sized birds bobbed and pecked on a pile of mussel shells.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2022
• The mussels and clams sauteed with sausage are amazing.
  — Jessi Virtusio, Post-Tribune, 5 June 2019
• Remove the pan from the heat and discard any mussels that have not opened.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
• Once tender, return sausage to the pot, and add clams and mussels.
  — Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2018
• The menu has more than 25 crab items as well as fish, lobster, mussels, clams and shrimp.
  — Kelly Poe, AL.com, 16 Aug. 2017
• The mussels came small and modest in their garlic and wine sauce.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 14 Nov. 2019
• The kelp grows on a floating farm, along with mussels and pens full of steelhead trout.
  — Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2018
• It should not be dressed with mussels and clams as dry as shellfish jerky.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 17 Oct. 2019
• After 11 days, the wounds on the rats treated with the mussel gloop were 99 percent closed.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 16 May 2017
• The mussels were some of the most plump around, and completely fresh tasting.
  — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 23 June 2017
• The beef tartare, nduja steamed mussels, and lamb Bolognese are too good to miss.
  — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
• The kitchen staff starts by cooking two batches of mussels in wine.
  — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2017
• The design helped keep the bait off the mussel-coated bottom and deflect weeds from the hooks.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2017
• The snuffbox is the most widespread of the Epioblasma genus of mussels.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024
• Crabs, shrimp, mussels, clams and even lobster can be prepared in the same way.
  — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• If any mussels are open and don’t close when tapped, discard.
  — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 9 Apr. 2018
• For dinner, go for the steamed mussels with fennel, leeks, herbs and served with frites ($23.95).
  — Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago, 21 July 2017
• What to try: Oysters on the half shell, steamed mussels or tuna poke.
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
• There, clad in a bib, the hungry use their hands to break apart crab legs and crawfish and dig deep to get the meat from clams and mussels.
  — cleveland, 10 Jan. 2020
• Add mussels and white wine, season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Aug. 2019
• Also, the mussels can sense toxins and close their shells.
  — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 23 June 2018
• Pro tip: Locals use empty shells as tongs to scoop up loose mussels from the broth.
  — Julia Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2019
• His dish has a pineapple coconut stock holding scallops, mussels, prawns and crawfish, with basmati rice and an avocado créme.
  — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
• Clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, shrimp, sardines, crab, trout, haddock, pollock, and anchovies.
  — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 7 Mar 2025