Penn Cove Mussels

These are local mussels. They are $2.99 lb and so it's best just to buy the giant bag. There were probably a pound of broken ones inside, but that's how it goes.
I like to give them a good wash, pull out the beards and then slowly steam them open. I experimented with these and put them in a giant roasting pan with a spicy tomato sauce and then just put them in the oven until they opened. It took a lot longer to cook them this way then it does with a strong, direct heat [like a grill, or a pan on the stove] - but I thought that they were delicious and worth the wait.