A mum has shocked thousands by revealing the ‘correct’ way to eat mussels – and it does not call for any utensils at all.
Debra, from Perth, posted a video to Facebook and Instagram reels that showcased her mother using an empty mussel shell like a pair of chopsticks to eat shellfish.
‘Apparently this is how you eat mussels!’ Debra captioned the video. ‘My mind is blown! Does anyone else do this?’
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Debra, from Perth, posted a video to Facebook reels that showcased her mother using an empty mussel shell like a pair of chopsticks to eat shellfish
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How do you eat mussels?
- I use an empty mussel shell 75 votes
- Fork and knife 52 votes
- Just with my bare hands 46 votes
The mum is seen holding an empty shell between her thumb and forefinger so that it can be opened and closed in a pincer-like motion.
She then used the shell to grip onto and gently pull the meat out of another shell.
The mum simply ate the piece of mussel from the shell as if she were using a fork.
Several people were stunned by the revelation and could not believe they were eating mussels wrong their whole lives.
‘Mussels are nature’s chopsticks,’ said one woman.
‘All French people do it like this!’ revealed another. ‘That is the CORRECT way to eat mussels.’
‘This looks so easy … and to think I’ve been poking at them with a fork and knife for years.’
The mum is seen holding an empty shell between her thumb and forefinger so that it can be opened and closed in a pincer-like motion
Others revealed different methods they use to eat the dish.
‘I also use a half shell as a spoon or scrapper sometimes – works like a charm!’
‘My mum always made us use chopsticks as children … not as bad as a fork and knife but this just looks so much easier,’ added a second.
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