Mussels Sentence Examples

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  • They also have a raw bar with mussels, clams and oysters.

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  • They are somewhat remote from the sea mussels in structure, and have not even a common economic importance.

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  • Such movement is more frequent in young mussels than in the full-grown.

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  • Its original name is said to have been Eskmouth, its present one being derived from a bed of mussels at the mouth of the river.

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  • These cod are fed chiefly on mussels, and when the keeper approaches to feed them they may be seen rising to the surface in hundreds and eagerly seeking the edge.

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  • The production of pearls by oysters and mussels is common knowledge, but it is only recently that the origin of pearls has been traced and admitted to be due to inflammation set up by a parasite.

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  • They are ridges of aeolian limestone plastered over by a thin layer of corals and other calcareous organisms. The very remarkable "serpuline atolls" are covered by a solid crust made of the convoluted tubes of serpulae and Vermetus, together with barnacles, mussels, nullipores, corallines and some true incrusting corals.

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  • The annual value of the shell-fish (lobsters, crabs, oysters, mussels, clams, periwinkles, cockles, shrimps) is about £73,000.

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  • The sheltered waters of the broken southern coast, however, are rich in fish and molluscs, especially in mussels, limpets and barnacles, which are the principal food resource of the nomadic Indian tribes of those regions.

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  • Although the anti-toxins which are used in the cure of infective diseases are not dangerous to life, yet they sometimes cause unpleasant consequences, more especially an urticarial eruption almost exactly like that which follows eating mussels or other shell-fish.

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  • In 1873 the value of mussels exported from Antwerp alone to Paris to be used as human food was £280,000.

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  • Twenty-eight boats engaged in haddock-fishing at Eyemouth used between October 1882 and May 1883 920 tons of mussels (about 47,000,000 individuals), costing nearly £1800 to the fishermen, about one-half of which sum was expended on the carriage of the mussels.

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  • The quantity of mussels landed on Scottish coasts has decreased in recent years owing to the decline in the line fisheries.

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  • In the statistics for England and Wales mussels are not separately distinguished.

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  • Many thousand tons of mussels are wastefully employed as manure by the farmers on lands adjoining scalp-producing coasts, as in Lancashire and Norfolk, three half-pence a bushel being the price quoted in such cases.

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  • Experiments made by removing mussels from salt water to brackish, and finally to quite fresh water show that it is even more tolerant of fresh water than the oyster; of thirty mussels so transferred all were alive after fifteen days.

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  • The fresh-water Mussels, Anodonta cygnea, Unio pictorum, and Unio margaritiferus belong to the order Eulamellibranchia of Lamellibranch Molluscs, in which the anterior and posterior adductor muscles are equally developed.

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  • The genital papilla of the female acquires a great development during the breeding season and becomes produced into a tube nearly as long as the fish itself; this acts as an ovipositor by means of which the comparatively few and large eggs (3 millimetres in diameter) are introduced through the gaping valves between the branchiae of pond mussels (Unio and Anodonta), where, after being inseminated, they undergo their development, the fry leaving their host about a month later.

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  • Over 40 species of freshwater mussels (Unionidae) have been observed in the Rumanian rivers.

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  • It is commonly supposed to be capable of prizing limpets from their rock, and of opening the shells of mussels; but, though undoubtedly it feeds on both, further evidence as to the way in which it procures them is desirable.

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  • They do not feed on fish, like true otters, but on clams, mussels, sea-urchins and crabs; and the female brings forth but a single young one at a time, apparently at any season of the year.

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  • Salt fish, oysters, mussels or the specially fattened dormice cooked in a variety of ways.

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  • My steamed halibut came on a bed of creamy risotto flavored with spring onions and with a sauce made from mussels infused with saffron.

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  • The women would have collected food limpets and mussels from the rocks, berries and nuts from the woods.

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  • Starters take in grilled lobster with mint and coriander and mango sauce and scallops, crab claws and mussels in Goan vindaloo dressing.

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  • Worked Example A researcher believes that eating New Zealand green lipped mussels may have beneficial effects for people suffering from arthritis.

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  • Remove the lid & using a slotted spoon, discard any mussels that have failed to open.

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  • Bar snacks are available - our huge bowls of steaming mussels are legendary!

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  • Robert Gater, her boyfriend, was calling from their flat in Chelmsford, asking how to cook mussels.

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  • There you can also do a little mackerel fishing and collect fresh mussels.

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  • Fresh mussels are normally bought live in their shell although frozen green-lipped mussels are also available.

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  • It is likely that pearl mussels are restricted to the main stem of the river.

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  • It is worth noting that the reef was covered in a carpet of tiny juvenile mussels.

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  • Freshwater pearl mussels prefer fast running, cool waters, low in calcium.

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  • We had the New Zealand mussels in red Thai coconut curry sauce.

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  • Put the mussels on four warm plates, and drizzle the sauce over them.

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  • There are also a clean race of frogs and tortoises, and a few mussels in it; muskrats and minks leave their traces about it, and occasionally a travelling mud-turtle visits it.

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  • Freshwater pearl mussels need healthy salmonid populations to complete their life cycle.

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  • I started with mussels followed by shank of lamb.

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  • Freshwater pearls are a product of freshwater mussels.

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  • Mollusks such as oysters, clams and mussels should have closed lids.

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  • Oysters, clams, mussels, tilapia, catfish and trout are common varieties of farmed products.

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  • FreshSeafood.com will deliver Pacific Northwest octopus, oysters and mussels to you overnight.

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  • For those wishing to avoid artificial supplements, most forms of seafood (clams, mussels, crab and fish) are naturally rich in vitamin B12 and often come with a lot of other very beneficial nutrients.

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  • Epicurious offers a lovely Feast of the Seven Fishes menu, which includes calamari, cod, and mussels.

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  • Freshwater pearl beads are generally made by calms or mussels in China or Japan.

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  • Limit your consumption of mussels, oysters and organ meats to four ounces per day because they are higher in carbs that other meats.

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  • Take advantage of a raw bar featuring oysters, caviar and mussels.

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  • The gumbo with steamed mussels and vegetables is popular, as is the spicy tuna tartare.

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  • The restaurant also has a special crab chowder with roasted corn and a spicy mussels dish served with garlic and fresh tomatoes.

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  • The restaurant also has steamed mussels, grilled ahi tuna, which is also available on a salad, crab cakes, catfish and king crab legs.

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  • It also serves mussels, clams, shrimp, crab cakes, oysters, lobster, steaks, burgers, and more.

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  • The restaurant is known for its mussels served with spice tomato sauce, and its pollo limone is a main course that has become a favorite.

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  • The hot and sour seafood soup is chockfull of shrimp, squid, scallops, and mussels, flavored with lemon grass, lime leaves, and chile paste.

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  • Maybe you can try the stuffed jalapeno diablos, el tesoro mussels or sesame crusted tuna loin from the dinner menu.

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  • Start with curried mussels, curry crab cakes or samosas stuffed with your choice of vegetable, chicken or beef.

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  • The menu boasts a seafood pasta dish, and entrees such as pan seared salmon, mahi mahi, and mussels frites.

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  • The menu features pan-roasted trout filet, sauteed mussels, grilled semi-boneless quail and roasted natural chicken.

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  • Guests can choose from a variety of foods, including butternut squash, roasted corn chowder, tuna with wasabi and streamed mussels and red curry.

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  • Signature dishes include the traditional zuppa di pesce with shrimp, clams, calamari, mussels and monkfish in a tomato, garlic and white wine broth.

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  • Appetizers include items such as mussels and ceviche, while dinner includes steaks and popular seafood like grilled mahi mahi, tilapia, ahi and salmon.

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