I think you might be thinking of a different animal, most of the time mussels never touch sand.
They're generally grown on ropes that hang down into the sea bed. Are you sure you're not thinking of scallops that have been dragged up from the ocean bed by a trawl?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 4 Jan 2012, 20:14, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

that's a fairly interesting fact!
but no, I'm not thinking of scallops as they are delicious, mussels are ming
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 4 Jan 2012, 20:17, Reply)

Ahhh, coolio.
I hated them growing up, my BFF would insist growing up that we went to an amazing mussells resturant called belgos (we were born within hours of each other). I never liked them at all, but then I tried them at Jamie Oliver's cafe from Mum's plate and liked them, I then made them again and they were nice.... so now I like them. But it's only been about 6 months that I like them, compared to years and years of hating them.

Everyone's tastes are different, but if it's been a few years since you've tried them, maybe try giving it another chance? They're so fucking cheap here too.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 4 Jan 2012, 20:23, Reply)