Get Mussels Vs Clams Images. I've never cooked clams (but i've had them in restaurants) and i've never eaten mussels. Here's a word of caution, though.

Clams, Oysters, Mussels & Scallops
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The plump, juicy meat is excellent raw or cooked.raw clams, by the way, are easiest to open after you chill them for a few hours; The most telling visual clue, though, is that the inside of a mussel shell is more silvery. Summary of differences between mussel and oyster.

Here's a word of caution, though.

Here's a word of caution, though. Most of them have shells that are generally rounded or oval. The main difference between clams mussels and oysters is that clams live in fresh or salt water, having hard shells that are smooth and shiny, and mussels live in fresh or salt water, having shells that are oval in shape and elongated at the ends whereas oysters live in salt water, having a more calcified, irregular shaped shell. Mussels come from saltwater and freshwater alike.