How a High-Tech Mussel Farm Produces 7,000 Pounds of Gigantic Mussels per Day - Dan Does

[@SunnnyDay]

I've been buying and cooking mussels at home for 40 years. The industry has come a long way since the early days of farm raised. Now they are always very clean, hardly ever have beards and I can go a few batches before I find a dead one or some other defect. The flavor is always outstanding !! Big thanks to all those workers for delivering such a great product, you make seafood lovers like me very happy ! Thank You !!

[@massofimpact5862]

@@Hahahahaaahaahaa ain't fish breathe(or suck?) the water and filter it in their grills?

[@thisismyusername6717]

@@Hahahahaaahaahaa lmao. Its healthy. Puss.

[@pinkpenzu]

@@Hahahahaaahaahaa ikr. These are the same people that would make fun of asian countries that eat "disgusting" food

[@tielemobiel]

@JDH. One of the best foods ever. Been eating them for the past 45 years and looking forward to the next season

[@badboybubby7794]

I like the little crabs, such a bonus

[@Braddah_Sense]

Someone give that interviewee a raise. Enthusiastic and passionate without overdoing it or seeming fake. Some very good responses to some difficult questions

[@uncletacosupreme7023]

Felt the same way. He is not a weenie.

[@robmaddison8645]

he's whiny and lacks muscles

[@donniebunkerboi9975]

@@robmaddison8645 says tough mommy boy who lives in a basement

[@greatness_arives925]

His literally the CEO don’t worry he don’t need a raise 😂🤣

[@greatness_arives925]

@@donniebunkerboi9975 the joke flew right over ur head...

[@jakerson181]

Mussels are easily the most underrated shellfish. Give me a nice pot of mussels cooked in a garlic butter broth with some crusty bread and some fries and I'm in heaven. Those mussels looked wonderful.

[@salty4402]

There trasssshhhh

[@lemon-jq7xw]

@@salty4402 they're*

[@vahgarimo9864]

@Ethan it can be. Paella refers to the dish itself, not really it’s specific add ins

[@muzaaaaak]

With a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc.

[@charliesmith2160]

Tru

[@ijlala3799]

The interviewer guy is soo friendly and outgoing. Its actually make the vid fun to watch

[@BilldoDilldo]

When he said “ass is fine” bonded.

[@onesuccessfulbitch1584]

Eh what happened to that guy? He got declumped. 😂

[@d173adpool]

he changed a lot lol

[@youlikedyourowncomment5151]

The moment you hear them say the mussels don't cost a lot, you know youre in for a hard days work

[@bobbyj1917]

Crazy when the last person buying them for dinner we do pay a lot

[@yaznarerkinsaw1914]

@@bobbyj1917 Thats why you buy it in bulk if you want it cheap.

[@Dubngrub]

@@bobbyj1917 Buy them direct. Going through a middleman only adds to the cost.

[@bobbyj1917]

@@yaznarerkinsaw1914 idk how big your family is but I can’t do anything with 50 pounds of the

[@yaznarerkinsaw1914]

@@bobbyj1917 Thats why its so expensive, since they know that people wont buy in bulk to due to the sheer amount that you get. But if you buy it straight from the source it will be much cheaper.

[@unknownbeing7750]

he's entertaining to watch, helping the crew nice dialogue he even asked if he can have a taste.

[@happyhardiansyah]

The presenter is great and the farmer is a good guy too! I love this episode a lot!

[@Dangeneen]

Thank you!!

[@TheOriginalArchie]

It's awesome that something so mundane can be so interesting at the same time. These guys do this day in and day out, but these types of videos give us something to think about when we actually purchase the final product. The grocery store has become way more interesting to me over the past decade.

[@MissJudyJetson]

And that's why its important to learn about where our food comes from. Most people are so disconnected from their food!

[@organizedchaos4559]

@@MissJudyJetson Yeah I never knew where mussels came from

[@bobbywalsh5538]

@@MissJudyJetson slam down b ?

[@Dougggggggg]

The interviewer on this episode was great, he had a really good personality was very likable and also a sense of humor

[@lorriedmussett4692]

" Big ass muscles are fine !! " it's comments like that that make me love a channel like this!!!!

[@bandeano3870]

I've never seen mussels so big, they look delicious. i'm from belgium and we love mussels. it is considered the national dish of Belgium mussels with fries

[@Lee_Xian-]

Oh. sounds interesting..

[@berndelignie8002]

Well size doesnt mean a thing tho

[@TonyRule]

They didn't look that big to me. Here in NZ we have the green lipped mussel (as well as the blue seen in this video although I haven't seen those for sale) and they're mostly larger than these.

[@b.o.4469]

I don't like Belgians

[@tituswu691]

the mussels in belgium were nice when i studied abroad there a couple years ago

[@mattsquaaaared]

4:24 "big ass mussels, oh sorry... (oh shit we on camera)" "it's aight bro big ass mussels is fine that was great" homie

[@inoob26]

@Robert Smith for mussels being produced at that scale, it's pretty big

[@XiAnais-bt9ke]

Both the interviewer and interviewee had a great dynamic, I watched the entire thing and even sprouted some inspiration to give muscles a try, help out their market and cook something new while I'm at it

[@superman55566]

Sustainable sea farming! This is the future! Well done guys/gals!

[@ipanemarie]

More Dan Does videos please! Dan is very likable and respectful unlike other Eater presenters.

[@coltonvanessa5096]

I think it's pretty amazing that all that machinery is able to do all that declumping, cleaning, etc. without breaking the mussels

[@bryce1220]

I thought the same thing

[@TonyRule]

As long as you're not mechanically squeezing them, they're pretty robust - the shell is curved both sides and reasonably tough, not too brittle.

[@Swnsasy]

This is so satisfying to watch and to really appreciate my love of mussels after watching the love and care these guys are putting into what they are doing.. I appreciate you guys so much!

[@win5954]

“Which protects the mussels from predators” ahaha, little did they know

[@MrBlack-vg8rv]

thats actually pretty funny not gonna lie

[@iambumbo7534]

i dont get it….

[@MrBlack-vg8rv]

@@iambumbo7534 humans protecting them from predators when we are the predators

[@iambumbo7534]

@@MrBlack-vg8rv this is, funny

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Even though I'm west coast Puget sound mussel biased this was a great episode outlining a under enjoyed shellfish and a company that is rocking it in harvest, production, packaging, branding and marketing.

[@elisadickerhoof9463]

I almost thought they were in Penn Cove. Only slightly disappointed.

[@TheBlondegedu]

Right! Only Penn Cove Mussels for me. Pretty cool to see all the equipment.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

I love death can for cutie!

[@markvincentcocjin]

I love even the idea of mussels as a food itself. There's so much it's doing in the water and out of it that humanity can't ignore. And you don't even have to force people to eat them. They're delicious and full of protein. In some dishes, its soup is amazing.

[@jackwilson9204]

Also being broken down to produce medicinal supliments

[@playc.holder6432]

*Recipe Time* Start off by dicing some shallots and red bell pepper, get it dancing in a wok with a little peanut oil. Soon as they start to soften, drop in a fistful of butter, a painful amount of garlic, a cup of white wine and then dump the mussels on top. Cover the wok with a lid/pan/cooking sheet so they can steam up. Give them at least 4 minutes, but not much more, and pop the lid off to make sure they're all opening. If needed, rotate a few unopened down into the boiling liquid and give them another 2 mins. Scoop em into a bowl (throwing out any that didn't open) and then pour the delicious mussel-garlic-wine juice over the top. Enjoy!

[@whoa9432]

I would also like to learn how to boil water. Can you write up a recipe for me ?

[@SaarN1337]

The interviewer seems like a very nice guy, very respectful. Great vid guys

[@pccalcio]

11:40 - "Whoooh ! yeah it is.." give that woman a raise

[@junkdriver42]

Loved seeing them all on the dock afterwards and the already split pack of pale ale. Made me feel like they’re all on a team together.

[@brunotangerina]

What a nice couple of gentlemen, loved this vid so much

[@DeleLang]

The presenter is not as awkward as the vertical farm episode

[@boomzurich]

@@henrik-frank woooosh

[@CitarNosis317]

I still don't know what issue people had with him. He was fine in that video as well. Oh well. I liked both episodes.

[@KusanaginoTsurgi]

They need to go back to Mark Rowe as the host.

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

No where near as. What a jack pole that was.

[@Hermanos22]

@@henrik-frank must be difficult being your parents. Simpleton

[@hmoob-dab-tsi7572]

Videos like this makes one appreciate things more in life. A good product requires a lot of work.

[@gasser5001]

It's like a 'Dirty Jobs', I like it! I love how real the guy who's explaining everything is.

[@mrtnite9780]

My family are Mussel Farmers in the Coromandel, in New Zealand. We farm "Green Shell Kutai", a type of Mussel that is native to this particular area.

[@FlyingRaven25]

Thank you guys for posting these videos! Half of this I didn’t even know how they did it!!!! I DO live in Maine, but I’ve never seen these mussels floats! This REALLY makes me happy!

[@user-dg7sy8cz3b]

I am now declumpt. Thank you!

[@biancab310]

I love all the custom machinery , automation and their efficiency.. so much hard work. I really hope they continue to prosper

[@victoremisho9432]

Both guys are sooo wholesome to watch... Loved every bit of the video ❤️

[@MessyTimes]

We at *Messy Times* consume a huge volume of shellfish every year, and make pots of mussels in butter, shallots, garlic and (usually French or Italian) white wine. These guys make me want to go visit them in Maine!

[@michaeltejeda8738]

I really enjoyed this video, knowing more about where the food is sourced and the work that goes into it make me appreciate the food I buy even more

[@xgtmg]

I love some mussels steamed with garlic butter, hot sauce, and crusty French bread. Our local seafood shop gets them from time to time and emails me when some are coming in. Very lucky to have this service as I now live far from the coast.

[@trex1448]

Mussels taste great and totally underrated.

[@DavidBrown-bp4iq]

Can't get enough of these kinds of shows. Thanks.

[@KingFluffs]

The guy who toured him around seemed very down to earth.

[@intothebunker]

Gold standard of a great reporter. Just gotta love the guy.

[@Mortal209]

I don't eat mussels and in fact hate seafood in general but it's videos like this that really make me wish I did just so I could buy it from these guys.

[@nukemanmd]

When I was a kid, back in the late '50s, we used to visit Atlantic City. There were jetties that were packed solid with monster mussels. I am not sure if they were safe to eat due to water quality issues, but for years I would not order them in a restaurant. Then, I tried some at a famous mussel joint and fell in love with them. Whenever I visit Maine I can't get enough of them ... together with lobster.

[@skadoodskadad316]

When they said sausage I thought they were gonna grind them up and then like soak the rope in mussel soup

[@Piterszczyk]

funny cause, as ridiculous as it sounds, I thought exactly the same :D

[@michaelgorogianis8571]

I’m a buyer from Fortune Fish in Chicago. Bangs Island are the bests!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

I just couldn't shell out a good dad joke here.. I almost *pulled a muscle* trying.

[@ethan7353]

Toast

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

@@ethan7353 with avocado?

[@ethan7353]

@@Passionforfoodrecipes I think of toast as a choose your own adventure type thing. I've chosen mine. What will yours be?

[@t.n.9508]

Yo I see u everywhere with all these clever jokes 😁

[@pavlestojanovic9631]

Great documentary guys.. Actually one of the best ive watched in a while

[@evanpeed]

This. This is the content I like to see!

[@msh104utube]

Never been so glad to work in a nice, clean office after seeing this :D

[@DM-rock-n-roller]

I have been a huge fan of moules ("mool") since I was a kid growing up in coastal northwestern France. steamed in white wine and served in garlic butter with pommes frites ... just too yummy for words. and don't forget the hearty bread to soak up the gravy! they make for amazing stew, as well. bon appetit!

[@Kasperx138]

There’s gotta be something they can do with all that mussel beard. That stuff is strong.

[@limbodog]

I'm wondering if it has value as fish food

[@jonathansundh5626]

Maybe even new rope? It might decay to fast tho

[@Four-24]

his laugh is contagious . good episode

[@quas7goh9chooZae]

The CEO of the company is a cool guy and the video was fun to watch. Thanks a million 👍

[@maui4564]

Lol, we do this the same in New Zealand but expect how we hold them in the water with the lines. Also these breed of mussels are usually thowen away, we only farm green lips

[@laurenrastamuffin]

We (NZ) do use the sock to hold them on the rope but the density of mussel per meter is regulated to promote growth. I dont know if they control density on the farm in this video.

[@greatestambino]

I love how interested and hyped he is when he does new things!

[@cheapnugget7939]

Keep this guy, I like this guy's present although a bit awkward in one but nonetheless, he makes the video more entertaining and somewhat engaging too. Keep the work

[@middleclassic]

A brother of a friend of mine opened a little shack on the beach near Carlsbad CA. I visited my friend a day he was working at the shack and the special of the day was locally farmed mussels. So I went for it and they were fantastic! Garlic, butter, mussels with some crusty French bread overlooking the ocean. A very memorable day indeed.

[@hmistry]

You should see our Green shelled mussels in NZ. They taste sweet and like the ocean, and so much bigger, but these look Amazing! Great video!

[@tookitogo]

NZ mussels are actually extremely common in USA. Domestic mussels (which can be bought live) are more flavorful, but smaller. The NZ ones are much milder, but have a great texture and size, not to mention super convenient since they’re sold precooked and cleaned.

[@flyingardilla143]

Going to NZ bars and getting a bucket of mussels was a revelation when I visited.

[@johnj4446]

Great interviewer in this video. Seemed genuine. Thumbs up

[@thermalflyer3601]

A most excellent video. Informative, interesting, inspirational. I feel hungry for mussels now. Keep up the good work!

[@icardenas3909]

Your videos are the best

[@rheffner3]

Man, what a lot of effort to produce edible mussels or cozze as they are called here in Italy. We eat them every week at the beach. And very inexpensive. 10 euros for a big plate of them. Hard to believe they can be so inexpensive with all the work involved.

[@20ZZ20]

After the initial set up costs I can imagine it is cheaper and more efficient to farm compared to manual gathering or however they do it there

[@spandanganguli6903]

That's the beauty of mixing Capital and labour. The increase in production is exponential.

[@dennyvalerio4419]

The fact that they tried the product is wholesome

[@ballistic350]

Price of mussels are slowly going up too especially the new Zealand green mussels... props to these guys

[@jackwilson9204]

Shouldn't be for long hopefully. The new mussel spat facility will be up soon bit ueah farming them is getting more difficult

[@ballistic350]

@@jackwilson9204 the new Zealand green mussels here at my local seafood store went from 8.99 a box to 17.99 a box in a span of 3 years

[@doublehelix109]

Its great seeing how other countries and other species of mussels work. In NZ we have green lip mussels and theyre about 4x as big for harvest size judging by your handfull. theyre also grown on a massive scale where the farms cover acres of water area and are ropes and floats, not rafts. everything is on a much much bigger scale. cool vid

[@aurelionsolph]

These workers people are the healthiest people on earth, Holy crap ❤️ Mussels are protien ❤️ It makes our celles even grow stronger until we age, ❤️

[@robertgoudy3223]

A great tour conducted by a committed passionate guy. Great

[@ryangrant5879]

I love watching unique small company interviews/ odd ball farms. Great video

[@alphazar]

This is amazing!

[@DARKCHILD1313]

Seafood is my favorite food to eat. Garlic mussels is one of the best appetizers.

[@ambitionz5625]

I love how you point out how sustainable it is. This has no negative impact on the environment

[@Juuk-D]

Mussels and fries is a very popular café food here in Denmark or cooked with onions cream and other spices and veggies with a bread on the side, sea all around us so plenty of fish dishes.

[@mariamataleo6784]

🐋 🐳 🍽

[@robertof.5283]

A glass good whitewine, one onion, 1 garlic and mussels. The mussels steam in the wine. Eat with good baguette. And after the mussels you eat the Rest as a soup. Heaven! And these guys are great. So much work for a Product. amazing. Thanks for your effort!

[@pipebomber04]

In my area we use bamboo poles. Diving underwater, the mussel laden bamboo poles together look like underwater castles.

[@dydia7129]

Fantastic! Big respect to this people. Surviving from nature whitout destroying it.

[@radian9097]

7:00 cracked me up. he already ate one after asking if we can eat them lol

[@darrenmurray861]

Dan really looked like he was enjoying himself. I’m a veggie, but really appreciate the artwork that goes in to feed people and let’s face it, mussels are generally a low impact food; they sit there, filter and grow.

[@Ryan-wi1du]

I'm vegan and will still eat mussels! I can't see any ethical/environmental reasons to not eat them - they don't have a central nervous system so have no capacity to suffer and they way they are farmed actively cleans the water and requires no feed.

[@tubereviewmedia]

Very informative, I didn't know you could eat mussels raw.

[@liamgrech1]

You can eat nearly all seafood raw

[@yoman856]

Mussels filter the sea water between their shells and accumulate viral, bacterial, and parasitic pathogens in their tissues. 1 Microsporidium spp. and hepatitis A virus (HAV) and norovirus (NoV) are among the most important food-borne pathogens that can be transmitted to humans through consumption of mussels.

[@mrtnite9780]

@@yoman856 It's not the filtering of the water that makes you sick. It's the consumption of food that has expired and gone bad. If eating raw seafood it must be eaten within half a day, over night if refrigerated.

[@yoman856]

@@mrtnite9780 i see you're smarter than google

[@felixarbable]

@@mrtnite9780 actually most high end sushi is aged for days or even weeks

[@mikemerrill175]

A great display of Southern hospitality plus some good eats.

[@darecoaster9086]

This interviewer seems like a totally different person than the vertical farm. In that episode he was awkward and stupid. Now he’s actually contributing to the video.

[@senpo7835]

only in start of vertical farm, later he got better there if u watch whole

[@d173adpool]

hahaha

[@spandanganguli6903]

He must have been be new.

[@sunshinemybrain9042]

i love seeing people so passionate about their profession. that guy was badass

[@inotaarto8719]

All the best to these hard working men & women. Your work is important and inspiring and you make one of my favorit foods. Raise the price!

[@eater]

Thank you so much for watching! Eat mussels!

[@elpllc7541]

Bad ass dudes. Work ethic is unmatched

[@krisraps]

""super High Tech Machinnery""" LMFAO. Two Engines Turning Around Is Super Tech Machinery For This Channel ;D

[@betaprotocol]

I think they meant more that it’s super specialized to what they’re doing, not many other uses for a mussel sorting machine.

[@The_Cat_Princess]

This was a very informative video! I live inland and have always wanted to live near the ocean and do some fishing, mussel farming sounds like an interesting way to work the fields.

[@jamespaters8665]

thank you for this , so if we ever run out of food globally, this would be another sustainable source

[@JohnWickkkk]

@Jacob Riley what

[@christking85]

I like that Dan tries hard when he is working. Glad to see he isn't wasting their time just to get his product.

[@earthwormsally2075]

Mussels are hella underrated. I could finish a big ass bowl full of mussels myself. Love it ever since my mom cooked it for me.

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

What has your ass got to do with mussels?

[@Mschrislaupuikwan]

Thank u for getting mussels for us! They are always delicious

[@mixz9929]

At 11:06 the guy is shaking so much

[@LaurieR100]

I could watch this all day long

[@piplup10203854]

This is so cool! I’m sure day in day out it might be monotonous but getting to see the process is pretty neat :D I’m not a fan of mussels myself but my sister is so I’m sure she would love to see this c:

[@Nibbles2point0]

I just found your channel, and I love this!! You’re interesting, you show a ton of the really good behind the scenes stuff, and you aren’t all uppity like a lot of the chefs and hosts on some of these kinds of shows. Subscribing!!

[@katsol5637]

KZbin just randomly recommended this to me and Im actually glad and learning!

[@giusepperesponte8077]

Mussels are great. My grandmother used to make cioppino with mussels, clams, and scallops. It was my favorite thing she ever made and my favorite of all the shellfish in the soup was the mussel. They are tender but not too much, they have a nice little chew, not evenly fishy, very clean tasting. I’ll take them over an oyster any day.

[@TacoStacks]

Need muscles to haul mussels

[@tombosley3048]

I love this series, Dan Geneen is awesome at his job. Love it

[@tedsmith3532]

Omg I wish I could be there for a feast of muscles I love them steamed , fried and smoked I haven't tried them raw but I bet they are awesome

[@Ona-Kin]

As soon as I heard Casco Bay I looked and yup you guys are in Maine. Gunna have to go get some mussels next time I go to the coast. Not many people eat them up here, all about the lobster and clams

[@katkanen2171]

"big ass mussels is fine" 😂😂

[@randyneil6161]

Yes