“I can tell everything about a restaurant through their mussels. You have to work so hard to keep them perfect.”

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Zimmern is saying that mussels reveal a lot about a restaurant’s standards. Because mussels are delicate and easy to overcook, serving them well suggests careful kitchen technique and attention to detail.

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Originally said in English.

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About Andrew Zimmern

American chef, restaurateur, and television personality

Andrew Scott Zimmern is an American chef, restaurateur, television and radio personality, director, producer, businessman, food critic, and author. He is known for a wide-ranging career in food and media. Zimmern has worked across cooking, broadcasting, and publishing, building a public profile that spans television, radio, and print. His work centers on food and the many roles around it, from the kitchen to criticism, production, and authorship.

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