A waiter told me that I couldn't have my leftover mussels in a doggy bag because the mussels become toxic wit 24 hours of being cooked. I have googled with no luck. It sounds bogus to me. Does anyone know or have any links?
I think someone else took your mussels home.
Nope, I et them all and made them give me the sauce to bring home. It was, surprisingly, a Roquefort sauce and absolutely divine.
First, he said that leaving the shells in would make it go toxic. I removed all the mussels from their shells. Then he said that the mussels would make it go toxic. So, I removed and ate all the mussels. He said he could let me bring home the sauce, but it was still a risk. At that point, I wanted them to give me the sauce in a doggy bag whether or not I would eat it at home. The sauce is in the fridge and I intend to eat it by dipping bread in it.