Eating Seaweed
While going through stores to find various spices & such to help me with my self-designed spicy weight loss experience/adventure, I found Korean seaweed or Gim. I was looking for powdered dulse or some that I could powder for a spice blend, but hadn't found any (yet).
Well, it is an interesting flavor, to say the least. The one that I chose is roasted, oiled & salted (as they all seemed to be, and all from Korea). I didn't check the sushi wrap, however...
While reading the box, I noticed that it said that some people like to use these instead of potato chips. Well...that was interesting.
Once I got home, I tried a bit. After overriding the fishy flavor & odor (I assume this is the "flavor of the ocean?") and not just stopping at 2 thin crunchy "flakes" (my term), I ate most of the small snack pack. It got a bit better as I ate more than one flake.
My kids tried a taste and after an odd face initially, decided that they liked them. So...we will try to lessen our chip consumption, which isn't much anyway, and use a few of these flakes to see if they will satisfy our chip cravings, while adding some extra goodness to our experiment choices.
Using this product could change of course, but for now, we will use the big box full that we bought and see how things go.
Comments
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Fresh kelp is even better. Try it, you will LOVE it! Kelp farming is more popular on the west coast, but it is coming along in the Atlantic, too. Check this out https://www.pbs.org/video/atlantic-sea-farms-b1pe1x/
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@judsoncarroll4 But, in the Prairies, where would I find fresh kelp?
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@Laurie Have you tried Maine Coast Sea Vegetables for powdered seaweed? https://www.seaveg.com/shop/
They have a nice selection and procure everything themselves, I believe.
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@Laurie I can't get it fresh in the south east either. But, I look for it when I travel.
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@Laurie Here is a link to BC Kelp. https://www.bckelp.com/ Good website with lots of resources and recipes. This is another company on the west coast. http://canadiankelp.com/
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When I read this headliner, I thought, “Yum Yum Yum!” Keep eating little by little, as seaweed, and sea vegetables are packed with iron.
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@torey Thanks! I did a search for Canadian organic seaweed (overall just easier to order, no borders, etc., to mess with) and found some, but most were only sold in the US and one was wholesale only.
Checking your suggestions out!
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I've tried to like seaweed. It was easy to find in the grocery store when I lived near Seattle. I have friends who eat those vibrant green sheets like candy.
I do kind of like this Sea Zest recipe sprinkled on buttered popcorn. https://learningherbs.com/remedies-recipes/seaweed-recipes/
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I love seaweed. I have the dulse sprinkle from Maine Coast- it doesn't really stand out in most foods, that I've noticed. I also love shichimi togarashi( Japanese seven spice blend that includes nori flakes), but there really isn't that much seaweed per serving.
@Mary Linda Bittle I've done seaweed on popcorn, too. My sister brought me home these really mild seaweed flakes, and they were delicious on all sorts of snacks. I think it was this stuff. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_laver
(Oh, I just took a closer look at that link. Okonomiyaki, oh my. Love that stuff.)
I also eat nori sheets, both toasted as a snack or torn up and used as a topping. I like to make "sushi bowls", but with quinoa, and I'll top those with nori when I have it.
Some of the harder seaweeds I will toast and mix with nuts, seeds, toasted coconut, etc. to make a snack mix.
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My kids are asking to eat more! Haha! What have I created now?
My concern would be, how do I know what is enough and not too much? I have suspicions that some of the kids might just eat it like candy if left to their own devices.
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I have recently discovered that seaweed is sometimes added to detox baths. I received a sample seaweed detox bath as a Christmas gift, and was surprised by how refreshed I felt after using it. I am wondering if anyone else has tried this - I want to make sure the effect wasn't just psychosomatic.
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@gennywu What else was in it? Brand? This sounds very interesting. I would be curious to know more too.
I wonder if it was more that it gave your body some minerals that were lacking rather than took something bad away. If magnesium is a part of it all, that would make you more relaxed.
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I had enjoyed eating the seaweed snacks until something happened to my taste buds -- now I cannot stand the taste.
However, this discussion (and known health benefits) of seaweed has inspired me to try again. I plan to try some of the seaweed seasoning mixes. Anyone is welcome to offer me suggestions on what seasonings to try.
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In my other thread about spices, there is a link to dukkah seasoning. I bought seaweed to put in that.
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@Laurie Thanks for the advice. I hadn't considered adding seaweed to strong spice mixes, makes sense.
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Oooh, this is interesting! Following to see if anyone else chimes in who has tried this....
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@shllnzl far as spice mixes with seaweed, the shichimi I mentioned above is excellent, if you like spicy. It's moderately spicy, with nutty and citrusy notes; really addictive in my opinion. S&B brand has my loyalty, though others are also good.
I tried an American brand's version- I think McCormick's?- but I was unimpressed. They substituted szechuan pepper for the traditional sansho(Japanese pepper), and it just doesn't give it the same lift.
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@blevinandwomba Thanks for the spice recommendation.
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@Laurie and @Merin Porter The brand I was given was from Neves, called Rejuvenate and Relax. Besides the Kelp Seaweed powder, it includes a little bit of sea salt and a little bit of Epsom salt - but not enough to really make a big difference, as the total contents for one bath was only 2 oz. The essential oils (Lavender, Cedar and Rosemary) contributed to the relaxing effect, I'm sure, but again, the smell barely masked the seaweed smell.
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Hmm, @gennywu , kelp powder? I actually have a bag I got a long time ago from Mountain Rose that need used up. I might have to experiment with that. I love baths.
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@Laurie When I make a homemade Miso soup I use Miso paste (made from chickpeas), Spring water, foraged wild garlic/onions, and then I add to it Sea Vegetables. The Sea Vegetables have to be washed off because they are coated with excess salt (as a preservative) and they are a mixture of colors, shapes, sizes, and flavors.
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@Obiora E What are the sea vegetables? Can you give some examples? Where would you find them when you are not close to the ocean?
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@Laurie The product is Mixed Sea Vegetables by Sea Tangle. I purchased them from my local health food store and they contain kelp (kombu), wakame, hiziki, seaweed stems, and montagne.
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@Obiora E Thanks.
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@Lauri You are welcome. Hopefully you can find them in your neck of the woods and try them out.
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