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mullet_obi-wan t1_j5n5iq3 wrote

Love it when prepared correctly! Visited a farm on the Damariscotta river a few years back which was cool! I got to try somebody’s dried sugar kelp where they flavored the kelp with dried fruit like oranges and it was so good I couldn’t stop eating it. I haven’t been able to find a similar food and haven’t much enjoyed other forms of seaweed since then, but seaweed can be found in other products like toothpaste and shampoo, so the industry isn’t just for eating. Overall, I think the industry is incredibly interesting and fostering kelp at farms also helps reduce carbon emissions!

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transmorgrifier t1_j5n1kkl wrote

I use dried kelp in certain dishes (Nori), so I'd be open to try some local.

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In_betweener t1_j5n5azn wrote

Pickled Seaweed is awesome on a game burger

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ohjeeze_louise t1_j5pgekm wrote

If it’s too old and gets really mucilaginous or tough, it’s a terrible experience. Harvested at the right time, though, I do like it.

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JimBones31 t1_j5q086a wrote

My wife and I got a bridesmaid some seaweed and a cookbook to go with it as a gift. I would be interested in trying it. I'm all for sustainable sourcing

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Blue_Eyed_ME t1_j5r40xn wrote

Hannafords had snack packs of seaweed everywhere this week, so I grabbed some to try. Honestly? I thought they were just Meh, and the packaging (SO MUCH PLASTIC) really turned me off. They had the texture of kale chips but with a fishy taste. If the health benefits/nutrients were amazing, I would probably eat again, but not in that packaging.

(ETA the ones I tried were GIMME Organic)

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bubbastars OP t1_j5rem0i wrote

Yep the plastic to food weight ratio on those things is insane. I stay away from them for sure. You can get nori in much greater quantities and much more eco-friendly packaging (just a thin, flat bag).

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thenamewastaken t1_j5v1oc6 wrote

I like it, I think it's tasty, but I haven't found a seafood yet that I didn't like.

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Difficult-Region-103 t1_j5wixlf wrote

Take a look at the nutrition though. Too much iodine can cause thyroid problems. I personally like seaweed but in proper healthy amounts.

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Guygan t1_j5mw5oz wrote

Seaweeds aren’t plants. They are algae. They shouldn’t be called “vegetables”.

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bigbluedoor t1_j5oxcjp wrote

vegetable is primarily a culinary term, not a biological one. mushrooms aren’t plants either, but they’re still in the vegetable section of the grocery store.

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bubbastars OP t1_j5nx4rn wrote

I agree, but that term is used in part to make kelp products more accessible to consumers who haven’t had it before. No one wants to eat “algae”.

Sea lettuce, Irish moss, nori - those names all allude to plants. In part because we thought they actually were plants/vegetables, but I think the names haven’t been supplanted (pun intended) by the industry because many consumers without a science background would still assume they are plants and be more likely to try them.

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