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deerstalker

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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 04 8:55 pm Post subject: Laver and other seaweeds

In this neck of the woods, laver - or laverbread as it's known locally is widely eaten.

You can collect it, or buy it from the local market. I eat it two or three times a week (I even love it cold on toast)!

Has anyone else tried it, would anyone else like to try it?

I often cook fish in the oven (in a casserole dish or similar) on a bed of fresh bladderwrack!

I love seaweed, it has so many uses! It's also great for tummy troubles (Gaviscon have made a fortune out of it!).

It's great for the garden too!

jema
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 04 8:59 pm Post subject:
Freind of ours (oddly enough Welsh) bought us some last year, all I can say is don't listen to DS its bloody awful jema

deerstalker

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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 04 9:09 pm Post subject:
Don't listen to Jema, he has funny "freinds"!

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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 04 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: Laver and other seaweeds

Deerstalker wrote:

In this neck of the woods, laver - or laverbread as it's known locally is widely eaten.

I do hate agreeing with you.

Although I can't find any local UK seaweed I do buy a fair bit of it from our local oriental supermarket (it's far cheaper than normal supermarkets and you can always have a look in the freezers for bags of chicken feet etc...). I've currently got:

Fueru Wakame (look like dried sea lettuce)
Dashi Kombu (Looks like dried kelp)
Sushi Nori (processed, not sure what it was?)

I find it very useful for adding to soups and it's especially good for bean dishes.

I would love to try others and start collecting our own as it seems daft importing what we grow round our coats.

anneka

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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 04 2:03 am Post subject: Re: Laver and other seaweeds

Treacodactyl wrote:

....as it seems daft importing what we grow round our coats.

Dandruff?

I pick up what ever looks edible and that mostly seems to work out ok! It's not a philosophy for all but - suck it and see!

Anneka

I m talkinag about seaweed not road kill OK!

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 04 7:39 am Post subject: Re: Laver and other seaweeds

anneka wrote:

Treacodactyl wrote:

....as it seems daft importing what we grow round our coats.

Dandruff?

After a wet winter you never know.

(Coasts of course)

I suppose the same caution needs to be taken with seaweed as for shellfish? Only pick on clean areas and from as low down on the shore as possible?

Guest

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 04 12:57 am Post subject: Re: Laver and other seaweeds

Treacodactyl wrote:

Deerstalker wrote:

In this neck of the woods, laver - or laverbread as it's known locally is widely eaten.

I do hate agreeing with you.

... I've currently got:
...
Sushi Nori (processed, not sure what it was?)
...

Nori **is** laver !!!

Probably nicely prep'd for sushi-making... 7inch square sheets?

Dougal

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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 04 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Laver and other seaweeds

Anonymous wrote:

Nori **is** laver !!!

Probably nicely prep'd for sushi-making... 7inch square sheets?

Dougal

That's my point, people go out of their way to buy the stuff, imported from around the world when there is a good supply here. In the S. East I've never seen any UK Seaweed products. Doesn't stop me from getting my own I know.

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