Seaweed

[Guest guest]

I enjoy eating nori. I get the dried nori sheets that you can use to

roll up vegetables or I also just like to eat them plain. On the

package it says to toast them, but I just eat them the way the are and

I really like them. I think that if the seaweed is dried that it

isn't really a problem, as long as you don't toast them.

[Guest guest]

What does the nori taste like? My mother tried to get me to eat

seaweed once.She is a vegetarian,and at the time,I had no interest in

vegetarianism,much less raw foods.Anyway she served the seaweed over

rice,and when I tasted it, all I could think of was " anchovies " .So

seaweed is like right up there at the top with anchovies,of my top

ten most hated foods list.However if it is dried or uncooked,I might

find it more palatable.I am having a hard time finding sea veggies in

my area.I guess I will have to try MaineCoastSeaVegetable.com.They

have a cool sample package to try stuff and see if you like it.That's

all I know,since I can't find any around here!

 

 

 

 

rawfood, shortyash21 <no_reply> wrote:

> I enjoy eating nori. I get the dried nori sheets that you can use

to

> roll up vegetables or I also just like to eat them plain. On the

> package it says to toast them, but I just eat them the way the are

and

> I really like them. I think that if the seaweed is dried that it

> isn't really a problem, as long as you don't toast them.

[Guest guest]

Fridays_child wrote:

 

 

I am having a hard time finding sea veggies in my area.I guess I will have to

try MaineCoastSeaVegetable.com.They have a cool sample package to try stuff and

see if you like it.That's all I know,since I can't find any around here!<BR>

 

====I just got the sampler pack from them this week and it's great for a

seaweed newbie (which I am). You get a good-size package of each different

type seaweed, plus a booklet telling how it's grown, harvested, what to do with

it, how to tenderize it, etc. It also included 3 shakers of granulated nori,

dulse and kelp, as well as a package of sea chips which are baked and not raw.

There were also 2 snack bars made of sesame seeds, kelp, and maple syrup. One

was a soy-ginger flavor and other was garlic. They looked like cakes of bird

seed but were absolutely delicious. Tasted a lot like peanut brittle.

 

I haven't tried the dried seaweed yet, am trying to get past the " tobacco "

smell. After I opened the box, my entire kitchen smelled like a tobacco barn.

Nori is the only one I've eaten in the past and I really like it so I can't

wait to taste the others and see the differences.

 

The sampler pack is a really good " investment " to weed out (no pun intended

<g>) the stuff you don't like without spending a lot of money.

 

Francoise

[Guest guest]

I live near the Maine coast, so I have easy access to

the sea veggies. I break up the nori sheets onto my

salad. It gives a slight season to the salad. I also

use the kelp and dulse sprinkles. You can buy whole

kelp and soak it and add to foods, but it has a slimy

texture with a fishy taste and I'm not as fond of it

this way. I don't think the nori taste like

anchovies. You may want to try it again in your salad

and decide for yourself though. Everyone is different

of course.

 

Regina

 

 

--- friday_schild <fridays_child wrote:

> What does the nori taste like? My mother tried to

> get me to eat

> seaweed once.She is a vegetarian,and at the time,I

> had no interest in

> vegetarianism,much less raw foods.Anyway she served

> the seaweed over

> rice,and when I tasted it, all I could think of was

> " anchovies " .So

> seaweed is like right up there at the top with

> anchovies,of my top

> ten most hated foods list.However if it is dried or

> uncooked,I might

> find it more palatable.I am having a hard time

> finding sea veggies in

> my area.I guess I will have to try

> MaineCoastSeaVegetable.com.They

> have a cool sample package to try stuff and see if

> you like it.That's

> all I know,since I can't find any around here!

>

>

>

>

> rawfood, shortyash21 <no_reply>

> wrote:

> > I enjoy eating nori. I get the dried nori sheets

> that you can use

> to

> > roll up vegetables or I also just like to eat them

> plain. On the

> > package it says to toast them, but I just eat them

> the way the are

> and

> > I really like them. I think that if the seaweed

> is dried that it

> > isn't really a problem, as long as you don't toast

> them.

>

>

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

rawfood, jblayne@c... wrote:

> Fridays_child wrote:

>

>

> I am having a hard time finding sea veggies in my area.I guess I

will have to

> try MaineCoastSeaVegetable.com.They have a cool sample package to

try stuff and

> see if you like it.That's all I know,since I can't find any around

here!<BR>

>

> ====I just got the sampler pack from them this week and it's great

for a

> seaweed newbie (which I am). You get a good-size package of each

different

> type seaweed, plus a booklet telling how it's grown, harvested,

what to do with

> it, how to tenderize it, etc. It also included 3 shakers of

granulated nori,

> dulse and kelp, as well as a package of sea chips which are baked

and not raw.

> There were also 2 snack bars made of sesame seeds, kelp, and maple

syrup. One

> was a soy-ginger flavor and other was garlic. They looked like

cakes of bird

> seed but were absolutely delicious. Tasted a lot like peanut

brittle.

>

> I haven't tried the dried seaweed yet, am trying to get past

the " tobacco "

> smell. After I opened the box, my entire kitchen smelled like a

tobacco barn.

> Nori is the only one I've eaten in the past and I really like it so

I can't

> wait to taste the others and see the differences.

>

> The sampler pack is a really good " investment " to weed out (no pun

intended

> <g>) the stuff you don't like without spending a lot of money.

>

> Francoise

 

Well,if it smells like tobacco I would have to wonder how it was

dried.I can't stand the smell of tobacco either.In fact I can't be

around people who smoke because my skin gets itchy.It's really

strange,this didn't start until I was in my mid-twenties,but before

that,when I was a child,I was always ragging on my parents about " the

surgeon general's warning " .It seemed my 15 yr old self knew alot

better than my parents did.I just knew,don't ask me how I knew,I just

knew that cigarette smoking was very harmful,and to this day,it is

proven.I am so glad I never wanted to smoke.I know,a little off

topic.I just had to vent!

 

Natalie

[Guest guest]

> I think one thing that I tried after I became a vegeatarian that I

> couldn't stomach was dulze. It's turned me right off seaweed! Even the

> thought of it... Ack! Anyway, there's plenty of fantastic food out

> there for vegetarians!

 

This made me smile. I used to hate the idea of 'seaweed' - a bit like hating the

idea of

'fruit' or 'roots' without distinguishing between them. But it looked funny to

me and it

kinda smelled funny and I just wasn't interested. Even when I had a little, I'd

push it to one

side or swallow something quickly to disguise what I assumed would be the taste.

Oh boy

was I against seaweed.

 

Gradually I got used to a little in Japanese food. But only occasionally. Not to

overdo it.

and if I was ordering I probably would have skipped it. But lately? Lately I am

trying

different kinds and loving the experience :=) I'm also looking for a book by

Jull Gusman,

_Vegetables From The Sea_ which has recently been recommended to me.

 

When I've found it and tried it I'll give you all a shout! Anyone got it or seen

it?

Comments??

 

Best love, Pat

[Guest guest]

Speaking of seaweed, there is one I've been searching for since my

trip to London several years ago. I went to this Asian restaurant and

they served this seaweed dish that resembled twigs of a bird's nest.

It was salty and didn't have a bitter taste. I have been trying to

find out what kind it is, but have not been able to so far. It gave

me a burst of energy the very next day. I was really amazed. Anyone

have any idea of what kind it might have been? Thanks

 

Wil

 

, " Pat " <veggiehound>

wrote:

>

> > I think one thing that I tried after I became a vegeatarian that

I

> > couldn't stomach was dulze. It's turned me right off seaweed!

Even the

> > thought of it... Ack! Anyway, there's plenty of fantastic food

out

> > there for vegetarians!

>

> This made me smile. I used to hate the idea of 'seaweed' - a bit

like hating the idea of

> 'fruit' or 'roots' without distinguishing between them. But it

looked funny to me and it

> kinda smelled funny and I just wasn't interested. Even when I had a

little, I'd push it to one

> side or swallow something quickly to disguise what I assumed would

be the taste. Oh boy

> was I against seaweed.

>

> Gradually I got used to a little in Japanese food. But only

occasionally. Not to overdo it.

> and if I was ordering I probably would have skipped it. But lately?

Lately I am trying

> different kinds and loving the experience :=) I'm also looking for

a book by Jull Gusman,

> _Vegetables From The Sea_ which has recently been recommended to me.

>

> When I've found it and tried it I'll give you all a shout! Anyone

got it or seen it?

> Comments??

>

> Best love, Pat

>

[Guest guest]

Could it have been bird's nest soup?

 

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Cathrine

 

Wil wrote:

 

>Speaking of seaweed, there is one I've been searching for since my

>trip to London several years ago. I went to this Asian restaurant and

>they served this seaweed dish that resembled twigs of a bird's nest.

>It was salty and didn't have a bitter taste. I have been trying to

>find out what kind it is, but have not been able to so far. It gave

>me a burst of energy the very next day. I was really amazed. Anyone

>have any idea of what kind it might have been? Thanks

>

>Wil

>

> , " Pat " <veggiehound>

>wrote:

>

>

>>>I think one thing that I tried after I became a vegeatarian that

>>>

>>>

>I

>

>

>>>couldn't stomach was dulze. It's turned me right off seaweed!

>>>

>>>

>Even the

>

>

>>>thought of it... Ack! Anyway, there's plenty of fantastic food

>>>

>>>

>out

>

>

>>>there for vegetarians!

>>>

>>>

>>This made me smile. I used to hate the idea of 'seaweed' - a bit

>>

>>

>like hating the idea of

>

>

>>'fruit' or 'roots' without distinguishing between them. But it

>>

>>

>looked funny to me and it

>

>

>>kinda smelled funny and I just wasn't interested. Even when I had a

>>

>>

>little, I'd push it to one

>

>

>>side or swallow something quickly to disguise what I assumed would

>>

>>

>be the taste. Oh boy

>

>

>>was I against seaweed.

>>

>>Gradually I got used to a little in Japanese food. But only

>>

>>

>occasionally. Not to overdo it.

>

>

>>and if I was ordering I probably would have skipped it. But lately?

>>

>>

>Lately I am trying

>

>

>>different kinds and loving the experience :=) I'm also looking for

>>

>>

>a book by Jull Gusman,

>

>

>>_Vegetables From The Sea_ which has recently been recommended to me.

>>

>>When I've found it and tried it I'll give you all a shout! Anyone

>>

>>

>got it or seen it?

>

>

>>Comments??

>>

>>Best love, Pat

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Could it have been bird's nest soup?

 

No twigs there - or shouldn't be LOL unless made by a very careless cook, but

only the

gluey binding agent which thickens and smooths the broth. And in any case the

taste (as I

recall from way back) is not to be mistaken for seaweed. Bird's nest soup is

not

vegetarian, of course. But this seaweed mentioned does ring a bell - 'little

twiglets' is the

way someone recently described a certain seaweed to me, but I'll be dashed if I

can

remember what the name of it is! Fat lot of use I am, eh????

 

Gotta go and google and find out some more about seaweeds! Can anyone help?

 

Best love, Pat

[Guest guest]

I dunno, the twigs reference is the only thing that made me thing of

that. Just the thought makes me gag, though!!

 

Cath

 

Pat wrote:

 

> > Could it have been bird's nest soup?

>

> No twigs there - or shouldn't be LOL unless made by a very careless

> cook, but only the

> gluey binding agent which thickens and smooths the broth. And in any

> case the taste (as I

> recall from way back) is not to be mistaken for seaweed. Bird's nest

> soup is not

> vegetarian, of course. But this seaweed mentioned does ring a bell -

> 'little twiglets' is the

> way someone recently described a certain seaweed to me, but I'll be

> dashed if I can

> remember what the name of it is! Fat lot of use I am, eh????

>

> Gotta go and google and find out some more about seaweeds! Can anyone

> help?

>

> Best love, Pat

>

 

[Guest guest]

> I dunno, the twigs reference is the only thing that made me thing of

> that.

 

LOL I can see how you'd make the association! Now *I* can't get the image out of

my mind!

 

> Just the thought makes me gag, though!!

 

Let's not go there! :=) - as I say, that soup's not vegetarian so off limits

here anyway :=)

Lucky you - eh?

 

I'm still trying to figure out what that seaweed is though. Never mind. It'll

come to me - or

not! Meanwhile, upward and onward.

 

Me, I'm going to watch some silly TV for the evening. Take care, everyone, and

have a nice

evening.

 

Best love, Pat

[Guest guest]

As a followup.........no Cathrine, it was definitely not a soup.

 

-Wil

 

, Cathrine Qua <cathrineq@r...>

wrote:

>

> Could it have been bird's nest soup?