Alaska Sea Grant

Common Edible Seaweeds:
Table of Contents

Chapter

Page

The Author

iv

About This Book

iv

Introduction to Seaweeds

1

Traditional Uses

3

Nutrition

4

Collecting Seaweed

4

Planning

5

Harvesting

6

Processing

7

Alaria marginata (Winged kelp, wakame)

8

Fucus gardneri (Popweed, rockweed)

12

Laminaria (Kelp, kombu)

16

Nereocystis luetkeana (Bull kelp, bullwhip kelp)

20

Porphyra (Black seaweed, nori, laver)

24

Palmaria mollis (Ribbon seaweed, dulse)

30

Ulva fenestrata (Sea lettuce)

34

Salicornia virginica (Beach asparagus)

38

Recipes

41

Seasonings

41

Snacks

42

Main Dishes

43

Side Dishes

48

Canned Products

50

References

54

Index

56