....that I bought last week. I finally opened it today. Tasted a
piece of the dried kelp, and it has a pleasant kind of salty and
iodine taste. Not /nearly/ as salty as seawater, but otherwise
reminiscent of it. I soaked a big handful in cool water for about
20 minutes, then drained it (reserving the water) and set aside.

I put the soaking water in a wok with a couple of sliced carrots,
some frozen cut green beans, and a little bit of oil. Cooked
uncovered until the water was about boiled away, then added some
onion. When that was cooked dry and sautéed a bit, I added the
soaked kelp, some cooked brown rice, and a little garlic salt.
Heated thru, and served.

It was good, and surprisingly filling considering there was no meat
or dried beans. The kelp kind of looked like chopped spinach in the
finished dish. I think I could eat this a couple of times a week.

Bob

On Mar 10, 6:26*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> ...that I bought last week. *I finally opened it today. *Tasted a
> piece of the dried kelp, and it has a pleasant kind of salty and
> iodine taste. *Not /nearly/ as salty as seawater, but otherwise
> reminiscent of it. *I soaked a big handful in cool water for about
> 20 minutes, then drained it (reserving the water) and set aside.
>
> I put the soaking water in a wok with a couple of sliced carrots,
> some frozen cut green beans, and a little bit of oil. *Cooked
> uncovered until the water was about boiled away, then added some
> onion. *When that was cooked dry and saut ed a bit, I added the
> soaked kelp, some cooked brown rice, and a little garlic salt.
> Heated thru, and served.
>
> It was good, and surprisingly filling considering there was no meat
> or dried beans. *The kelp kind of looked like chopped spinach in the
> finished dish. *I think I could eat this a couple of times a week.
>
> Bob

What's the benfit of seaweed. I bought a Japanese brand and still
haven't opened it yet. The only time I saw people (some Asian girls
in University days ) eating was roasted while eating BBQ chicken and
white rice.

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> ...that I bought last week. I finally opened it today. Tasted a
> piece of the dried kelp, and it has a pleasant kind of salty and
> iodine taste. Not /nearly/ as salty as seawater, but otherwise
> reminiscent of it. I soaked a big handful in cool water for about
> 20 minutes, then drained it (reserving the water) and set aside.
>
> I put the soaking water in a wok with a couple of sliced carrots,
> some frozen cut green beans, and a little bit of oil. Cooked
> uncovered until the water was about boiled away, then added some
> onion. When that was cooked dry and sautéed a bit, I added the
> soaked kelp, some cooked brown rice, and a little garlic salt.
> Heated thru, and served.
>
> It was good, and surprisingly filling considering there was no meat
> or dried beans. The kelp kind of looked like chopped spinach in the
> finished dish. I think I could eat this a couple of times a week.
>
> Bob

I like it too. :-) If you get the shredded, it makes a good noodle
substitute texture-wise (ymmv of course).
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On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:57:56 -0800 (PST), Manda Ruby wrote:

> What's the benfit of seaweed. I bought a Japanese brand and still
> haven't opened it yet. The only time I saw people (some Asian girls
> in University days ) eating was roasted while eating BBQ chicken and
> white rice.

I buy the individually-wrapped 1" x 2" squares. The "snack packs".
They have 3-4 layers of thin seaweed slightly seasoned with soy
sauce (and dried). You can also use them for cooking.

-sw

On 3/10/2010 9:26 PM, zxcvbob wrote:
> ...that I bought last week. I finally opened it today. Tasted a piece
> of the dried kelp, and it has a pleasant kind of salty and iodine taste.
> Not /nearly/ as salty as seawater, but otherwise reminiscent of it. I
> soaked a big handful in cool water for about 20 minutes, then drained it
> (reserving the water) and set aside.
>
> I put the soaking water in a wok with a couple of sliced carrots, some
> frozen cut green beans, and a little bit of oil. Cooked uncovered until
> the water was about boiled away, then added some onion. When that was
> cooked dry and sautéed a bit, I added the soaked kelp, some cooked brown
> rice, and a little garlic salt. Heated thru, and served.
>
> It was good, and surprisingly filling considering there was no meat or
> dried beans. The kelp kind of looked like chopped spinach in the
> finished dish. I think I could eat this a couple of times a week.
>
> Bob

Wakame is a favorite ingredient of mine. The quick trip to the ocean
when you rehydrate it is a nice bonus.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:57:56 -0800 (PST), Manda Ruby wrote:
>
> > What's the benfit of seaweed. I bought a Japanese brand and still
> > haven't opened it yet. The only time I saw people (some Asian girls
> > in University days ) eating was roasted while eating BBQ chicken and
> > white rice.
>
> I buy the individually-wrapped 1" x 2" squares. The "snack packs".
> They have 3-4 layers of thin seaweed slightly seasoned with soy
> sauce (and dried). You can also use them for cooking.

Those are good, but I prefer the Korean-style packs.
They are cut about the size of playing cards and
packed as a stack in a little plastic tub.
They are usually sold as three-packs (three
individually wrapped tubs within a larger
transparent wrapper) for $1. I like them because
the larger size permits scooping up more rice.
Also, they aren't as salty as the Japanese style.

Manda Ruby wrote:
>
> On Mar 10, 6:26 pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> > ...that I bought last week. I finally opened it today. Tasted a
> > piece of the dried kelp, and it has a pleasant kind of salty and
> > iodine taste. Not /nearly/ as salty as seawater, but otherwise
> > reminiscent of it. I soaked a big handful in cool water for about
> > 20 minutes, then drained it (reserving the water) and set aside.

<snip>

> What's the benfit of seaweed. I bought a Japanese brand and still
> haven't opened it yet. The only time I saw people (some Asian girls
> in University days ) eating was roasted while eating BBQ chicken and
> white rice.

It tastes good, if nothing else. Bound to be some vitamins in there
We always keep a pack of konbu/kombu on hand. Mostly as part of my
noodle soups, but sometimes as a vegetable in its own right.

Shred cooked kelp to make a salad, with other vegetables. Shredded and
seasoned as one of the accompaniments to rice or noodles.

In article >, Arri London >
wrote:

> Shred cooked kelp to make a salad, with other vegetables. Shredded and
> seasoned as one of the accompaniments to rice or noodles.

Indeed! It's delicious on Ramen noodles.
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Omelet wrote:
>
> In article >, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> > Shred cooked kelp to make a salad, with other vegetables. Shredded and
> > seasoned as one of the accompaniments to rice or noodles.
>
> Indeed! It's delicious on Ramen noodles.
> --


Forgot to mention as part of Japanese soup stock too. Along with the
bonito flakes.

In article >, Arri London >
wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > In article >, Arri London >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Shred cooked kelp to make a salad, with other vegetables. Shredded and
> > > seasoned as one of the accompaniments to rice or noodles.
> >
> > Indeed! It's delicious on Ramen noodles.
> > --
>
>
> Forgot to mention as part of Japanese soup stock too. Along with the
> bonito flakes.

bonito flakes are something I have yet to try. I'll have to look for
them.
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Omelet wrote:
>
> In article >, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> > Omelet wrote:
> > >
> > > In article >, Arri London >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Shred cooked kelp to make a salad, with other vegetables. Shredded and
> > > > seasoned as one of the accompaniments to rice or noodles.
> > >
> > > Indeed! It's delicious on Ramen noodles.
> > > --
> >
> >
> > Forgot to mention as part of Japanese soup stock too. Along with the
> > bonito flakes.
>
> bonito flakes are something I have yet to try. I'll have to look for
> them.
> --
> Peace! Om


If you do decide to invest in any, try to go for the bag with the
largest size flakes. I'm told they are better quality. Should you not
like them, give some to your cat(s). Ours adore them as a special treat.

In article >, Arri London >
wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > In article >, Arri London >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Omelet wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In article >, Arri London >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Shred cooked kelp to make a salad, with other vegetables. Shredded and
> > > > > seasoned as one of the accompaniments to rice or noodles.
> > > >
> > > > Indeed! It's delicious on Ramen noodles.
> > > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > Forgot to mention as part of Japanese soup stock too. Along with the
> > > bonito flakes.
> >
> > bonito flakes are something I have yet to try. I'll have to look for
> > them.
> > --
> > Peace! Om
>
>
> If you do decide to invest in any, try to go for the bag with the
> largest size flakes. I'm told they are better quality. Should you not
> like them, give some to your cat(s). Ours adore them as a special treat.

Ok, thanks!
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