Our products and applications.
Seaweed is the generic term given to thousands of types
of marine plants that range from microscopic algae to kelp which can be several
hundred feet in size. Almost all seaweeds are edible and will contribute to the
health of mankind, animals, birds, fish, enrich the soil.
Kelp is
actually not a species but part of a larger group of 30 different types.
Members of the yellow or brown-colored algae family, which are the
longest-living and largest of all sea plants. Found on the British and Irish
coasts, from Iceland and North Russia south to Brittany, and in North America.
A thinner and more tender variety of Japanese
kombu, light brown to dark green in color.
Kelp is rich
in iodine, and also contains potassium, calcium, sulphur, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese,
cobalt, boron and copper.
Used, like
kombu, in soup stocks, pan-fried for chips, stir-fried with carrots, etc.
Available in reclosable plastic bag.
Seaweed as food
The
Atlantic seaweed we sell is harvested from the wild, whereas in Asia they are
extensively cultivated. Most of it sold in their dehydrated form and stored in an airtight plastic
container.
Stored in a cool dark place, such as a
kitchen cupboard, they will keep nearly indefinitely.
Sold as flakes, leaves, granules, sheets, or powder.
After
drying, the resulting product has a
good nutritional profile. Easy
in use,
using sprinkle-on shakers to added to food/ recipes, sprinkled on drinks, or mixed in
shakes.
An
average family of seaweed eaters will consume a Family Pack within six months
to a year. That’s 2+ pounds dry weight = 30+ pounds wet weight or one bushel of
wet plants. After drying the amount of water is reduces to less than 10 %. It
is a very concentrated food. Easy to store, transport and in use.
Used
similar to vegetables, in soups, salads, and various dishes, casseroles, stews,
or stir-fried with veggies. Eaten with cereals, grains like rice, bread and
pasta.
Kelp ( brown type seaweeds) contain the full spectrum of organic (photo-synthetic)vitamins, trace minerals, lipids, plant sterols, amino acids. Omega 3's and 6's, anti-oxidants, growth hormones, poly-phenols etc.
tritional
value.Kelp contains up to 35% slow-release carbohydrates,
which can help to stabilise blood sugars. With a 6.5 % protein content
(essential) and only 1 % fat, a good choice for vegetarians and those trying to
lose weight.
Contains dietary fibre as well.
Stimulation of the digestion, allows a better
assimilation of sugars and fats, thereby reducing the level of cholesterol.
Helps to assist in proper thyroid
metabolism and greater overall circulation.
Because of its use world wide many
different names are used. Other names are Kombu, laminaria, Laminariaceae longicruris, alaria, alaria esculenta,
digitata, laminaria digitata, haidai, See Tang, Undaria pinnatifida, sol,
Perltang,
pylaiei, L. saccharina, Gigartina mamillosa, A. Esculenta.
Commercial applications:
Nutritional drink manufacturers choose a supplement of one
or more seaweeds for their health benefits—providing essential mineral and
trace minerals, vitamins for sea formulations, super nutrition drink formulas,
herbal extracts.
Food manufacturers and food service providers using milled
seaweed to impart a salty taste to their products. Reducing the amount of
sodium content. Others for their moderate binding qualities or to lightly
thicken cooked product. You will find seaweed in different seasoning blends,
salad dressings, frozen entrees sauces and gravies, soup stock, trail mixes and
baking.
Traditionally for the vegetarian market. A good source of protein and
enzymes for people on vegan, vegetarian, macrobiotic, and raw food diets. Until recently the big users on a individual basis. The so-called health food shops.
Seasoning.
Another less known property is the flavor enhancement. Seaweed contain natural
MSG. Synthetic MSG is used a lot to improve flavor profiles. There are indication
linking MSG to body weight increases. Kelp is used more and more to enhance
existing flavors without the use of synthetic MSG or other chemicals.
Natural HBA manufacturers use seaweed in cosmetics, shampoos
and skin treatments.
More recently as source of alginic acids (sodium alginates),
to remove heavy metals and radioactive isotopes from the body and the bones.
Salt replacement
Food
service providers using milled seaweed to impart a salty taste to their
products. Reducing the amount of sodium content. Others for their moderate
binding qualities or to lightly thicken cooked product. You will find seaweed
in different seasoning blends, salad dressings, frozen entrees sauces and
gravies, soup stock, trail mixes.
Kelp/kombu or Sea kelp.
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Sea Seasonings.
Ground sea vegetables
presented in easy sprinkle-on shakers, plain or blended with spices. A range of flavors from garlicky to
sea-salty.
For the vegetarian market, our ground sea vegetables impart
a natural seafood dimension to flavour profiles. Kelp is used to enhance
existing flavours without MSG or other chemicals.
Seasoning. Another
less known property is the flavor enhancement. Seaweed contain natural MSG.
Synthetic MSG is used a lot to improve flavor profiles. There are indication
linking MSG to body weight increases. Kelp is used more and more to enhance existing flavors without the use
of synthetic MSG or other chemicals.
When
preparing any seafood recipe that uses water as the main cooking medium, be
certain to add some rockweed. Rockweed gives a delicious, seawater flavour to
poached or steamed seafood’s. Enclose a little rockweed in a bag of doubled
cheesecloth. To make the bag, fold the cheesecloth into a square, gather the
corners, and tie them together. Remove the bag before serving. Use the same
technique for making a chowder or soup.
Kelp,
In addition to food supplements it has many other applications, seaweed
bath, cosmetic, as petfood, for soil structuring, food structuring, medicine,
mineral drinks, additives for fruit and milkshakes.
Pet food/Animal feed.
Many pet
owners, show dog owners and other animal lovers are also feeding this edible
freshwater algae plant to their animals with amazing results.
Rockweed, Fucus, Bladderwack (Weight loss).
Names are; fucus vesiculosis, Fucaceae. Ascophyllum
nodosum Bladderwrack, Black Tang, Cutweed, rockwrack, seawrack, Norwegian kelp.
Rockweeds
are common to the cold northern oceans world-wide. It is a sea vegetable
with several health benefits. Herbalists and supplement makers use it for
weight loss aids and thyroid stimulation. Is drawing the attention of many
researchers because of claims of antithrombic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral
activities. Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosis) has a long tradition of use
by herbalists to aid in weight loss and thyroid stimulation and is a source of
fucoidan. Our milled Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) commonly known as
Irish Rockweed or Norwegian Kelp, is a fine quality Food Grade product.
An important source of
fucoidan, a polysaccharide known to scavenge heavy metals and radioisotopes
throughout the body. Now an important part of feedstock (neutraceuticals)
because of health giving properties. In the past gathered for use as packing
material for shipping of worms, shellfish and fish.
For a long time used as a source of algine and for tea. To a
lesser extend as food. It use as tea was more wide spread.
Rockweed Tea.
When you
make this tea, remember that rockweed is especially high in vitamin A in the
summer and vitamin C in the autumn. In general, this tea is made from rockweed
that has been air- or sun-dried (or oven-dried at 100° to 150° with the door
ajar), but it can also be made from fresh seaweed. Gather a quantity of
rockweed, tear or cut the blades from their tough main stalks, and thoroughly
wash these pieces in fresh water. Cut or chop into even smaller pieces. Add a
small handful of fresh or a teaspoon of the dried and crumbled rockweed to a
cup of boiling water. Steep for about 5 minutes. Add honey, if desired.
Fucus or Seaweed wine, from grapes and dried
Fucus.
Remedy in diseases of the hip and other joints and bones in
ch
ildren.
Nutritional
drink manufacturers are using different sea vegetables for their health
benefits—for super nutrition drink formulas or herbal extracts.
Cosmetics & Bath.
No wonder seaweed is used to firm the skin.
• Crushed algae is often used in seaweed
masks.
• Carrageenan, a gel extracted from
Irish sea moss, is commonly used as a cosmetic thickening agent.
• Bladderwrack (fucus), a brown seaweed,
is often used in cellulite-reducing creams to eliminate excess fluid from the
skin.
Seakelp products are rich in minerals like magnesium, potassium, iron and zinc, all of
which are known for their deeply cleansing and antibiotic properties. When we
think of the sea, we think of health, invigoration, the feeling of being alive
and yet peacefully calm.”
“Pollution, stress, fatigue and bad eating
habits all affect the body. This leads to vitamin and mineral deficiencies that
can result in broken capillaries, loss of firmness, skin lesions, dry scaliness
and more.
Japanese Medicine
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For centuries seaweed has also been used as a herb and to treat a
number of ailments including constipation, arthritis and colds. It improves
the digestion and allows a better assimilation of sugars and fats.
In Japan,
where sea vegetables make up 10% of the diet, the incidence of many cancers
and of obesity is low - statistically the lowest in the developed world. Traditional
used as, and recommended as medicine in Japan;
Kelp (Haizao and Kunbu) are salty and cold, and enter the
liver, lung, and kidney meridians. Both can clear heat, transform phlegm,
soften hardness, and dissipate nodules. They can also promote urination and
reduce oedema. In clinical practice, they are often used together to treat
nodules such as goitre and scrofula.
We promote seaweed here
because of the incredible health-giving qualities it has and because we
believe it is a super food. When we started to use it our health improved
miraculously and its ability to prevent illness is a very positive factor for
us - we wish we had known about it sooner! But we cannot turn back the clock,
and seaweed products don’t rejuvenate the body.
History has it that the basic benefits of including Sea Kelp for
optimisation of nourishment into a daily diet are extensive: increased
longevity, enhanced immune functioning, revitalization of the cardiovascular,
endocrine, digestive, and nervous systems, and relief from minor aches and pains.
Please remember that we sell our products as food,
not for use as medicines. If you are sick you should see your doctor. Kelp
best seen as part of a healthy lifestyle, increasingly functional foods are
introduced which should help towards the prevention of ill-health or
contributing to the reduction of disease risk factors. They are not to be
seen as disease cures.
Taste and flavor.
Taste can vary from tangy, suggestive of
iodine or the seashore, to an almost nutty flavour with textures ranging from
firm to succulent. Most seaweeds do have a strong flavour which does not
appeal to everyone.
Seaweed products may be added to soups, omelettes, terrines or
used as side vegetable with rice, taboule or pasta. All species can be gently
simmered in salted water or gently sauteed with olive oil. With their
attractive colours and special shapes, seaweed will enhance any salad or
seafood presentation.
Water quality.
Water quality
is vitally important. All our sea vegetables are harvested from the Atlantic
in Coulagh Bay which is free from pollution and has no industry based around
it.
Seaweed products are easy to store, either in the cupboard at
room temperature if dried, or in the fridge or freezer if semi-dried.
We ship
internationally, can be worth it if you’re looking for something not easily
found.
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Your lifestyle and dietary
choices can make an enormous difference to your lifespan and to the quality of life in later years.
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