IN DEFENCE OF… SEAWEED

By Diarmuid Goodwin, head chef at Sager + Wilde

I absolutely love seaweed, I grew up with my grandmother giving me seaweed sandwiches as a child and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since. I used to go foraging for it with her at beaches on the north coast of Ireland. It’s great when added to butter and drizzled over potatoes or in fried rice as it has such an umami flavour and a delicate sweetness that I can’t get enough of. I always have some in the house as a snack or for a mid-afternoon sarnie. It’s also cheap, which makes it a win-win for me.