Top of the sea crops

2022-08-21 -

Samphire

There are two types of samphire – marsh and rock. But only fresh marsh samphire is widely available.

Kelp is the brown seaweed typically found in sushi, sauces and salads.

Dulse is dubbed the bacon of the sea thanks to its smoky flavour.

Also called duckweed or watermeal, Mankai can be added to curries or used in powder form in smoothies.

Carrageen is reddish-purple and has been used by the food industry to thicken ice cream.

Laver is known as “Welsh caviar”.