Kelp Recipes
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KELP IN SOUPS
Replace chicken or beef stock with kelp stock. * Simmer 5" strip per qt. of liquid, at least 10 min. and remove if desired. Leave kelp in for richer broth, or remove, chop and reintroduce as part of soup. Reduces or eliminates the need for extra salt.
KELP IN SALADS
Contributes deep mineral nutrition and chlorophyll green to your greens.
Tenderize kelp by soaking (1hr.), marinating (1-24 hrs.), blanching', roasting or panfrying (see basic prep).
Chop or crumble to bite-size and toss with salad.
Add dry kelp to any pickle recipe for a sea treat.
KELP IN BEANS
Natural glutamates in kelp will enhance flavors and tenderize high protein foods like beans.
Add 5" strip to your bean cooking water. leave in at least 10 min.
For a thick, rich bean broth, leave kelp until beans are cooked. No need to add salt.
KELP AS A SNACK OR GARNISH
Tear, cut or snip kelp into bite-sized pieces:
- Roast at 300° for 3-5 min.
- Dry-roast in skillet on low until crisp.
- Press into well-oiled medium skillet till crisp.
Sprinkle these "chips" on salads, grains, pasta or into your mouth!
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A rich, sweet and nourishing broth
1, 5"-6" piece of Kelp
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium winter squash, cubed (about 1 quart)
1/3 cup parsley, chopped
Miso to taste
Lightly rinse Kelp, check for tiny shells.
In a soup pot, cover kelp with water and simmer 10 minutes.
Remove, cut into small pieces.
Return to pot with the onion and squash, add water to cover.
5. Simmer until squash is soft, 20 -30 minutes, or pressure cook 5-10 minutes.
Puree miso with broth, add to pot. Garnish with parsley.
Suggestion: Omit parsley, add broccoli flowers and /or kale, cook until bright green.
Option: If, for appearance sake, you wish to have no Kelp pieces in the finished soup, do not return the cooked kelp to the pot. Most of the nutrition will remain in the stock
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Kelp and Bean Cookery
Choose any dry bean (including slow-cooking dried legumes like peas, lentils, chickpeas) and your favorite bean cooking method.
As you bring the beans to a boil add (1, 5" strip, about 1/4 of a 2 oz bag.) Continue cooking and adding your choice of other ingredients as per your recipe. The kelp will melt into the bean sauce.Or, if you're cooking bean soup - minestrone, split pea, black bean, lentil, lima - lightly rinse and chop or cut kelp into bite sized pieces.
You'll get all the nutrition and subtle taste mentioned above. So, if you are already a bean eater you can become a seaweed eater with virtually no extra effort!
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Winter Squash Kelp Soup
1, 5"-6" piece of kelp
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium winter squash, cubed (about 1 quart)
1/3 cup parsley, chopped
Miso to taste
Lightly rinse the kelp, check for tiny shells.
In a soup pot, cover kelp with water and simmer 10 minutes.
Remove, cut into small pieces.
Return to pot with the onion and squash, add water to cover.
5. Simmer until squash is soft, 20 -30 minutes, or pressure cook 5-10 minutes.
Puree miso with broth, add to pot. Garnish with parsley. Suggestion: Omit parsley, add broccoli flowers and /or kale, cook until bright green.
Option: If, for appearance sake, you wish to have no Kelp pieces in the finished soup, do not return the cooked kelp to the pot. Most of the nutrition will remain in the stock
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