what is the best method to prepare seaweed?

Answer 1

I was brought up on seaweed in the form of laver bread, which had already been boiled and which one fried in a frying pan with bacon. Sumptuous with the addition of vinegar and eaten with brown bread. I do hope you mean that! It can only be obtained in South Wales.

Otherwise, you may be referring to nori, the long dry strips of Japanese seaweed, which need to be dampened slightly and then rolled over a special sushi rice, which you will have prepared in advance, and then cut, to make sushi rolls. Here's a recipe:

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups sushi rice
4 sheets of nori (dried seaweed)
2 eggs
1 ounce kampyo
8 dried shiitake mushrooms
2/3 cup dashi soup stock
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp mirin
3 tbsp soy sauce
PREPARATION:
Wash and soak kampyo and dried shiitake in water for an hour before cooking. Slice the shiitake and cut the kampyo into long pieces (about 8 inches). Put dashi soup stock, sugar, mirin, and soy sauce in a pan. Put shiitake slices and kampyo in the pan and simmer for about one hour. Cool the seasoned shiitake slice and kampyo. Beat the eggs and add a pinch of sugar. Make a firm omelet and cut it into long sticks. Cut cucumber into long sticks. Put a sheet of nori on a bamboo mat. Spread sushi rice on top of the nori sheet. Place the ingredients lengthwise on the rice. Roll up the bamboo mat, pressing forward to shape the sushi into a cylinder. Press the bamboo mat firmly and remove it from the sushi. Cut the rolled sushi into bite-sized pieces.
Makes 4 rolls

Answer 2

If you are using fresh seaweed wash in cold water and drain place on a pan of hot water with a pinch of salt and bring to the boil once the water is boiling add your seaweed, when the seaweed is added to the water it will change colour and go a light green depending on the seaweed allow to cook for 2-3 mins if you are not satissfied with the texture of the seaweed then allow to cook for a further 1-2mins drain and place in ice cold water to keep the colour or if you are serving straight away leave hot with a little melted butter a pinch of salt and pepper and enjoy.

Answer 3

Both fresh green seaweeds and dried dark seaweeds are great for soups. Especially Japanese miso with tofu and seafood.

Which ones do you have?

Answer 4

Please specify what type of seaweed you have, the thin sheets that are used in sushi or the big dried strips?

Answer 5

Sushi. You can roll it with any combination of ingredients and can make it to everyone liking. Plus it is really fun to do.

Answer 6

roll it onto sushi rolls!