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Edible Seaweed

Before collecting edible seaweed, make sure that you harvest your seaweed from clean beaches. You can check a beaches cleanliness at http://www.goodbeachguide.co.uk/.

Are There Any Poisonous Seaweed In Britain?

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I often get asked if there are any poisonous seaweed around Britain. From my own research I discovered that Desmarestia is the only poisonous seaweed that you should leave well alone. However I wanted to double check my own knowledge against that of a world class expert.

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Petalonia fasciata (Petal Weed)

Petalonia fasciata is a green/brown edible seaweed which is high in sugar and starch. I find it’s flavour very agreeable and it’s great mixed up in rice dishes or added to stews.
Petalonia fasciate used to be eaten by ‘the peasants’ to provide nourishment during the ‘hungry gap’ at the end of winter, just before the [...]

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Enteromorpha (Green Nori)

Enteromorpha is a tasty green seaweed that is low in iron and contains good amounts of trace elements.
You can eat it raw, cooked or dried. To dry, follow the same instructions for drying dulse here.

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How To Collect, Dry & Store Dulse (Rhodymenia palmata)

Collect your dulse (Rhodymenia palmata) from a clean seashore. I collect my dulse off Sidmouth beach which is MCS recommended. This means it has the highest water quality standards.
Step 1

Make sure that you cut your dulse just above the holdfast, leaving a little bit of the stalk and the blade. This allows the dulse to [...]

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