Sea Plantain – Identification, Edibility, Distribution, Ecology, Recipes
An abundant, easy-to-recognise, delicious, nutritious coastal green that is available for much of the year.
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Foraging Perspectives – Wild Creeping Time
A guest blog from award winning author Sarah Thomas on foraging in SW Scotland during the Corona Virus epidemic
Forest Kelp and Oarweed – Edibility, Identification, Distribution
Both species are large brown to golden brown seaweeds up to 3m long, with flat, finger-like fronds extending from a narrow stem (technically known as a meristem). The best way to distinguish between the two, is by the flattened stem of oarweed that flops limp when exposed, compared to the round, solid stems of forest kelp…
Sugar kelp – Identification, Edibility, Distribution
Sugar kelp is closely related to Saccharina japonica, the (farmed) seaweed basis of nearly all Japanese dashi, and can be used in similar ways – adding umami to soups, stews and stocks.
Sea spaghetti – Identification, Edibility, Distribution
A very distinctive and tasty seaweed – up to 2m long yellowy brown spaghetti-like fronds, dividing near the base, growing from small, button-like holdfasts.