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Wild Kelp

Wild Whole Leaf Kelp
Wild Whole Leaf Kelp/Kombu
2.1 oz.
Retail: $6.38

Now: $5.80


The most tender, central fronds, wild harvested from the Arctic current waters of Hokkaido, Japan. Very mild flavor. A powerful health food, rich in trace minerals and a natural flavor enhancer. Used to make soup stock, noodle broth (dashi) and helps tenderize beans during cooking.

Sea Seasonings Kelp Granules

Low sodium Kelp Granules as a sprinkle-on Sea Seasonings 1.5 oz shaker are a convenient way to get your sea veggies. Kelp granules are an especially rich source of Potassium, Iron, Iodine, Vitamin B-6, Riboflavin, and Dietary Fiber. Kelp also contains a natural substance, glutamic acid, that enhances flavor and tenderizes.

Sprinkle on soups, salads, tofu, pasta, stir-fries, dressings, dips, sauces, breads, tabouli. Get the nutritional benefits of sea veggies, and skip the table salt.

The Kelp granules are sustainably harvested and certified organic by QAI. They are also voluntarily tested for heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, PCB's, fuel oil, and microbiological contaminants.

Kelp Granules
Kelp Granules
1.5 oz.
Retail $4.36
Now: $3.96

Kelp Granules w/Cayenne
Kelp Granules with Cayenne
1.5 oz.
Retail $4.36
Now: $3.96

Kombu
Wild Whole Leaf Kelp/Kombu
2.1 oz.
Retail: $6.38

Now: $5.80


Ingredients:
Kombu (Laminaria Japonica), wild

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/2 of 7” piece 3.3g
Servings Per Container 18
Total Fat 0 g 0%
Saturated Fat 0 g 0%
Trans Fat 0 g
Sodium 90 mg 4%
Potassium 170 mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 2 g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1 g 4%
Iodine 9570 mcg 100+%
Magnesium 24 mg 6%

Kombu is a sea vegetable of the 'Laminaria' family of which there are more than ten species. Kombu (Laminaria japonica) is a dark greenish brown sea vegetable with thick, wide leafy fronds that grow in the waters off the southeastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan's northern most island. This type of kombu, known as 'Ma-konbu', is prized not only for its abundance of essential minerals, vitamins, and trace elements but also for its natural glutamic salts that make it an excellent flavoring agent. Kombu contains the amino acid glutamine, a naturally sweet, superior flavor enhancer.

Kombu Sea Vegetable grows wild in the clean, cold northern waters where the choicest grades of kombu grow bathed in steady Arctic currents. Only the tender central part of the plant that has the best flavor and texture is selected. The fronds are hand harvested using long poles with knives attached to cut the kombu free from the ocean bottom. As the kombu floats to the surface it is gathered into boats and taken ashore. The fronds are washed, folded and naturally sun dried on the white sand beaches before cutting and packaging.

Lesser grades of commercial kombu are cultivated artificially or simply gathered from the beach after washing ashore. Many are sprayed with chemically produced and toxic monosodium glutamate (MSG) to make the kombu more tender. Our Kombu grows wild and is gathered by hand from the sea while the plant is still living.

Kombu Sea Vegetable is most frequently used to make the delicious Japanese noodle broth, dashi, seasoned with shoyu soy sauce. It can be used, however, to make a variety of soup stocks. Simply place a strip in a pot of water and bring to a boil. Remove the kombu after 4 to 5 minutes and discard or chop and use in other dishes. Vegetables, herbs, spices or fish can be added to the stock after removing the kombu. Kombu can also be soaked, chopped and simmered with carrots, onions, squash, daikon or other sweet vegetables. A small piece of kombu added to dried beans, helps to tenderize them as they cook.

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