Bite into crispy bacon, lotus chips, and beet sauerkraut.
Seaweed snacks are nothing new . Thesemarine greenshave been filling shelves at health food stores , claim up room in kids ’ lunchboxes , and , of course , have been a staple of Nipponese cuisine for many years . In fact , the unmediated - to - consumer marketplace of seaweed snacks is poised tokeep growingover the next decade .
Now producer are get groundbreaking , blend in above and beyond the distinctive nori chip we ’ve issue forth to know and love . Take Berkeley , California - basedUmaro Foods , which is using purified protein selection and flora - based oils from ocean - farmed red seaweed to make its edition of crispy bacon .
“ We did n’t set out to make bacon , but we were play around with texture in the lab and it just worked , ” says Umaro CEO and carbon monoxide - founder Beth Zotter , who has a backcloth in renewable energy and got a subsidization from the Department of Energy to build offshore seaweed farm . “ We dehydrate the seaweed , infuse it with helianthus oil , and you get this release in your back talk of all the petroleum when you bite into it . We ’ve really nailed that bacon texture . ”
Design by Maggie Rossetti for Thrillist
Beyond the mouthful , Zotter aim out that seaweed is an incredibly sustainable imagination . These product do n’t expect any fresh water , state , or plant food to create and there ’s a seemingly straight-out supply of ocean to build seaweed farm , which is why organizations likeWorld Wildlife FundandThe Nature Conservancyhave latterly backed them .
“ You ’re create a managed woodland , and a slew of ocean brute care to pay heed onto seaweed , ” she says . “ Most of the sea has no substrate for mussels or oysters . As soon as you put something there , you may intend of a seaweed farm as another contrived reef . ”
Edible seaweed also boasts a string of health benefit . According toa recent study , nutrients admit vitamin B , C , E , and K , omega-3 fatty dose , protein , amino Zen , and 10 times more mineral ( like Fe and calcium ) than land - based flora .
“ We do n’t see this as a ecological niche program , ” Zotter says . “ Our company is built on the visual sensation that seaweed will one twenty-four hours supply the bulk of our protein needs . ”
All the more reason to get snacking . From 1st Baron Verulam to chip to kraut , here are some of the most creative — and luscious — ways to add together edible seafood into your dieting .
Umaro Foods Seaweed Bacon
Currently Umaro is testing its bacon in eatery around the country , including San Francisco’sSorrel Restaurant , New York City’sEgg Shop , and Nashville’sD’Andrews Bakery and Cafe . The Cartesian product , once cooked and crisped up , makes for an idealistic addition to a BLT or a BEC breakfast sandwich . The design is to finally roll out in grocery stores , but for now consumer can find the near location where Umaro Roger Bacon is soldon this map .
Gimme Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed
If unbowed - up , high-pitched - timbre seaweed squares are what you ’re after , then Gimme is a majuscule go - to . useable on Amazon , in Target , and at other major market stores , the fellowship ’s organic , non - GMO seaweed bite come in Sea Salt , Teriyaki , and Wasabi .
Nora Roasted Seaweed Snack
Trips to Thailand , Korea , Japan and China inspired the snack sword Nora , which has products usable in Whole Foods and other organic markets around the country . The snack come in deviate spice grade and also include the pick of tempura for an additional crunch . They work on well as toppers on salad , ramen , or sushi rolls .
Good Roots Lotus Chips
For the ultimate in guilty conscience - free chip shot snacking , stress Good Roots Lotus Chips made from lotus flower bloom . There ’s one flavor that include seaweed flakes for an extra piquant kick without the brackish flavor . Every microprocessor chip ( sturdy and idealistic for dipping ) is loaded with vitamins , minerals , protein , and a long ton of fiber .
Atlantic Sea Farms Sea-Beet Kraut
For something a piece unlike , try the Sea - Beet Kraut from Atlantic Sea Farms in Biddeford , Maine . The oceanic seaweed is combine with ginger and Beta vulgaris to make a Bourgogne - hued sauerkraut great on sandwiches , nut , harvest bowls , and red-hot dogs . Check local organic markets ( like Whole Foods ) for availability .
Tao Kae Noi Seaweed Snacks
We ’re a sucker for the bluff packaging and 10 unique flavors of the California - base Tao Kae Noi seaweed snacks . motley include Sriracha , Thai Curry Crab , Tom Yum Goong , and Sour Cream & Onion . Plus , we love channeling our internal ’ 90s kid while we nosh on the marque ’s Fruit Roll - Up - like grill seaweed rolls .
Umaro Foods Seaweed Bacon|Photo by Melissa Zink
Nora Snacks
Atlantic Sea Farms
