Dried Seaweeds, Rubs and Sprinkles
All of us can relate to the spices and herbs that have been kept on hand in every kitchen for over a hundred years. Many dried seaweed and kelp-based products for your Sea Pantry are available mixed with more familiar ingredients like nuts, seeds, spices, and much more. Try them in soups, on top of pasta, or with your favorite avocado toast! Add them to any dishes or drinks you think could use the additional layer of flavor, along with the power of the antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals they bring. Be adventurous. It’s definitely worth a try!
Arame
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For those new to sea vegetables, start with arame. It comes dried and shredded into thread-like strands, perfect for sprinkling. It is mild in flavor, as well as on the sweeter side of the sea vegetable scale, making it easy to pair with other ingredients. Even after being rehydrated, it retains a good texture. To use it, simply rehydrate in warm water for 5-10 minutes. It’s a wonderful addition to vegetable dishes, sauces, and much more.
Dulse
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Sea lettuce flakes, the crimson-colored dulse tastes fruity, tangy, and salty. It has an essence of bacon and can be used as flakes in a tomato salad. Great in chowders or ground up as a rub for the BBQ!
Hijiki
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This seaweed has a strong licorice flavor and can be used in place of fennel.
Kombu
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This is the ingredient in dashi, the backbone of all Japanese cuisine. Kombu has a deep sea vegetable flavor. Rehydrate it in water for 30 minutes.
Kelp Seasoning
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Recommend: Barnacle
I love this Barnacle kelp seasoning – it has all of the seasonings on an “everything bagel”, along with kelp!
Popcorn Kelp Seasoning
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Recommend: Barnacle
Founded by two Alaska natives, Barnacle Foods is on a mission to “share the flavors and stories” of the Alaskan coast in a way that is good for the oceans, their local communities, and the future. They make excellent kelp seasoning, and one of my faves is their savory Popcorn Blend—not just for at-home movie nights, but salads and bowls. They also have Everything and Furikake seasonings as well! All three are great to have on hand at all times.
Seaweed Broth
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Recommend: Kelpful
Kelpful is a small, worker-owned sustainable seaweed harvesting cooperative run by women off the central coast of California. One of my favorite products of theirs is the immunity-boosting Seaweed Broth Mix, which features a nutritious mix of both harvested and farmed seaweed and savory organic herbs. You can drink it on its own (like tea) or use it as a base for hearty soups and stews—especially in colder weather.
Seaweed Salt
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Recommend: Loften Seaweed
Can we talk about how many incredible women-owned and run sustainable seaweed brands there are? Another one of my personal favorites is Lofoten Seaweed, which I discovered on my travels. Wild-harvesting seaweed off the rugged coast of Norway in cold, fast-flowing, nutrient-rich water, founders Angelita and Tamara ensure that they work with the lowest impact possible. They produce excellent seaweed salts and seasonings, and I keep both Arctic Seaweed Salt and Arctic Ocean Greens stocked in my Sea Pantry.
Recommend: Green Salt
In case you’ve forgotten, a high sodium intake increases your risk for high blood pressure—and most adults consume 50% more sodium a day than recommended by the FDA! An actually healthy salt alternative, low-sodium Green Salt is made from salicornia (sea beans), has a fantastic umami flavor, and is chock-full of minerals and vitamins that help regulate blood pressure and boost our immune systems.
Seaweed Tea
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Recommend: Cup of Sea
This Maine wild-harvested seaweed brand produces delicious teas that contain about 60 minerals essential to our health + vitamins, omega oil, essential amino acids, anti-inflammatories and antioxidants. From a hearty classic Black Tea and Kelp blend to more eclectic flavors like Emerald Honeybush and Sea Smoke (love this one!), brewing “a cuppa” of Cup of Sea definitely needs to be part of your daily self-care routine.
Wakame
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This is ribbony seaweed. Rehydrate it for 20 minutes, and add it to artichoke dips, soups and salads.
Companies I Love!
Kelpful
A worker-owned sustainable seaweed cooperative owned by women—what could be better!? Kelpful produces a variety of seaweed sprinkles that are great to keep around, as well as bulk dried seaweeds and a wonderful immunity broth. They even do bath bombs, salts, and scrubs. Treat yourself both inside and out!
Barnacle Foods
Barnacle founders Matt and Lia were both born and raised in Juneau, Alaska and share a passion for the flavors and stories of this state’s coastline. They endeavor to be stewards of the sea, and foster a healthy local ecosystem, community, and future by harvesting a mixture of farmed and wild kelp for their products. They sell everything from spices to hot sauce to pickles to jam and then some.
Cup of Sea
Cup of Sea, the Maine wild-harvested seaweed brand, produces delicious teas that contain about 60 minerals essential to our health + vitamins, omega oil, essential amino acids, anti-inflammatories and antioxidants.
Lofoten Seaweed
Wild-harvesting seaweed off the rugged coast of Norway in cold, fast-flowing, nutrient-rich water, women founders Angelita and Tamara ensure that they work with the lowest impact possible. Lofoten Seaweed has a whole line of excellent salts and seasonings, plus things like bread mix and gourmet chocolate!
Green Salt
An actually healthy, low-sodium salt alternative, Green Salt is made from salicornia (sea beans!), has a fantastic umami flavor, and is chock-full of minerals and vitamins that help regulate blood pressure and boost our immune systems.
Ocean's Balance
From spices and seasoning to flakes and whole leaf seaweed varieties to pasta sauce, Ocean’s Balance has mastered the art of scaling sustainable seaweed products. You can even find many of their quality products conveniently available at your local Whole Foods.
Non Sea-Essentials
Dried Herbs & Spices
- Basil, dried
- Bay leaves
- Cayenne pepper
- Chili powder
- Cinnamon: ground, sticks
- Cumin seeds
- Curry powder
- Dried red pepper flakes
- Mustard, dried powder
- Nutmeg: seeds, ground
- Oregano, dried
- Paprika: sweet Hungarian, smoked
- Peppercorns, black
- Rosemary, dried
- Sage, dried
- Salt: sea, ground, and coarse
- Sesame seeds
- Tarragon, dried
- Thyme, dried
- Turmeric
- Vinegar: white wine, red wine, cider, rice wine and balsamic vinegar