Dried Seaweed/ Kelp Powder

staceypunk
staceypunk Posts: 924 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm using a recipe tonight that calls for kelp powder but I could not find it at my grocery store. I found Dried Seaweed sheets (like for sushi I guess). There are no instructions on the package. Can I just grind these sheets up to get the 1 teaspoon needed to mix into a breadcrumb mixture as a spice?

I've never used either ingredient before :)

This is the recipe if it matters
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/tofu-fish-fillet-sandwiches/detail.aspx

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  • katziz
    katziz Posts: 19 Member
    Go to a vitamin/supplement/herb shop. You can get in a a few different forms. I take the kelp in pill form but they have it in powder form too.
  • staceypunk
    staceypunk Posts: 924 Member
    Not going to be able to stop at any other stores, so got to work with what I've got or omit the ingredient altogether :)
  • Rarity2013
    Rarity2013 Posts: 196 Member
    Can I just grind these sheets up to get the 1 teaspoon needed to mix into a breadcrumb mixture as a spice?

    Nori sheets are delicious and what you describe will definitely work. Whether its close to the intended end result of the recipe, I can't say, but it'll probably taste good. You can do all kinds of stuff with Nori sheets. I put them in sandwiches.
  • staceypunk
    staceypunk Posts: 924 Member
    Can I just grind these sheets up to get the 1 teaspoon needed to mix into a breadcrumb mixture as a spice?

    Nori sheets are delicious and what you describe will definitely work. Whether its close to the intended end result of the recipe, I can't say, but it'll probably taste good. You can do all kinds of stuff with Nori sheets. I put them in sandwiches.

    Do you have to do anything to them (heat them up, hydrate,, etc.) or do you just use as is. THANKS!
  • cutiemexiz
    cutiemexiz Posts: 31 Member
    Use as is, they have enough salt if they are salted. Use a food processor or any kind of grinder you'd like. Kelp powder is a bit different from that, but I mainly use it for face masks. Tell me how you liked your recipe :)
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
    Nori is great. You can also by kelp whole. It's usually called Kombu or Royal Kombu. It's very good and one of the highest sources of iodine.

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