Sea kale, or kelp, is a real storehouse of useful substances: iodine, organic acids, mineral trace elements, vitamins A, B and C. The inclusion of seaweed dishes in the diet increases immunity, normalizes metabolism, and regulates cholesterol levels. In stores, seaweed is sold in canned, dried and frozen forms. Before use, it should be boiled.
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You will need
- For pickled seaweed:
- - 600 g of boiled kelp;
- - 2 glasses of water;
- - sugar;
- - salt;
- - Bay leaf;
- - cloves;
- - a tablespoon of 3% vinegar.
Instruction manual
1
Sort out dried seaweed, put on a sieve and rinse with warm boiled water. Transfer to another container and fill with fresh water at the rate of 1: 8 (one part of kelp, eight parts of water). Leave the seaweed soaked for ten to twelve hours.
2
Rinse the kelp thoroughly in running water, put in a saucepan, pour hot water in the same proportion 1: 8 and put on medium heat. After boiling, boil the seaweed until tender for thirty to forty minutes. Then drain the broth.
3
For double cooking, fill the kelp washed after soaking with water 1: 4 (one part seaweed, four parts water), boil for thirty minutes after boiling. Throw kelp into a colander, and drain the broth. Pour seaweed with hot boiled water and boil for another half hour. Catch kelp with a slotted spoon, refrigerate and use to prepare various dishes: borsch, pickles, soups, salads, stews, meatballs and casseroles.
4
Defrost frozen seaweed before cooking. To do this, dip it for thirty minutes in cool water (15-20 degrees). Then rinse thoroughly with plenty of water.
5
Pour kelp with cold water at a rate of 1: 2, put on a strong fire and bring to a boil. Boil for about fifteen to twenty minutes and drain the broth. Repeat this procedure two more times. Three-time heat treatment of seaweed will significantly improve its taste.
6
Canned seaweed is ready to eat. But it is also recommended to boil for about five minutes.
7
Pickled seaweed. Boil water, add sugar, salt, cloves, bay leaf and cook for ten to fifteen minutes. Cool the marinade and pour in the vinegar. Chop the boiled seaweed with noodles, fill with cold marinade and put in a cool place for eight to ten hours to marinate. Kelp prepared according to this recipe can be served as a side dish for vegetable and fish dishes, added to salads.
note
Boiled seaweed can be stored in the refrigerator for several days and used as necessary for cooking various dishes.
Useful advice
During the preparation of soup with seaweed, boiled kelp should be added simultaneously with sautéed onions, and canned kelp should be added along with seasonings.