num_pages: 176
description: Some might be put off by its texture aroma or murky origins but the fact of the matter is seaweed is one of the oldest human foods on earth. And prepared the right way it can be absolutely delicious. Long a staple in Asian cuisines seaweed has emerged on the global market as one of our new superfoods a natural product that is highly sustainable and extraordinarily nutritious. Illuminating seaweeds many benefits through a fascinating history of its culinary past Kaori OConnor tells a unique story that stretches along coastlines the world over. OConnor introduces readers to some of the 10000 kinds of seaweed that grow on our planet demonstrating how seaweed is both one of the worlds last great renewable resources and a culinary treasure ready for discovery. Many of us think of seaweed as a forage food for the poor but various kinds were often highly prized in ancient times as a delicacy reserved for kings and princes. And they ought to be there are seaweeds that are twice as nutritious as kale and taste just like baconsuperfood indeed. Offering recipes that range from the traditional to the contemporarytaking us from Asia to Europe to the AmericasOConnor shows that sushi is just the beginning of the possibilities for this unique plant. 
language: English
title: Seaweed: A Global History
publisher: Reaktion Books