Scientists discover nutritious sea weed that tastes like bacon

[Syt]

http://www.grubstreet.com/2015/07/the_latest_in_fake-meat_techno.html?mid=facebook_nymag

Very Cool Scientists Say They've Discovered Seaweed That Tastes Like Bacon

If everything goes according to plan, you may start hearing a lot more about a marine plant called dulse. It's a strain of translucent-red seaweed that Oregon State researchers say tastes like bacon and packs twice the nutrients of kale. If that all sounds too good to be real, the school is right there with you: They actually named the release announcing the find"OSU Researchers Discover the Unicorn."

A team at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center created and patented this particular strain of dulse with the original intent of creating a superfood for abalone, but they eventually realized that this seaweed is packed with nutrients and can be successfully farmed, so they started testing it as an item fit for human consumption.

After testing things like rice crackers and salad dressings that incorporated the dulse, they brought in a chef from the Nordic Food Lab. This is all well and good, but researcher Chris Langdon points out the true potential of this dulse strain: "When you fry it, which I have done, it tastes like bacon, not seaweed. And it's a pretty strong bacon flavor."

At the moment, the baconweed isn't available to the public, and the OSU team, along with chefs, continue experimenting — maybe they'll find another plant that tastes like sriracha, too? — but if there's one thing Grub Street has learned over the years, it's that Americans will never tire of products that re-create the flavor of bacon, so if this stuff is the real deal, it'd be a shock if it didn't eventually find its way to the market.

[Valmy]

Well I would say the Oregon-Oregon State rivalry has ended with a permanent and decisive victory for Oregon State.

[jimmy olsen]

Woah, that sounds amazing. Definitely would prefer that to the seaweed they put in food here.

[MadBurgerMaker]

maybe they'll find another plant that tastes like sriracha, too?

 

[derspiess]

Yeah, not buying it.  Sounds like the claims my parents and grandparents used to try to make to get me to eat gross vegetables.

[The Brain]

Pepsi challenge or it didn't happen.

[Ideologue]

maybe they'll find another plant that tastes like sriracha, too?

[crazy canuck]

dulse seaweed is some pretty tasty stuff without frying it up.  I might try that though.

[Tonitrus]

I posted this in the OTT. 

You guys are justifying Timmah-spam.

[Maximus]

I've had dulse. It's nasty and tastes nothing like bacon. Tastes a bit like salty tea leaves. I guess this stuff could be different.

[crazy canuck]

I've had dulse. It's nasty...

I can only assume you have not had fresh West Coast Dulse. 

[Maximus]

It was in Nova Scotia and it was dried.

I've honestly never had seaweed that wasn't nasty.

[The Brain]

You haven't had that good seaweed.

[crazy canuck]

I've honestly never had seaweed that wasn't nasty.

I guess you don't like sushi rolls very much.   The CC family eats a fair amount of seaweed snacks so we are definitely more inclined.

  https://www.google.ca/search?q=seaweed+snacks&biw=1920&bih=930&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0CDAQsARqFQoTCLDC1rfI6sYCFYe2HgodezQMxQ.