DULSE
(Palmaria palmata)
Dulse (also dillisk, dilsk or handed fucus) is a red seaweed. It has a rather wide distribution, including Ireland, India, the Philippines, Yemen and Ghana.
In Ireland dulse is traditionally used as a cure against hangovers, but it is also a healthy and tasty ingredient in fish dishes, soups, desserts, bread, chowders and salads. It can be eaten straight from the ocean and when dried it makes an excellent on-the-move snack. Or, try deep-frying it for a few seconds, seriously better than potato crisps!
Nutritional benefits
Dulse is very rich in vitamins, particularly vitamin A. It is also an exceptional source of fibre (up to 30% when dried) and is bulking with proteins (up to 35%). It further contains a range of trace elements such as iron, sodium and potassium that are essential for your body’s every day functioning. In fact, there is more iron in 8 gram dried dulse than in a 100 gram sirloin steak!
Health Benefits
- Anti-oxidant
- Cancer prevention
- Diminish risk of cardiovascular disease
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-viral
- Anti-tumour
- Liver protecting
- Neuroprotective
- Hypocholesterolemic
- Atherosclerosis treatment
- Hepatoprotective
Buy Dulse (part of the Sea Salad)