Seaweed Fritters

[Carltonian Man]

Managed to get to the coast yesterday (an all too rare treat for us) and found some lovely bright green seaweed. Made into fritters back home and dipped into a quickly thrown together sweet and sour sauce it made a tasty snack for the end of a long day

[Hedgehogpie]

That's gutweed I think (entromorpha intestinalis), usually fried till crispy and lightly sprinkled with sugar in oriental dishes so bang on with the sweetn' sour but not usually battered!

I like it, crispy crunchy, no strongly flavoured IMHO but good stuff. My only problem with it is its tendency to harbour grit so it needs careful washing to get as much off as you can. Looks good though CM, I'll have to try it battered next time I'm down by the seaside.

[Carltonian Man]

Looks impressive, but what was the flavour like? Can you liken it to anything else or does it have a unique flavour all of its own

The seasoned tempura batter added substance to the meal and the seaweed came through as a delicate but notable fresh taste of the sea. It retained that slight but unmistakable ozone hit that only fresh seafood manages to deliver. Certainly one I'd make again.