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The Cornish Seaweed Company
Organic Kelp Flakes (60g)
£6.60
Our organic kelp flakes, also known as kombu flakes, are a nutritious and versatile ingredient famously used in Japanese cooking for their unique umami taste. Known for their deeply detoxifying properties, kelp is a powerful sea vegetable that enhances the flavor of a wide range of hearty meals, from soups and stews to winter dishes. It’s also a great addition to soaking pulses for better digestibility and a more palatable taste.
All our kelp flakes come in plastic-free packaging that uses biodegradable ink—our commitment to a more sustainable, eco-friendly future. The packaging is 100% recyclable and compostable. 🌍
Taste Profile
Kelp flakes deliver a deep umami taste, with salty, sweet, and smokey notes, making them an ideal addition to your kitchen for adding flavor complexity to your meals.
How to Use
• Add 1 tsp to stocks, soups, stews, and sauces to bolster the flavor during cooking 🍲
• Place kelp flakes on the table to use as a healthy alternative to salt
• Take ½ tsp in water every morning for a super health kick 💪
• Add 1 tsp to rice, vegetables, or pulses while cooking to enhance flavor and increase digestibility 🌾
Health Benefits
• High in Iodine – The highest iodine content of all seaweeds
• Rich in Dietary Fibre – Supports digestive health 🌱
• High in Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Copper, Potassium, and Zinc
• Rich in Vitamins B7 & D
• Source of Vitamin B3
• Low in Saturated Fat – Ideal for heart-healthy diets 💚
Important Tip: Reduce Iodine Content
To reduce iodine levels, simply soak the kelp flakes in room temperature water for 30 minutes, reducing iodine content by 90-98%. Alternatively, blanch the dried kelp for 10-20 seconds to reduce iodine by approximately 52-82%.
The Cornish Seaweed Company
We have been harvesting seaweed since 2012, born out of a love for life, a passion for the ocean, and a firm belief in healthy and tasty food.
Our aim is to provide you with an honest superfood; sustainably harvested, local, edible seaweeds and to introduce these as an alternative food source that is healthy, nutritional, tasty and good for the environment. Did you know that seaweed does not need pesticides, fresh water, or fertiliser to grow? Or, that they are the most productive organisms in the world?
With the clean and wild Cornish coast as our playground, we scour its rocky shores in search for the highest quality sea veggies. All our seaweed is harvested, washed, dried and packaged by hand.
It is important to acknowledge the importance of seaweeds for marine life and we need to balance this with its use by humans. Our harvest methods reflect this: We give out seaweeds a haircut instead of taking it all. This allows each plant to grow back and causes minimum disruption to the ecosystem. We can come back for more, again and again!
Our dedication to the environment was recognised when we received the Cornish Sustainability Awards for best contribution to a sustainable food economy.
In 2016 we started thinking about growing seaweed. We set up the first English seaweed farm in 2017 to expand our offer and improve our sustainability. Together with the University of Exeter and the Marine Biological Association we conduct various research on our farm.
We now know that our seaweed farm is the equivalent of an artificial reef, providing habitat, shelter and food for many different sea creatures, including commercial fish!
We really hope and believe that seaweed becomes part of everyone’s diet and that we come to recognize it for what it is. A nutritional and environmental superfood!
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