Dulse

Sea Vegetable

Dulse

Dulse is a red seaweed (Palmaria palmata) with a savoury, slightly smoky-bacon character when dried or pan-fried. Popular in Ireland, Atlantic Canada, and Nordic coasts as a snack, flake seasoning, and soup ingredient. Whole leaf and flakes are common retail forms; frying briefly crisps the texture.

Also known as: Dulse / Dillisk, Dulse, Dulse, Söl

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Breeds, cuts & preparations

Variety

Atlantic DulseCultivated DulseGrand Manan DulseIcelandic DulseIrish DulsePalmaria palmataWild Dulse

Source

AquacultureOutdoor FarmedWild

Provenance

Fair TradeHand HarvestedOrganicSeasonalSingle OriginSustainableWild Harvested

Preparation

BoiledDriedFlakeFreshFrozenPickledPowderRoastedSalad CutSheetSoakedSteamedStripToastedWhole

CommonCharacteristic

Bacon-likeBrinyMarineMineralSaltySavourySmokyUmami

History

IE

Atlantic Celtic communities harvested dulse as a coastal food and trade good.

IE

Irish and Scottish coastal markets sold dried dulse as everyday nourishment.

CA

Maritime Canadian dulse harvesting, especially around Grand Manan, became regionally famous.

Specialty sea-vegetable brands popularised dulse flakes as a umami seasoning worldwide.

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