Sea Vegetable
Salicornia bigelovii
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Salicornia bigelovii is a New World glasswort used as sea beans/samphire in the Americas—salty crisp shoots, aquaculture interest, same culinary idea as European marsh samphire. Blanch and serve with seafood; salad. American sea beans trade. Salty green snap.
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SaladSeafood Side
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AmericanCrispGreenNew WorldSaltySalty CrispSea Beans
History
US
American coastal Salicornia were eaten regionally as glassworts.
US
Sea beans marketing popularised S. bigelovii shoots in restaurants.