Frond

Sea Vegetable

Frond

Frond of Sea Lettuce is a distinct kitchen form used when recipes want this specific yield or texture rather than the whole ingredient. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Handle by the moisture and perishability of sea lettuce: keep cold if fresh, dry if shelf-stable. Cook with methods that suit its size and texture. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Pairs with salt, fat, acid, herbs matched to the plant. Even thickness matters more than elaborate marinades for consistent doneness.

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Characteristics

Preparations

BlanchedCookedFreshPreparedSaladSoup

Traits

Briny Or GreenCulinary PartFrondTender TipsVersatile

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 32.9

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 0.5 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.11 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0.19 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Sodium 913 mg
  • Salt 2.59 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 6.01 g
  • Dietary Fibre 4.73 g
  • Total Sugars 0.53 g
  • Complex / starch 0.49 g
  • Protein 4.05 g
  • Water 83.1 g
Detailed nutrients

Seaweed fronds are mineral- and fibre-rich with species-dependent iodine.

History

Market gardeners and growers selected sea lettuce for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named frond portions.

Cold storage and transport made sea lettuce a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named frond portions.

Market gardeners and growers selected sea lettuce for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named frond portions.

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