Author Description

"The book provides an easy description of what seaweed is and how seaweeds through the ages and in different cultures have been used by humans for various purposes, such as food for humans and animals for salt production, to medicine and cosmetics, for fertilizer and different building and technical purposes. The book argues for the nutritional benefits of seaweed and provides advice and recipes on how to cook healthy, varied and tasty meals, which include raw and processed forms of seaweed. The book contains numerous recipes that anyone can use in everyday cuisine, and also provides examples of gastronomic specialties that utilize tangent unique properties as an exciting and challenging commodity."--Translated from publisher's Website.