October 07, 2008

Get to know arame

Posted by SiteEditorArianna   •  Comments 16   •  Participants 44   •  Entries logged 20
Filed under 7 day challenge, healthy eating, and new tastes
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Arame may be the most nutritious sea vegetable you’ve never heard of. Harvested in an environmentally protected area off the coast of Japan, arame is available dried and can be purchased in most large grocery stores (in the Asian foods isle). It has a mild flavor, which makes it a great introduction to sea vegetables. Plus, it’s basically fat-free, low in calories and packed with vitamins, minerals and vital trace elements. This week, challenge yourself to go to the ocean for nutrition by adding arame to a soup or salad.

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StephTan
Posted October 08, 2008 at 06:24 PM

Does anyone have any recipes using arame or do you just add it to whatever you like?

Steph

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sweetdeb
Posted October 08, 2008 at 06:51 PM

I usually eat it right out of the bag.

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tgrllwa
Posted October 08, 2008 at 07:12 PM

I have never tried it .. i will and let all know .. thanks for this challenge

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EOMama
Posted October 08, 2008 at 08:59 PM

We used to use arame a lot, but for some reason I haven’t used it in awhile. I’m going to start again. We crumble it up and put it on/in everything. My kids eat it right out of the bag.

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jada
Posted October 08, 2008 at 10:43 PM

I have not tried it yet either, but plan on going to the store tomorrow.

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terrisirig
Posted October 09, 2008 at 07:38 AM

I’ve never heard of it and don’t know where in the grocery store it might be…I’ll plan on looking for it this weekend.

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pshorses
Posted October 09, 2008 at 09:10 AM

I will look for it also. There is very little unusual stuff available around here. Sometimes I have to go all the way to Dallas to find things.

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lauralgh
Posted October 09, 2008 at 09:48 AM

This sounds good, I want to try this in recipes I have.

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kle0686
Posted October 09, 2008 at 11:30 AM

I have never heard of this before, sounds good. I wonder what else I’ve been missing.

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susanwolfen
Posted October 09, 2008 at 03:46 PM

Anything to help me stay healthy – I will try Whole Foods

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APPLEBLUE50
Posted October 09, 2008 at 04:06 PM

Sounds good, wonder if it has any fat or sugar.

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Jo531
Posted October 09, 2008 at 05:17 PM

Arame is a sea vegetable that looks like black spaghetti, sort of. It is about 4” long and skinny. It is wonderful in soup and salads. You just sprinkle it on. Spirulina, I believe, isa vegetable. They are just wonderful for your health, they are so packed with nutrition. You can find them in the asian section, macrobiotic section. In Dallas, Whole Foods and all the wonderful Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese markets. They have large sections of sea vegetables. Arame is the mildest. Some of the others are strong and chewy, so I put them in any soup, soak them, and take them out.

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imintojesus
Posted October 10, 2008 at 07:00 AM

I am definitely going to try this. I hope I can find it in the store. (never heard of it before)

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bren592
Posted October 10, 2008 at 09:45 AM

Where does one buy Arame, only speciality stores? I’ve never heard of it before? But sounds like’s it’s worth a try!

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ashetler
Posted October 10, 2008 at 10:16 AM

I can not wait to try this. It sounds good. Possibly even a good one to sneak in on something and see if my husband likes it. I will let you know.

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berry_kevinteri
Posted October 11, 2008 at 03:56 PM

i hadnt ever heard of it till today, sounds very interesting and good. i am going to get some and try it. i am a salad nut, anyway—-lol lol.