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October 07, 2008
Get to know arame
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours
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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I tried it raw out of the bag, but it tasted bitter to me. I think I will like it in miso soup, however and will report back…..
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.
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.
Where does one buy Arame, only speciality stores? I’ve never heard of it before? But sounds like’s it’s worth a try!
I am definitely going to try this. I hope I can find it in the store. (never heard of it before)
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.
Sounds good, wonder if it has any fat or sugar.
Anything to help me stay healthy – I will try Whole Foods
I have never heard of this before, sounds good. I wonder what else I’ve been missing.
This sounds good, I want to try this in recipes I have.
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.
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.
I have not tried it yet either, but plan on going to the store tomorrow.
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.
I have never tried it .. i will and let all know .. thanks for this challenge
I usually eat it right out of the bag.
Does anyone have any recipes using arame or do you just add it to whatever you like?
Steph