Seafood Made Simple: Seaweed scones and herb butter make for sea-deep flavours

Seaweed is an important ingredient in my store cupboard, delivering deep umami and meaty flavours to so many dishes. It’s a fantastic substitute for salt and makes a brilliant seasoning for spuds, vegetables and breads.

When we consider the term seafood, we typically think of fish and shellfish, but the waters that surround our island offer us much more with sea vegetables and seaweeds.

Seaweed, an often-forgotten food, has been eaten in Ireland for centuries.  Approximately 40,000 tonnes of seaweed is harvested in Ireland every year. 

When we consider the term seafood, we typically think of fish and shellfish, but the waters that surround our island offer us much more with sea vegetables and seaweeds.