Seaweed Cookbook & Gift Tin Set

Mara co-founder Xa Milne presents a gorgeous collection of ideas for cooking with seaweed

Enjoy creative, nourishing drinks, snacks and main meals; meat dishes, veggie delights and sweet treats, from breakfast through bedtime. Offering both nutritional information and delicious recipes, The Seaweed Cookbook is the perfect foodie gift for anyone tempted by this increasingly popular ingredient.

DULSE TASTE	Deep umami, brine
SHONY TASTE	Sweet, mild, grassy, warmth
KOMBU TASTE	Strong ocean salts, lingering savouriness

The Seaweed Cookbook gift selection | product details

The Seaweed Cookbook by Xa Milne, published by Penguin, Michael Joseph, 2016.

Shony 30g, Dulse 30g, Kombu 30g
Ingredients:100% seaweed
May contain traces of crustaceans and molluscs
Product of Scotland and Ireland

The three-pack of tins comes in a bespoke box with 3 further recipe cards and a
'10 Ways to Cook with Mara Seaweed’ suggestion leaflet.

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Explore the recipes:
Pearl Barley and Shony Tabbouleh
Black Ginger and Molasses Cake
Maple Syrup and Dulse Popcorn

What fans say about The Seaweed Cookbook

“Fabulous book, how to identify seaweed, great ways to cook it fresh and dried. My fave is kombu. Happiness on a plate. Beautifully produced, perfect for presents.”

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“I knew seaweed was good for you but never knew how to cook with it until now. A source of inspiration for everyone who values healthy eating and delicious food. Cannot recommend it highly enough.”


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Beyond flavour: why eat seaweed?

Seaweed is the most mineralised vegetable on Earth, rich in potassium, magnesium, fibre, calcium, protein and iron.

Seaweed is the best natural source of iodine, essential for the thyroid gland to maintain heart function, thinking and reasoning, body temperature and weight control. Two-thirds of British women do not get enough iodine in their diet.

Seaweed contains 85% less sodium than table salt, but offers as much salty flavour thanks to healthy mineral salts.

Seaweed is low in fat and calories, vegan and gluten free.

Find more information on the health benefits of seaweed.

Nutrition information

Full information for Dulse, Kombu and Shony below.
*DRI = Dietary Reference Intakes

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Dulse flakes

	Typical values per 100g	Typical values per 2g
Energy	974kJ, 234kcal	19.48kJ, 4.68kcal
Fat	1.5g, of which saturates 0.4g	0.03g, of which saturates 0.008g
Carbohydrates	22.8g, of which sugars 1g	0.46g, of which sugars 0.02g
Fibre	36.9g (105% DRI*)	0.74g (2.1% DRI)
Protein	13.8g (290% DRI)	0.28g (5.8% DRI)
Salt	4.9g	0.05g
Iodine	13.1mg (8,733% DRI)	0.26mg (174.6% DRI)
Potassium	8,936mg (446.8% DRI)	178.72mg (9% DRI)
Magnesium	279.3mg (82% DRI)	6.14mg (1.64% DRI)
Manganese	11.9mg	0.25mg
Copper	0.41mg	0.009mg
Iron	13.95mg (99.6% DRI)	0.28mg (2% DRI)
Zinc	1.3mg	0.014mg

Kombu flakes

	Typical values per 100g	Typical values per 2g
Energy	1,178kJ, 275kcal	23.6kJ, 5.5kcal
Fat	0.4g, of which saturates 0.1g	0.008g, of which saturates (trace)
Carbohydrates	44.9g, of which sugars 0.2g	0.9g, of which sugars 0.004g
Fibre	22.1g (74% DRI*)	0.44g (1.46% DRI)
Protein	11.8g	0.24g
Salt	7g	0.14g
Iodine	340.2mg (226,800% DRI)	6.8mg (4,536% DRI)
Calcium	1,008mg (126% DRI)	20.16mg (2.52% DRI)
Potassium	4,145mg (207% DRI)	82.9mg (4.14% DRI)
Magnesium	940mg (520% DRI)	18.8mg (10.4% DRI)
Manganese	0.41mg	0.0082mg
Copper	1.08mg	0.0216mg
Iron	3.63mg	0.0726mg
Zinc	3.3mg	0.066mg

Shony flakes

	Typical values per 100g	Typical values per 2g
Energy	830kJ, 198kcal	16.6kJ, 3.96kcal
Fat	0.3g, of which saturates 0.1g	(trace), of which saturates (trace)
Carbohydrates	54.2g, of which sugars 0.3g	1.08g, of which sugars (trace)
Fibre	34.4g (126% DRI*)	0.68g (2.52% DRI)
Protein	12.2g (27% DRI)	0.24g (0.54% DRI)
Salt	6.8g	0.14g
Iodine	41,000mg (27,333% DRI)	820mg (546% DRI)
Calcium	6,106mg (763%)	122mg (15.2%)
Potassium	6,164mg (308% DRI)	124mg (6% DRI)
Magnesium	765mg (448% DRI)	16.83mg (4.48% DRI)
Manganese	5mg	0.055mg
Copper	0.4mg	0.0044mg
Iron	16.23mg (128% DRI)	0.358mg (2.56% DRI)
Zinc	4.32mg	0.048mg