Canned sea cabbage

Canned seaweed is made from sugar kelp, a brown seaweed belonging to the genus Laminaria. This plant received its second and more common name due to its external resemblance to shredded leaves of white cabbage, which were subjected to heat treatment.

Today, sea cabbage (kelp) is in high demand around the world. The reason for this popularity is not only the low cost, versatility in use, but also the numerous useful properties of this inhabitant of sea waters.

Interestingly, in culinary affairs, they learned to use sea cabbage in almost any form: frozen, dried, fresh, cured. In addition, canned sea cabbage is very tasty, which is presented in our country mainly in pickled form. Canned sea cabbage can be used as one of the components in the preparation of healthy and tasty salads, which additionally include vegetables, eggs, mushrooms, meat or fish.

Due to the low calorie content of canned sea cabbage, dishes with its addition are light, voluminous, but at the same time useful and satisfying. For example, a salad of canned sea cabbage with boiled chicken eggs, fresh cucumber, canned corn and mayonnaise is unusually tasty and very original.

In addition, based on canned sea cabbage, you can put out the meat, cook an excellent soup from it. The English and Australians sometimes even bake special bread using these healthy algae.

Benefits of Canned Sea Kale

The benefits of canned sea kale lie in its rich composition. In particular, this algae is highly valued due to the content of iodine - this important element is present in canned sea cabbage up to three percent of the total mass of the product. Due to this useful quality, canned sea cabbage dishes are recommended for thyroid hyperplasia (goiter).

This priceless gift of the sea contains phytosterols in excess, which help to cleanse the body of cholesterol, and this is the prevention of atherosclerosis. In addition, with regular consumption of canned sea cabbage, the blood condition improves favorably, the risk of heart attacks, strokes and angina pectoris decreases, and the menstrual cycle normalizes in women. After all, it is not for nothing that among the population of Japan, which actively consumes all types of sea cabbage for food, there are a minimum number of people who suffer from atherosclerosis.

The benefits of canned sea cabbage and as a dietary product have been proven. Due to the fact that the calorie content of canned sea cabbage is only

5. 4 kcal per hundred grams, these algae serve as an excellent basis for many healthy dishes that are allowed to be consumed by people adhering to various diets.