Posted by Jon on April 02, 2001 at 13:28:34 from 199.158.80.11:
In Reply to: Laver Bread and Eating seaweed posted by John Nicholson on April 01, 2001 at 20:51:11:
Probably purple laver (Porphyra umbilicalis). In Nova Scotia, dulse is also, if not popular, commonly enough eaten that it can be found in many stores. It can be mixed in salads, and is often eaten straight. Agar, used as a gelling agent, is also derived from seaweed.