Scientists Develop Nutritious Seaweed That Tastes Like Bacon

cold fjord writes: According to a New Zealand Herald report, "Researchers at Oregon State University have patented a new strain of succulent red marine algae that tastes like bacon when it's cooked. The protein-packed algae sea vegetable called dulse grows extraordinarily fast and is wild along the Pacific and Atlantic coastlines. It has been sold for centuries in a dried form around northern Europe, used in cooking and as a nutritional supplement. ... Chris Langdon has created a new strain of the weed which looks like a translucent red lettuce. An excellent source of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants, the "superfood" contains up to 16 per cent protein in dry weight. ... It has twice the nutritional value of kale." Langdon says, "When you fry it, which I have done, it tastes like bacon, not seaweed. And it's a pretty strong bacon flavor."

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New Zealand Herald?

[monkeyxpress]

Do stories from the US have to be routed through the New Zealand media now?

Time, Huffingtonpost, even the Daily Mail are running this story, and the original press release is here:

http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/...

Re:Shut up..

[Adriax]

Screw being a vegetarian. I would slap this stuff on every burger I ate if it were available.

Though if they could develop strains that tasted like beef and cheese I would gladly eat bacon burger salads.