Dulse Fact Sheet

WHAT?

DULSE is a wild sea vegetable with a soft chewy texture, distinctive sea flavor, and rich red color. Dulse is our number 1 seller.

Maine Coast Dulse offers the cleanest, highest quality dulse on the market.

Maine Coast is the only company that carefully culls their dulse before packing to remove any foreign seaweeds, off-color pieces, etc.

WHERE?

Hand-harvested by our skilled harvesters from remote Gulf of Maine bays at the peak of nutrition and taste (early summer to early fall).

Annual organic inspection (OCIA) of harvesting and handling.

Tested annually for heavy metals, pesticides, hydrocarbons, microbial contamination.

WHY?

Especially high in all major minerals:

Iron (19% RDA per serving)
Calcium (2% RDA per serving)
Potassium (16% RDA per serving)
Magnesium (6% RDA per serving)

Rich in trace minerals – chromium (9% RDA per serving) and zinc (2% RDA per serving).

Good quality vegetable protein: 2 grams per serving and zero fat!

Good source of vitamins B6 (42% RDA per serving) and B2 Riboflavin (10% RDA per serving).

Good balance of potassium to sodium – about 4.5:1.

Excellent source of fiber, soluble and insoluble (9% RDA per serving).

Easiest to use!

HOW?

Dulse is prepared quickly and easily in a variety of ways:

Salads – Tear or scissor snip into bite size pieces. Add to salad (garden, Waldorf, Caesar, Greek) and let sit for a few minutes to tenderize.

Soups – Check for occasional (rare) tiny hidden pebbles or shells in the leaves – no other prep needed! Add about ¼ cup to 1/3 cup per serving. Cooks immediately, turns a lighter color. Try in chowder, minestrone and bouillabaisse. Reduces use of table salt.

Sandwiches – Adds unique seafood flavor and extra nutrition to any sandwich. Pan–fry or bake a few minutes and replace bacon in a BLT. Spice up Reubens and Subs. Add "as is" to moist sandwiches, rinse lightly and add to a dry sandwich.

Stirfries – Great with tofu or tempeh, also with most other seafood. Complements most veggies. Reduces use of salt and/or soy in stirfries. Add just before serving to retain deep red color.

For more information click on the compass to go to the Maine Coast Sea Vegetables website.


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