Seaweed Workshops

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Seaweed workshop overview

NH Sea Grant and UNH Cooperative Extension are working to help people in New Hampshire understand:

1. The benefits of and possibilities offered by the use of seaweeds in cooking
2. The way in which seaweeds can be used in aquaculture

Seaweed as Food

NH Sea Grant has partnered with UNH Cooperative Extension, Maine Sea Grant, and Stages at One Washington (Dover, NH) to develop events for people to learn how to handle, identify and prepare several different species of sea vegetables. Recent workshops have featured an introduction to the types of seaweeds found on the NH coast and demonstrations of how to create creative and healthy dishes using sea vegetables (what seaweed is called once prepared) as an ingredient.

Learn about these recent workshops on NHPR.org

 

Contact

Gabriela Bradt, Ph.D.
Fisheries Extension Specialist 
gabriela.bradt@unh.edu
(603) 862-2033

  • prepared seaweed
    Cleaned seaweed prepped for cooking
  • Chef Evan at Stages
    Chef Evan at Stages
  • seaweed and cucumber
    Seaweed and cucumber dish
  • Gabby foraging
    Gabby foraging for seaweed in the field

Jump on the seaweed bandwagon!

Attend our Seaweed Mania! events and learn about the health benefits of seaweed and how to incorporate it in your cooking. Don't know where to buy seaweed? No problem! We have a workshop that shows you the best, local source for seaweed foraging.

Known as 'sea vegetables' or 'ocean herbs,' seaweeds (marine macro-algae) are undoubtedly the ocean's most versatile and sustainable resource. Seaweeds are used the world over for food, extracts, personal care products, health products, artistic creations, textiles, and soon, possibly, as alternative fuel!

Join us "In the Kitchen" at Stages at One Washington in Dover, NH as we gather for a unique bean to bar experience, "When Chocolate Meets Seaweed." Guided by Chef Evan Hennessey of Stages at One Washington and Enna Grazier of Enna Chocolate, a local gourmet chocolatier, we'll explore the pairings of various seaweed and grades of chocolate that will surely pique your sweet and salty cravings.

Stay tuned for upcoming dates or email nh.seagrant@unh.edu to express interest in future events.

These are adult-only events. Space is limited.
Cost: $25 per adult

Get in the 'seaweeds' with us! Learn how to identify some of our local, edible seaweeds, how to forage for them safely and sustainably and learn about what you can do with them once you bring them home! This workshop is fun for adults and kids and introduces you to the beautiful world of seaweeds right on our own coast! Come join the shoreline fun!

Stay tuned for upcoming dates or email nh.seagrant@unh.edu to express interest in future events. Space is limited.

Cost: $15 per adult; children 12 & under are free.

We will be moving over wet, slick, and rocky terrain. Participants should wear proper foot gear (rubber boots or shoes with good traction that can get wet). Children must be closely supervised during the workshop. Thank you!

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foraging for seaweed
variety of seaweed
In the Kitchen with Chef Evan