{"id":34043,"date":"2022-01-06T12:16:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T12:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/?p=34043"},"modified":"2022-01-06T13:03:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T13:03:44","slug":"dulse-seaweed-palmaria-palmata-identification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/01\/06\/dulse-seaweed-palmaria-palmata-identification\/","title":{"rendered":"Dulse Seaweed (Palmaria palmata) Identification"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Dulse Seaweed \/ Spring \/ Summer \/ Autumn \/ Edible<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-34043 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/01\/06\/dulse-seaweed-palmaria-palmata-identification\/dulse\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" 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src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-5-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-5-scaled-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-5-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-5-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dulse-out-of-water-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dulse-out-of-water-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/01\/06\/dulse-seaweed-palmaria-palmata-identification\/dulse-in-water-with-holdfast\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dulse-in-water-with-holdfast-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dulse-in-water-with-holdfast-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dulse-in-water-with-holdfast-scaled-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dulse-in-water-with-holdfast-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dulse-in-water-with-holdfast-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dulse-in-water-with-holdfast-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dulse-in-water-with-holdfast-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dulse-in-water-with-holdfast-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Other Common Names:<\/h2>\n<p>Red seaweed, Dillisk, Vegan&#8217;s Bacon, Creathnach<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Latin Name:<\/h2>\n<p>Palmaria palmata &#8211; Palmariaceae<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Harvest Season:<\/h2>\n<p>From\u00a0April to November you should find plenty. Best to time your harvest for the two hours around the lowest tide, ideally at one of the extra low tides of the new moon.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Habitat:<\/h2>\n<p>Prefers to grow on rocks, creatures and other seaweeds that spend most of their time submerged by the tide.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Range and Distributions:<\/h2>\n<p>Northern coasts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and their associated seas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Conservation Considerations:<\/h2>\n<p>Very common in the UK and around the world &#8211; be sensible in the amount you take at any given time.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Physical Characteristics:<\/h2>\n<p>Flat, translucent, notably red &#8216;fingers&#8217; that branch irregularly from a central holdfast. Think thin rashers of cured meat. Size varies from a small handful to a large fistful.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34048\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-7-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-7-scaled-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-7-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-7-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-7-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-7-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-7-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34045\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-4-scaled-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-4-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-4-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-4-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34044\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dulse-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Could be Confused with, and Other Safety Notes:<\/h2>\n<p>Could be confused with laver, but dulse has a distinctive red hue and is slightly thicker to touch than laver, which feels very much like organic latex or stretchy clingfilm. Research the cleanliness of the waters you intend to harvest from &#8211; not just for sewage but also for toxic algal blooms. Beware of eating from the British seas during winter due to higher overflow rates.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Edible Uses:<\/h2>\n<p>First and foremost Dulse makes an excellent forager&#8217;s snack, right there in the rockpools.<\/p>\n<p>Of course ensure that you have researched the cleanliness of the water you are gathering from beforehand, and do not do this in winter when higher rainfall means a higher likelihood of sewage discharge from the main system.<\/p>\n<p>Dulse is a delicious addition to stir-fries, salads, quiches, pies, bakes and more if you&#8217;re looking for a vegetable that brings its own seasoning, and is incredibly useful as a soup\/stew thickener due to its high carbohydrate content.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to take advantage of its thickening properties would be to dry and powder it before adding it to your dish. Perhaps a cheese souffle would work well.<\/p>\n<p>Dulse also makes delicious seaweed crisps, either battered with a light gram flour batter and deep-fried for seconds, or crisped with olive oil under a grill.<\/p>\n<p>It can also be dried thoroughly and crumbled up as a seasoning that doubles as a nutritional supplement. Red seaweeds are particularly high in protein, so feature well in vegan, vegetarian, and otherwise restricted diets. They should be consumed moderately, for reasons discussed in the safety section above.<\/p>\n<h2>Important<\/h2>\n<p>If you have thyroid or kidney conditions or are taking thyroid\/kidney medication, eat seaweed sparingly and tell your physician about it if you have made a conscious choice to increase your intake. All seaweeds contain high levels of iodine, which can alter the body&#8217;s thyroid balance. The kidneys can be compromised due to dulse containing about 7% potassium.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Medicinal Uses:<\/h2>\n<p>The importance of maintaining a proper level of minerals, vitamins and other micronutrients cannot be underestimated, particularly in modern times when our industrialised food system means that fruits and vegetables lack the nutrients they once contained. Lack of proper nutrition leads to chaos in the body, which might manifest as inflammation, pain, autoimmunity, low mood, and any other chronic process of ill health. The body literally does not have what it needs to function smoothly. Seaweeds, like many other wild foods but especially so, are incredibly rich in essential nutrients, and moderate long-term consumption can lay the foundations for good health. Clinically, medical herbalists might reach for seaweeds in particular skin issues, skeletal issues and malnutrition.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Extra Points, Tips and Fun Facts:<\/h2>\n<p>Like almost any plant that is available near water, it is said that Dulse has been used by sailors to ward off scurvy due to its high vitamin C content, alongside other vitamins and minerals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dulse Seaweed \/ Spring \/ Summer \/ Autumn \/ Edible Other Common Names: Red seaweed, Dillisk, Vegan&#8217;s Bacon, Creathnach Latin Name: Palmaria palmata &#8211; Palmariaceae Harvest Season: From\u00a0April to November you should find plenty. 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