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Home » Vegetables » Seaweed » Purple Laver

Purple Laver

Purple Laver is an edible seaweed that is very dark yet somewhat translucent when dried.

It grows 1 to 2 feet (30 to 60 cm) long and up to 8 inches (20 cm) wide. It anchors itself by attaching itself to rocks.

In Britain, it is eaten more in Scotland.

Cooking Tips

It can be pickled in salt.

Or it can be stewed, then seasoned with lemon juice or vinegar, salt and pepper and butter or oil.

Soak dried Purple Laver in water for an hour before use.

Language Notes

Called “sloke” in Ireland.

Other names

AKA: Redware, Sea Tangle, Sloke

This page first published: Sep 28, 2010 · Updated: May 12, 2018.

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