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100 1 _aMouritsen, Ole G.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aSeaweeds :
_bedible, available, and sustainable /
_cOle G. Mouritsen ; photographs by Jonas Drotner Mouritsen ; translated by Mariela Johansen.
264 1 _aChicago :
_bThe University of Chicago Press,
_c2013.
300 _a1 online resource
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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366 _b20130614
520 8 _aUntil recently, seaweed for most Americans was nothing but a nuisance, clinging to us as we swim in the ocean and stinking up the beach as it rots in the sun. With the ever-growing popularity of sushi restaurants across the country, however, seaweed is becoming a substantial part of our total food intake. And even as we dine with delight on maki, miso soup, and seaweed salads, very few of us have any idea of the nutritional value of seaweed. Here celebrated scientist Ole G. Mouritsen, drawing on his fascination with and enthusiasm for Japanese cuisine, champions seaweed as a staple food while simultaneously explaining its biology, ecology, cultural history, and gastronomy. Mouritsen takes readers on a comprehensive tour of seaweed, describing what seaweeds actually are (algae, not plants) and how people of different cultures have utilized them since prehistoric times for a whole array of purposes-as food and fodder, for the production of salt, in medicine and cosmetics, as fertilizer, in construction, and for a number of industrial end uses, to name just a few. He reveals the vast abundance of minerals, trace elements, proteins, vitamins, dietary fiber, and precious polyunsaturated fatty acids found in seaweeds, and provides instructions and recipes on how to prepare a variety of dishes that incorporate raw and processed seaweeds. Approaching the subject from not only a gastronomic but also a scientific point of view, Mouritsen sets out to examine the past and present uses of this sustainable resource, keeping in mind how it could be exploited for the future. Because seaweeds can be cultivated in large quantities in the ocean in highly sustainable ways, they are ideal for battling hunger and obesity alike. With hundreds of delectable illustrations depicting the wealth of species, colors, and shapes of seaweed, Seaweeds: Edible, Available, and Sustainable makes a strong case for granting these "vegetables from the sea" a prominent place in our kitchens.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_cAskews and Holts.
_nMode of access: World Wide Web.
650 7 _aScience: general issues
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650 7 _aMarine biology
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650 7 _aOceanography (seas)
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650 7 _aCooking with fish & seafood
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655 7 _2lcsh
700 1 _aJohansen, Mariela,
_etranslator.
700 1 _aMouritsen, Jonas Drotner,
_eillustrator.
856 4 0 _uhttp://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=WestLondon&isbn=9780226044538
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