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Kombu Laminaria Japonica.
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Add a small piece to soups, stewed vegetables and grains as they cook. One-half strip added to a pound of dried beans helps to tenderize them as they cook.
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Kombu Laminaria Japonica.
Directions
Add a small piece to soups, stewed vegetables and grains as they cook. One-half strip added to a pound of dried beans helps to tenderize them as they cook.
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Actual product packaging and materials may contain more and different information than what is shown on our website. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. Please see our full disclaimer below.
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: Certified Kosher by The Organized Kashruth LaboratoriesProduct Description
Sea Vegetable. Hand harvested wild. Eden Kombu is a wide leaf, deep growing sea vegetable that flourishes in the cold Arctic waters of Japan's northernmost island where the best Kombu grows wildly. Eden Kombu is hand harvested and sun dried. We offer only the most tender central part of the leaf because of its mild flavor and pleasing texture. Highly appreciated for it's food value and flavor enhancing characteristics, Kombu has been considered a health food for centuries in Asia. Kombu is an essential ingredient in the delicious Japanese noodle broth, dashi, but can be added to any soup or soup stock to enliven it. Stew it with vegetables. Pickle or deep-fry it. Pan or oven roasted and grind to a powder, Kombu makes a tasty and most nourishing table condiment. Sprinkle some on popcorn instead of salt as low-sodium, delicious variation. Product of Japan.
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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I have to admit I'm a bit of a seaweed snob. I grew up eating seaweed so I'm not a stranger to it. I've been on a health food kick lately and started to cook a lot of miso soups, legumes, etc. Kombu is the quintessential ingredient for majority of the dishes I cook. It lends that famous savoriness (umami) that only comes w/ Excellent quality harvested seaweed from Japan (see, I told you...snob) ;-p.
When I first started back to cooking macrobiotic and raw food meals I purchased Kombu and Wakame from a lot of different vendors (coops, organic markets, asian groceries, online vendors, etc). As I started cooking with all the different brands of seaweeds, I noticed there's a distinct difference in taste between the brands. I have to say - Eden has one of the BEST seaweeds out there (texture, taste, no additives, clean).
Everything I cook has that hearty savoriness with the Eden brand. With other brands - the seaweed texture, color, and/or taste is subpar compared to Eden. I don't know what it is but when I cook w/ the other seaweeds - seriously - it just tastes as if something is "missing".
Since noticing the taste difference I wanted to know why Eden had one of the Best seaweeds... I went to Eden's website and read all the stories and research that go behind their products. I'm very impressed by their dedication in bringing Quality, Healthy, and Clean food to us! I'm now a Huge fan of Eden!
Since I grew up eating a lot of seaweeds - I know what good quality tasting seaweed is... and I have to say - Eden has one of the best out there! You have to try it!
When I first started back to cooking macrobiotic and raw food meals I purchased Kombu and Wakame from a lot of different vendors (coops, organic markets, asian groceries, online vendors, etc). As I started cooking with all the different brands of seaweeds, I noticed there's a distinct difference in taste between the brands. I have to say - Eden has one of the BEST seaweeds out there (texture, taste, no additives, clean).
Everything I cook has that hearty savoriness with the Eden brand. With other brands - the seaweed texture, color, and/or taste is subpar compared to Eden. I don't know what it is but when I cook w/ the other seaweeds - seriously - it just tastes as if something is "missing".
Since noticing the taste difference I wanted to know why Eden had one of the Best seaweeds... I went to Eden's website and read all the stories and research that go behind their products. I'm very impressed by their dedication in bringing Quality, Healthy, and Clean food to us! I'm now a Huge fan of Eden!
Since I grew up eating a lot of seaweeds - I know what good quality tasting seaweed is... and I have to say - Eden has one of the best out there! You have to try it!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By U. yang
Eden Foods is a great company if you ever research up on them. They take care to ensure that the products they sell are pure and clean. This is the only brand of Khombu, seaweed, and nori that I use, and it comes from Japan, not China. These strips are great for adding into soups for extra flavor...the umami like the previous poster said. I would not trust the other brand of seaweed I see at the coops...the Emerald one, because it comes from China, and there is hardly any oversight over there. Eden Foods also makes a good gomasio blend if you ever have a chance to buy it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quality Kombu that Makes Delicious Dishes -- High in Iodine and No Fishy Taste
March 17, 2011
I've used Eden Foods Kombu for years to make Japanese soup stock for Miso Soup and as a natural flavor additive to any dish. It's very shelf stable and keeps for years, if you just want to have some in the pantry. I used it recently to flavor the stock for my standby Portuguese kale soup, with no fishy flavor at all unlike you get with nori -- my soup was delicious as ever.
With the concerns about getting iodine in your diet naturally, I used this kombu to cook rice and make a meat chili with canned kidney beans and diced tomatoes. Adds more flavor to anything boiled (it does contain a natural MSG from the sea) and sea minerals like potassium and calcium to your food besides the big iodine boost -- I completely recommend it.
With the concerns about getting iodine in your diet naturally, I used this kombu to cook rice and make a meat chili with canned kidney beans and diced tomatoes. Adds more flavor to anything boiled (it does contain a natural MSG from the sea) and sea minerals like potassium and calcium to your food besides the big iodine boost -- I completely recommend it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Makes delicious dashi
I am no expert in kombu, but the dashi that I I'm able to make with this and bonito flakes tastes fantastic. I just boil the kombu for anywhere from 10 min. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Udell
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I Expected
If I was looking for this type of food I guess this is ok, but I was looking for more of a seaweed type a little softer to munch on, Oh well.
Published 4 months ago by Barbara M Hinkson
5.0 out of 5 stars
great for soups
Kombu is great in soups, stews, anything really. I feel it gives my family extra minerals that are essential to good health. Read more
Published 15 months ago by D. Ford
4.0 out of 5 stars
Quality Product
Another quality product from Eden. Great for seasoning any type of soup or broth. Since the seaweed is from Japan I wonder if we should be temporarily wary of as a result of the... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Magator
5.0 out of 5 stars
No fishy here! :)
As a vegetarian who loves Japanese food, I'm often stuck in a difficult position - even supposedly 'vegetarian' sea vegetables taste more fishy than I'm comfortable with... Read more
Published on February 8, 2011 by Mark Hanson
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not So Impressed
I had been using Eden Kombu for years and always had good results. But the last time I bought some it was very different, and not in a good way. Read more
Published on February 7, 2011 by Bret Wiley
