Posted by Anna1111 on Feb 03, 2010 · Member since Dec 2006 · 517 posts
Does anyone know if you can toast seaweed in the microwave, and how to do it?
I have some Nori and some Wakame I'd like to use.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
Posted by rabidchild on Feb 03, 2010 · Member since Jul 2008 · 590 posts
toasting generally involves applying direct heat, whereas the microwave shakes around water molecules super fast making them generate heat. I don't think it would work the same at all.
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Posted by Anna1111 on Feb 17, 2010 · Member since Dec 2006 · 517 posts
I finally just experimented. (I had read instructions years ago, but forgot what it had said).
To toast Wakame, put it in the microwave plain for 30 seconds. It blisters just like when you toast it in a skillet or toaster-oven. But, unlike the other 2 methods, it didn't burn! It makes a really nice snack. Break off brittle/blistered parts (they're done) and put the rest in for another 30 seconds.
My baby loves this snack! She's eating it right now saying Coo-kie!
Nori, on the other hand (toasted before purchased, but never crisp) really doesn't improve with microwaving.
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Posted by mariajreeves on Feb 18, 2010 · Member since Feb 2010 · 9 posts
Weird! I've never known anything to come out of the microwave toasted. Perhaps it's a shape/texture thing.
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Posted by yabbitgirl on Feb 18, 2010 · Member since Apr 2006 · 14266 posts
Now I know what to do with all that silly Wakame I have sitting around! For one person, a smallish bag can seem like a lifetime's supply!
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Posted by Anna1111 on Feb 21, 2010 · Member since Dec 2006 · 517 posts
Yup, Yabbitgirl - that was the same problem I was having - a cupboard full of Wakame! I use it for salads very rarely, and the bag seems huge. I would like to consume more tho, because it has really helped my thyroid function in the past. Toasted is yummy - and the microwave is convenient - don't risk burning the baby toddling at my feet.
toasting generally involves applying direct heat, whereas the microwave shakes around water molecules super fast making them generate heat. I don't think it would work the same at all.
I finally just experimented. (I had read instructions years ago, but forgot what it had said).
To toast Wakame, put it in the microwave plain for 30 seconds. It blisters just like when you toast it in a skillet or toaster-oven. But, unlike the other 2 methods, it didn't burn! It makes a really nice snack. Break off brittle/blistered parts (they're done) and put the rest in for another 30 seconds.
My baby loves this snack! She's eating it right now saying Coo-kie!
Nori, on the other hand (toasted before purchased, but never crisp) really doesn't improve with microwaving.
Weird! I've never known anything to come out of the microwave toasted. Perhaps it's a shape/texture thing.
Now I know what to do with all that silly Wakame I have sitting around! For one person, a smallish bag can seem like a lifetime's supply!
Yup, Yabbitgirl - that was the same problem I was having - a cupboard full of Wakame! I use it for salads very rarely, and the bag seems huge. I would like to consume more tho, because it has really helped my thyroid function in the past. Toasted is yummy - and the microwave is convenient - don't risk burning the baby toddling at my feet.