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Irish Moss
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Irish Moss
A marine lichen, the dried fronds of which contain carrageenans—polysaccharide complexes; it is demulcent, and emollient, and has been used to soothe coughs and gastric ulcers
Irish moss,
n.pr Latin name:
Chondrus crispus; parts used: entire plant; uses: antiinflammatory, diarrhea, gastritis, bronchitis; precautions: patients with ulcers or low blood pressure. Also called
carrageen, carrageenan, or
chondrus.
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Throughout the war years, people ate things like Carragheen Moss Pudding -a milk, sugar and seaweed pudding.
THE MAG: FOOD - That'll stew nicely by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
Damodharan Rangasam took carragheen to new heights when he cooked the local seaweed delicacy boiled in milk for a banquet on Islay.
Island chef's spice odyssey by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
For the opening Group E match between Ireland and Cameroon, I suggest popping down to Asda to get some Carragheen moss, a purple seaweed you dry in the sun before cooking it in milk and making a sort of blancmange.
Alastair Down on Wednesday: Eat football, drink football, and see you ... by The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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