Fresh/Salted archivos - Algas La Patrona

3,50€

"Laminaria ochroleuca"

Organoleptic properties:

Appearance: Brown seaweed with a thick and flat leaf (it can live up to 10 years and reach 2.5 meters).
Smell and taste: Smells of sea. Iodized, smoked flavour. Umami (for its high content of glutamic acid that enhances the flavour of the dish ingredients).
Colour: light brown, yellowish.

3,50€

Himanthalia elongata

Its scientific name means ‘elongated sea tongue’. This seaweed is relatively unknown in Asia but considered very precious in Europe.

Organoleptic properties:

Appearance: A brown seaweed with an elongated, thin and flattened shape. Reaches 3 meters.
Smell and taste: Smell of the sea. Neutral flavour, chewy texture.
Colour: Olive-green, brown.

5,50€

"Codium tomentosum"

Organoleptic properties:

Appearance: Green seaweed of 30 cm long. The cylindrical frond is solid and spongy with a felt-like touch.
Smell and taste: Strong smell of the sea. Very intense seafood-like flavour, similar to its Spanish namesake, barnacle or goose-neck barnacle (percebe).
Colour: Bottle green.