Organic Irish Moss Flakes (Chondrus crispus) - 1 LB - Raw Seaweed for Smoothies, Vegan Gelatin & Skincare - Premium Quality, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free

Irish Moss Flakes Irish Moss was once the primary source of Carrageenan (also called carrageen). Carrageenan is a vegetarian alternative to gelatin; and it’s widely used as a colloidal thickening agent in many foods and cosmetics. Irish Moss and carrageenan have a long history of medicinal use for respiratory and digestive ailments. Like other seaweed derived gels, carrageenan is soothing and nourishing to the skin, making it a valued ingredient for homemade beauty and skin care products. Like most sea vegetables, Irish Moss is rich in minerals, vitamins, fiber, and bioactive compounds. Suggested Use In Ireland, this sea plant is traditionally boiled with milk and sugar to release the gelling agent contained in the fronds (carrageenan), then cooled to form a pudding, sometimes called "Blancmange." Cheese cloth or nut milk bags work well for this process. A nutritionally balanced sea vegetable. Good source of protein, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, trace minerals, and dietary fiber. Dried at mild temperatures - This keeps the enzymes active and the nutrition stable! Read more Certified Organic Seaweed In 1992, Maine Coast Sea Vegetables become the first US seaweed company to receive Organic Certification . We have little control over the growing conditions of wild marine vegetables - but we do have choices about how, when, where, and how much we harvest, as well as how the seaweeds are transported, dried, stored and packaged. In addition MCSV is one of the only companies that independently chooses to do third party lab tests for possible contaminants through Katahdin Analytical, Northeast Laboratories, Brooks Applied Labs, and Eurofins. Studies are available on our website. The NOP (National Organic Program) Standards help to ensure resource sustainability. These standards give clear and uniform direction to all responsible parties for harvesting and handling these precious vegetables on their way to your table. OCIA Organic Certification # NOP-06317, 2021 Read more Harvested From the North Atlantic Most of our sea vegetables are harvested from the cold waters of the North Atlantic. Harvest grounds are carefully chosen to be in compliance with our OCIA Organic Certification to ensure the highest standards of quality, purity, and long-term resource sustainability. Read more Seaweeds Harvested Since 1971 Maine Coast Sea Vegetables was founded in 1971 by Shep and Linnette Erhart in their farmhouse kitchen, inspired by a pot of miso soup that was especially delicious. They realized that the soups’ full, rich flavor came from the wild Alaria they had gathered from the shores of the Schoodic Peninsula, and they soon began sharing their Atlantic Wakame and other wild-harvested sea vegetables with friends and neighbors. Easy To Use Ingredients We sell minimally processed sea vegetables in whole leaf, flake, granule, and powder forms. We make it easy to add sea vegetables to any dish. Be creative! Employee Owned Business As of 2017, Maine Coast Sea Vegetables was established as an employee-owned business where 100% of the company’s ownership is invested in an E.S.O.P. or an employee stock ownership plan. Quality Sea Vegetables Because our sea vegetables are a wild-harvested foods from the sea; we annually test our sea vegetables for potentially harmful contamination. Our testing includes Microbes Pesticides and Herbicides Heavy Metals Radioactivity Petroleum Residues Read more