Caloric content and chemical composition of sea grapes. Useful properties, harm and contraindications to the use of bladder fucus. How is this type of brown algae eaten. Recipes for dishes from delicious "eggs" and interesting facts.
Interesting facts about fucus bladder
In fact, not only fucus is called sea grape, but also the berries of a small evergreen tree from the Buckwheat Berry Coccoloba family. It also includes another type of brown algae - Sargassum. Among the representatives of this genus, the Umi Budo species also appears from Japan, where it grows in warm waters off the coast of the city of Okinawa.
Despite the fact that the main producer of sea grapes (fucus) is Russia, it is most in demand in Asia and the United States. This is due to the fact that most of these algae are exported abroad for sale. It is very difficult to find raw sea grapes on the market as their transportation is quite difficult. It does not last very long without a refrigerator, and in fact, too. Manufacturers, on the other hand, have found another way to present the product in an appetizing form - after preliminary drying. To do this, they expose the algae to the sun or keep them in ovens at low temperatures. Sea grapes absorb a large amount of dirt and sand, therefore, after bringing it home from the market, it is recommended to immediately pour it with cold water and leave it for 15 minutes. This will help get rid of impurities that should eventually settle to the bottom, and then the algae must be rinsed well.
Fucus is popular not only in the food industry, but also in medicine, cosmetology, for example, effective masks for cellulite are obtained from it. To prepare one of them, you need to mix 50 g of algae powder and 1 liter of boiled water. This mass must be infused for 10 hours, after which it must be applied with a brush to problem areas and left under cling film for 20 minutes. The procedure should be repeated 2-3 times a week. What does bubble fucus look like - watch the video:
Given that this type of brown algae is most common in Asia and the United States, it is not surprising that in Russian-language sources there is not much information about how sea grapes are eaten. But the information that is available about him allows us to declare with a high degree of confidence that he has simply been undeservedly deleted from the cuisine of Russia, Ukraine and other European countries. For some reason, they prefer ordinary nori or kelp sheets, which have not claimed the title of original products for a long time.
