Irish Moss

[Heidi3]

Hi you guys long time no see!!! I am just wondering if anyone knows the breakdown of Irish moss I can not find it online but I am not as skilled as some folks are at finding these things! I bought it in Florida and love to use it in cooking and for drinks and can not find it anywhere....help?

[Miss Phode]

Re: Irish Moss

Hi Nursey! Welcome back. I wish I knew what Irish Moss was

[sadie147]

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irish moss? you don't mean Dulce do you? i'm irish and i've never heard of eating moss?

[MotherOfGizmo]

Re: Irish Moss

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/mosiri53.html

[sadie147]

Re: Irish Moss

Can be combined with cocoa

Blech!

think i'd like that about as much as nuresy likes flax.

[LindaJay]

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Isn't this the stuff that is in McDonalds (and other's) shakes and ice cream to improve the texture? We used to call them seaweed shakes! I've never know any individual to use it -- I've only read about commercial use. Can't wait to hear what you do with it!

[MotherOfGizmo]

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Its also in that carb countdown "milk" that eveyone seems to like so much.

[sadie147]

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Its also in that carb countdown "milk" that eveyone seems to like so much.

ok now i'm really grossed out LOL

now very relieved that we don't get carb countdown milk here.

[MotherOfGizmo]

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Sadie, its in a LOT of things but they disguise it by calling it:

---Synonyms---Carrageen. Chondrus. Carrahan.

Especially "carrageen", watch ingredients and see!

[sadie147]

Re: Irish Moss

Sadie, its in a LOT of things but they disguise it by calling it:

---Synonyms---Carrageen. Chondrus. Carrahan.

Especially "carrageen", watch ingredients and see!

You know when i saw that in the link you sent i thought carrageen looked familiar.

that jsut sounds so gross to me.

[MotherOfGizmo]

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Me too! LOL

[Heidi3]

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well it was kind of gross you guys!!! LOL I have to say and I love seaweed ..I made a custard dish out of it with lime and ginger ...sounded quite good until I decided to leave the moss in for added fiber....yuk it looked like maggots and tasted horrible!!!! I can see using it as a thickener for stuff and straining it but to actually eat that crap ...barf...thanks for the help!!!! but I am not posting this recipe that is for sure!!!
live and learn I guess!