PREPARATION: To rehydrate: Soak in cold water for up to 10 minutes. Use the soaking water to flavour dishes.
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: Can be used dry (wipe gently before use), fresh (or rehydrated) or cooked (simmer for up to 40 minutes).
Pickling: Adding fresh or dried kombu to vegetables while pickling them gives a pleasant depth and savouriness to the finished dish. Pickled kombu can be used in tartare sauce. Boiled or steamed, it can be served as a side vegetable or added to stews, soups and casseroles.
You can also wrap fish or chicken in rehydrated kombu and bake or steam for a rich, succulent finish.
Stir-fry rehydrated kombu with meat or vegetables; it can also be added to beefburgers or meatballs, and goes well with beef, chicken, seafood, smoked fish, pulses, vinegar, dried mushrooms and rice.