You Can Now Eat Something That Tastes Like Bacon But is Healthier Than Kale

by N/A, 9 years ago | 1 min read

Who doesn't love bacon? What if you could get that delicious flavoring, but with insanely nutritional values? Yeah, you can do that now with this seaweed.

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Dulse is a red seaweed that grows on both coasts in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

It has a red tint that resembles bacon to start, but when fried, it gives the same salty and meaty taste that bacon lovers crave.

This isn't a new discovery by an means. Icelandic people have been enjoying this delicious plant since the 12th century.

Oregon State Universityâ€™sÂ Hatfield Marine Science Center has researched and grown Dulse for 15 years. They've now created and patented a new strainâ€“Chuck Toombs, a faculty member in OSUâ€™s College of Business says, "Dulse is a superfood, with twice the nutritional value of kale, and OSU had developed this variety that can be farmed, with the potential for a new industry for Oregon.â€

There isn't a commercial farming setup for this delicious sea vegetableâ€“yetâ€“but you can learn more about it by watching the video below:

OSU is waiting for a grant from the department of agriculture to explore Dulse as a â€œspecial crop.â€