Have we found anywhere to categorize algae and seaweed yet? What about frogs-as in froglegs? Seafood or not seafood? In my neighborhood, muskrat is still offered in some restaurants on Fridays -supposedly because Catholics were not permitted to eat meat on Fridays but muskrats being water-dwelling were considered seafood.
Just curiosity, edible algae are not considered seafood?
I would certainly consider them such; I don't find them in my grocery store, though, so if you can name some, please add them. I deliberately did not include seaweed, though, such as Japanese Nori and Hijiki, because I think English speakers generally apply the term "seafood" only to animals. Algae may also be a stretch for some.
Actually, i used the word algae because i forgot the term seaweed.
Well, there's a Welsh dish from seaweed, known as 'Laver bread' IIRC.
....and sodium alginate is a very common food ingredient ,as a thickener and gelling agent etc. It's not regarded as a food item in its own right, though
I couldn't help myself but I think this page should list dishes rather than ingredients.
LinusTolke
Even when the dishes are
defined as "seafood" by their ingredients? The term is also frequently used to refer to the ingredients themselves without reference to any particular dish: for example, a "seafood market" sells fresh fish, mollusks, etc., but does not serve cooked food. --
LDC
OK. Then I will change the definition.
LinusTolke
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