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Aboriginal Connections:
SEAWEED YOU CAN EAT!
Red laver is seaweed that looks a bit red and is found on the shoreline. It can be boiled with oolichan grease, fish, and clams to make a tasty soup.
The First Nations people also spread red laver on rocks in the sun to dry. When it was completely dried, it was chopped into pieces and eaten as a snack, like potato chips or cornflakes. Sometimes these dried pieces would be pounded into a fine powder, mixed with water and whipped until it was a foamy dessert treat.
You probably eat seaweed without knowing it. Agar, which comes from red laver, goes into candy, ice cream, and sherbet.
