Irish moss, or seaweed, has a lot of health benefits! The first thing to know about Irish moss is that it isn’t moss at all – it’s seaweed. Also known as carrageen (from the Irish word carraigín ...

In this hearty side salad that blends sea greens and land greens, fresh salad greens, carrots, radishes, and cucumber get a boost of salinity and texture from three different types of nutritious and ...

Dehydrated carrageen looks nothing like the beautiful red fronds easily identified in coastal rocky pools. Marek Uliasz/Alamy Stock Photo I’d like to tell you that I found out about Irish seaweed ...

THE STORY OF the drink Irish Moss begins, counterintuitively, in Peru. It was the harsh mountain climate of the Andes that gave the world the potato, that most prolific of tubers, which seduced the ...

Acclaimed for its beer, music, and breathtaking views, Ireland is known for many wonderful things — and its food is no different. Celebrated for its hearty and wholesome nature, Irish cuisine is ...

This red alga, native to Ireland, is packed with nutrition - 10% protein and 15% mineral qualities. Sadly, during the 1800s, Irish moss became a major part of the Irish people's diet as the country ...

This boozy bread pudding with vanilla, cinnamon, and raisins is like an adult French toast. This whiskey-spiked, Irish-inspired bread pudding recipe comes to us from Andrew Zimmern, who serves the ...

Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. The internet is replete with “superfoods” and supplements that promise to ...