Garlic & Butter Sea Spaghetti

[Sirova]

This delicious and nutritious sea vegetable will blow your mind!

Ingredients
- 1 cup soaked sea spaghetti
- 1 clove garlic, mashed until creamy
- 1 t- 1 T olive oil (or less, just to coat the spaghetti)
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley, or a few pinches dried
- 1 T pine nuts
- 1 T hemp seeds

Directions
- Mix the garlic, olive oil, pepper and parsley together.
- Toss with the sea spaghetti, and arrange on a plate.
- Sprinkle the pine nuts and hemp seeds on top, and serve.

[honeyb1]

MMMM, looks good, thanks-- I gotta try this one!

[DebB]

I'm off to check out your article! I'd love to incorporate more sea veggies, but right now I'm only able to do the mild ones with little to no 'sea flavor' - ha. *Ü*

[Sirova]

I love sea vegetables! :) They are so good for... everything!

[Sirova]

Just to specify -- this is not kelp noodles! Sea spaghetti is unprocessed and looks like spaghetti right out of the water. Read this post from Kate Magic as well: http://lovemagick.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/we-heart-sea-spaghetti/

[mallow]

I see you sell sea spaghetti on that site, but it doesn't list the quantity, just the price.

[Sirova]

Thanks!! I fixed it. It gets very big in water and each pouch = 10 servings.

[DopeRawAbundance]

The title alone instantly coated my mouth interior with saliva. It made me think of "Pasta Sides".

I defo-nitely have to try this.

[Sirova]

Aleesha asked me to post the article instead of linking to it, so here is my introduction to sea spaghetti:


Sea Spaghetti - An Introduction to this Nutrition Sea Vegetable

Do you wish there could be an all-raw, all-natural, all-nutritious alternative to pasta? If so, read on.

There is now a wide variety of raw food products which try to fill the gap left by processed, hard to digest wheat pasta. Many people love zucchini, a vegetable that is easy to slice into long pasta strands, and some also enjoy spiral slicing carrots, beets, turnips and more. Many are also enthusiastic about kelp noodles, as they can be stored for a much longer time than zucchini and other veggies, but more than a few people deplore their crunchy texture or their sometimes off-putting smell.

Few raw pasta lovers are aware of yet another pasta substitute, one without a chemical aroma, a crunchy texture, or a short shelf life: sea spaghetti. Sea spaghetti (Himanthalia elongata) is another seaweed wonder. It grows in the natural seaweed fields of Brittany, and unlike kelp noodles, it actually looks like pasta right out of the water!

Processing and Color

Like most sea vegetables, sea spaghetti is a natural dark purple color, and a rich source of chlorophyll and minerals. In comparison, kelp noodles are transparent, as the outer skin is removed. This may seem natural at first, but, if you take a piece of kelp and try to remove the outer skin, you will find that it is not always easy to do so, and you will not end up with the final kelp noodle product.

Packaged kelp noodles have gone through a certain amount of processing, while sea spaghetti is an all-natural, unprocessed, unheated and nutritious product. After harvesting, sea spaghetti is gently dehydrated in a drying cupboard in Brittany and doesn't ever reach 115 degrees.

Texture

Being the natural sea product that they are, sea spaghetti thrive in a cool, water rich environment and will fully saturate in it, yielding long, soft linguine like strands.

Nutrition

Sea spaghetti is more nutritious than kelp noodles, just like unprocessed kelp is more nutritious than kelp noodles. Consider the following numbers:

In a 4 ounce serving, kelp noodles contain dietary fiber (4%), calcium (15%) and iron (4%). The nutrition facts label says little else.

In a 4 ounce serving, sea spaghetti contains dietary fiber (5%), vitamin C (400%), potassium (40%), magnesium (29%), calcium (25%) and iodine (56%). Sea spaghetti is by far one of the most nutritious raw pasta replacement available, and when you consider that each sea spaghetti package contains more than 10 times the above serving size, it really is a bargain!

Taste

Sea spaghetti are no different from other types of seaweed, with a pleasant, fresh taste of the sea. Rinsing will help remove much of the salty flavor, yielding a milder noodle.

Sea spaghetti is delightful in a cashew based tomato-cream sauce with crushed red pepper, or in a fra diavolo-type sauce rich in fresh tomatoes, garlic and parsley. No shrimps needed here! Creamy pesto sauces are also delightful tossed with soft, long stranded sea spaghetti.

Storage

Unlike fresh vegetables and kelp noodles, which need to be refrigerated, sea spaghetti is low temperature dried and shelf stable. You can stock as many packages as you'd like and keep them in a dark, dry cupboard for at least 3 years!

If you've been longing for the long soft strands of grain based pasta and are looking for an easy to digest, nutritious and delicious alternative, you will love sea spaghetti! Kate Magic recommends you “just soak it in the morning & serve it in the evening,” and in her book Evie's Kitchen, Shazzie writes: “I (...) love sea spaghetti, which comes in long strands of tagliatelle-style seaweed. After soaking in water for an hour, it makes the base of one of the most satiating raw meals on the planet.”

[Green_Woman]

Yum yum... gotta find me some sea spaghetti!

[Moretta]

Where can I purchase the sea spaghetti?

[Sirova]

The only place in the US that sells it right now is www.sirova.com, and in the UK, Kate Magic sells it at rawliving.eu.

[Sirova]

Blunder! I entered 4 ounces for the quantities, but while it is 4 ounces for kelp noodles, it is 4 GRAMS for sea spaghetti. To get the correct amount for sea spaghetti, please multiply the sea spaghetti data. 1 ounce = 28 grams. 4 ounces ~ 110 grams. Or just consider that if sea spaghetti is already more nutritious like that, switching the measurements to grams makes it even more nutritious :) :) . Sorry about the confusion!

[Sirova]

Instead of replying to all the e-mails I got one by one, I thought I'd let you all know at once: sea spaghetti is back in stock!

[Sirova]

Well, I'm happy to report that today, with some pretty bad morning sickness, sea spaghetti was the only thing my tummy could tolerate! I had a big bowl of the Garlic and Butter for lunch.

[Rawcstacy]

The only place in the US that sells it right now is www.sirova.com,

That's not a coincidence, is it?:rolleyes::D

[Savengaard]

Where can I buy Sea Spaghetti? Im in Canada Oo, and I dunno where to get it, i want this soo bad lol!

[Rawcstacy]

You'll have to get it from the U.S.:(

[Savengaard]

You'll have to get it from the U.S.:(

I found a Canadian Site! but it doesnt have Sea Spaghetti, Doh!

[Sirova]

Of course it's not a coincidence! I only sell what I personally love and eat, nothing else. Sea Spaghetti just happens to be one of my favorite foods, and I had to work hard to get it to the US. :)
Savengaard and others, I can send you a quote by e-mail and bypass the checkout system so you can get some. Simply go to the Sirova site and send me an e-mail using the Contact Us form (product information).

[Savengaard]

Of course it's not a coincidence! I only sell what I personally love and eat, nothing else. Sea Spaghetti just happens to be one of my favorite foods, and I had to work hard to get it to the US. :)
Savengaard and others, I can send you a quote by e-mail and bypass the checkout system so you can get some. Simply go to the Sirova site and send me an e-mail using the Contact Us form (product information).

Call me Saven and sweet...Sirova, Can you Recommend Anything? Im new to raw, but as ive said multiple times, this stuff is soo much better than dead flesh, I never used to refer it to dead flesh till now, so, YAY FOR RAW, Im coming home!

[Rawcstacy]

Of course it's not a coincidence!

Yeah, I know I'm just being cheeky. Nothing like a little self-promotion, I plan to do the same in future.;)

[Sirova]

Hey Saven :)

What do you mean? Something healthy to add to your diet? Here's my take on it:
1) I am a huge fan of sea veggies. They are not too high in calories at all, but they are packed with nutrition. I love them. I add kelp flakes to pates to make "tuna", I add dulse to salads (it's sooo good when it's soaked with dressing), and of course I eat sea spaghetti with pasta sauces (raw).

2) I love hemp. It's so high in protein and iron, and other hard to get minerals like zinc. I totally recommend eating more hemp. It's fab on salads, and delicious blended with fruits to make a smoothie (had one this morning, I had no morning sickness. Now all I can eat is oranges... not bad I guess).

3) Chia seeds are another food I love. They make a great pudding, delicious milks etc. and they're packed with calcium. I don't think I know anyone who doesn't like chia seeds.

4) Nut milks are great to make a basic "milk and cereal". I love nut milks. Just blend nuts with water and a sweetener, strain through a nut milk bag and that's it, you've got fresh milk.

These are the basics... They're easy to add and use as substitutions. Anyone else, feel free to help me out :)

[Factoid]

Does anybody know where to get sea spagetti in Australia?? It sounds so good I want some!!
Is sea spagetti the only sea veggie that can be gotten raw? I've just got interested in sea veggies and checked out some recipes but they all specify cooking..

[katchmoleen]

Oooooo yum, I have the sea spaghetti but haven't actually tried it yet. Looks like a great dish to get me back to feeling the raw food love.

[JennaHoneyBear]

I got some sea spaghetti in the mail yesterday!
I soaked some for maybe 20 minutes and rinsed really well. I tossed with oil, garlic powder, onion salt, and some pepper. also shook some Parma! on top

It was very delightful! The sea spaghetti is very tender and soft. It has a very slight aftertaste of the sea, but the texture is so nice. MUCH better than kelp noodles IMO!!
thanks Joanna! These noodles are delish! I've been needing to add more sea veggies into my diet, but I can't stand the sea-taste of some of them. But these are nice and mild. two thumbs up!

[Sirova]

Hi Jenna! Awesome! Whenever I manage to make some space in my fridge, I get a package to soak, it makes such a nutritious and easy meal. :)
Tonya Kay also soaks them 20 minutes. I had heard that Kate Magic soaks them overnight so that's what I do, but I know Shazzie only soaks them for an hour. It does get soft quickly!

[JennaHoneyBear]

Joanna,

with the sea spaghetti, I'm noticing when I rinse it that the color starts to come off and the noodles get splotchy. Is this normal? or am I rinsing off some good stuff??

[Sirova]

Not really, it's like when you wash kale and stuff, some color (chlorophyll) goes away but the end result is still very nutritious. Most of the nutrition is in the cell walls (which is why blending unlocks nutrients, and so does juicing) but when you're rinsing something, the cells walls are intact. Now if you were to massage kale with an acid to break down the cell walls a bit, and then rinse that, you'd lose a lot more nutrition, but what mostly goes away with rinsing sea weeds is the sea salt. Not a big deal ;)

[JennaHoneyBear]

Not really, it's like when you wash kale and stuff, some color (chlorophyll) goes away but the end result is still very nutritious. Most of the nutrition is in the cell walls (which is why blending unlocks nutrients, and so does juicing) but when you're rinsing something, the cells walls are intact. Now if you were to massage kale with an acid to break down the cell walls a bit, and then rinse that, you'd lose a lot more nutrition, but what mostly goes away with rinsing sea weeds is the sea salt. Not a big deal ;)

oh, great! thank you!!

[c2b]

I just got my sea spaghetti in the mail Saturday, and Sunday we had the garlic butter recipe. The spaghetti is soooo good! I only ordered 2 packs, but want to get 10 as soon as DH says I can spend the money. BTW, DH took the leftovers to work today for lunch, he's only partially raw, but after eating that said, "I think I could eat like this too."

[Sirova]

This comment just filled my heart with joy! Getting the sea spaghetti into the US took so much work, and I'm so glad I'm getting so many positive reviews! Thank you :)

[donnyandcathy]

YEAH, mine came today!!! Thank you for shipping so quickly, and for the sweet note.
I can't wait to try it, and I'm sure I will be ordering a lot more.
I will also be telling friends at church about your site, they are always asking me about raw food items.
Thanks so much!!
Cathy

[Sirova]

Thank you thank you! So glad to see it's all appreciated :)
If you need us to carry other products, or want us to do something different, drop me a line. We're always trying to improve Sirova!

[donnyandcathy]

Once I have soaked the sea spaghetti and drained it really good, how long will it last in the fridge? I have it in a glass bowl covered with a lid.
I soaked it yesterday, but was not home today to eat it, and I'm not sure about tomorrow. So I wanted to make sure so I wouldn't waste it.
Thanks!!
Cathy

[Sirova]

Awesome! If you rinse it and change the water about every 1-2 days, I would think it should last for about a week. Sea veggies do really well in water. But, it never lasted for so long in my house :) I once made an entire package of it with a pesto, and ate one half one day and the other half the next day (covered it with cling wrap in a glass bowl) and it was still perfect!

[walnutty]

Hi Sirova!

I tried to use the contact form on the website, but it wasn't working. I am wondering if these are shelf stable and if they are for how long. Also, do the packages have an expiration date on them.

Thanks!

[Sirova]

Hi! Thanks for telling me about the issue! I'll go fix it ASAP.

The sea spaghetti is totally shelf stable, it can be kept in a dry and dark cupboard for 3 years and it will still be just fine :)

[walnutty]

Thanks! Awesome! Will be ordering some soon!

[Sirova]

In most cases, we ship everything within 24 hours using USPS 3-day shipping :) Thank you!

[walnutty]

I was wondering if anyone has created an asian noodle raw meal out of the sea spaghetti.

If so, please respond! :D

[walnutty]

...bump...

[Sirova]

Here is something awesome:
Rinse the pasta, drain, then toss with sesame seeds, a little garlic, a sprinkle of toasted sesame oil (not raw, obviously, but a tiny amount is needed), some thinly sliced bok choy, some finely diced red peppers, and that's it! :)
Actually... I think I'll do this tonight! I might add some massaged broccoli florets too.

[walnutty]

Sounds so yummy! Thanks!

[JennaHoneyBear]

Joanna, thanks for including me in your newletter!!! I was so thrilled! :D

[StarFire]

WOW! thanks for posting this recipe... it's so simple and looks so delicious!
I can't wait to try it!!

:D

[Miss Marie]

Does anyone know if sea vegetables are easy to digest?
I'd love to try this yummy recipe, but I don't know how soon after a fast I can eat it.(leaving out the nuts/seeds) :)

[Sirova]

Sea vegetables are very easy to digest! They are low in fat, so to me, they digest almost like a fruit (although they do keep hunger at bay for longer, being so packed with nutrition). It then depends what you put on them. Added oils, nuts, seeds etc will make them harder to digest for example. I love to snack on plain nori sheets, they digest so well and are so nutritious (and delicious!).

[Miss Marie]

Thank you Sirova :)

I guess that means I'll be holding off for a little while on this recipe - but, I will be adding strips of nori to my tomato soup that I'll be having when I break my fast.

I've been craving sea veggies for almost a week now and I'm definitely ready for something a bit more hardy than green juice :D

[Sirova]

Nori and dulse in soups are amazing :)
If you ever want to order sea spaghetti, e-mail me and I'll send you a coupon :) (offer valid for everyone else of course!)

[drolemil]

Is there another way to prepare sea spaghetti that still tastes mighty fine? Something simple and easy, like chopping some tomatoes and garlic on top, then drizzling olive oil and adding spices? (that's what I do usually for zucchini noodles :p) I would love to try eating sea vegetables regularly, but I have a hard time getting past the whole "taste like the ocean" part. If I get some sea spaghetti, I don't want to have a big heavy meal every time I make it. :o

[Miss Marie]

Nori and dulse in soups are amazing :)
If you ever want to order sea spaghetti, e-mail me and I'll send you a coupon :) (offer valid for everyone else of course!)


That would be great! :D
Let me just take a moment to figure out how to email you haha all these websites are different.

[walnutty]

Sirova,

What is your email address, please? :D

[Sirova]

Either use joanna at sirova dot com, or use the RFT e-mail system, or use "contact us" and "product info" on the store's website :) <3

Drolemil, that would be fabulous! Be sure to rinse the sea spaghetti if you aren't a fan of the sea veggies' taste (like if you don't like to eat dulse out of the bag -- although I find sea spaghetti a lot milder than dulse. I'm a big sea weed fan either way).

[Sirova]

Actually, to make it easier, use NEWCUSTOMER if you've never bought from Sirova before. It will take $5 off any order $50 and up. And don't forget to pick your free gift for June (it's my birthday, I'm giving something for free to everyone who places an order)!

[Miss Marie]

Oh, that's great Sirova :)
Thank you for the contact and coupon info - I'll be sure to use it.