WHB #78: Bladder wrack or Holidays are over
Now we are back from Föhr, the second largest island of the North Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea, a part of the North Sea.
We had wonderful beach walkings and the boys could fly their kite. At this part of the island you can see in the background two other islands: Amrum and Sylt. At low tide you can go by foot to Amrum with an experienced guide, but there is always a waterlane between Föhr and Sylt. Föhr is is a relatively silent island, especially at this time of the year.
The ferry from Föhr to mainland, in the background the islets called Halligen.
Bladder wrack is a seaweed and is served as a vegetable in Japan. In Europe's food industry it is used as additive and flavouring. It is a natural source of iodine, discovered in 1811, and was used extensively to treat goitre, a swelling of the thyroid gland related to iodine deficiency. Because of its alginic acid content the seaweed is also used in weight-loss products.
If it weren't for Kalyn's Weekend Herb Blogging, I wouldn't know that this plant on the beach is edible. This is my entry for WHB, hosted by Haalo of Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once this week.
Tagged with:
Weekend Herb Blogging at Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once
Urlaub, vacation, holiday, Blasentang, Bladder Wrack
We had wonderful beach walkings and the boys could fly their kite. At this part of the island you can see in the background two other islands: Amrum and Sylt. At low tide you can go by foot to Amrum with an experienced guide, but there is always a waterlane between Föhr and Sylt. Föhr is is a relatively silent island, especially at this time of the year.
The ferry from Föhr to mainland, in the background the islets called Halligen.
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| sea floor at low tide with razor clam and ragworm curl |
bladder wrack For a better picture go to the wikipedia entry. |
Bladder wrack is a seaweed and is served as a vegetable in Japan. In Europe's food industry it is used as additive and flavouring. It is a natural source of iodine, discovered in 1811, and was used extensively to treat goitre, a swelling of the thyroid gland related to iodine deficiency. Because of its alginic acid content the seaweed is also used in weight-loss products.
If it weren't for Kalyn's Weekend Herb Blogging, I wouldn't know that this plant on the beach is edible. This is my entry for WHB, hosted by Haalo of Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once this week.
Tagged with:
Weekend Herb Blogging at Cook (almost) Anything At Least OnceUrlaub, vacation, holiday, Blasentang, Bladder Wrack
