From the ocean to your plate, sugar kelp offers rich, umami flavor to any dish. Learn about the health benefits and cultural significance of nutrient-dense sugar kelp from Indigenous Chef Flora Deacon of Alaska Traditional Kitchen. Sugar kelp’s mineral content is higher than any terrestrial plant or any other seaweed. Dried, pickled, cooked or julienned, sugar kelp is as versatile as it is nutritious.
Flora will guide you as try your hand at making a recipe or two with sugar kelp. Skye Steritz of Noble Ocean Farms will describe the experience of kelp farming in coastal Alaska and the regenerative benefits of kelp for marine ecosystems. Materials provided.
$20. Registration required. Scholarships available. Please contact Rebecca Pottebaum at rpottebaum@anchoragemuseum.org.