Sea Vegetables
Irish Moss Cut
Irish Moss is a nourishing, easily digestible strengthener, useful as a bronchial soother and easy digestant for gastritis and similar digestive upset. It is an excellent food for convalescents. It may be boiled in water, milk or soup, and flavored or sweetened to suite your taste.
''As a culinary article it may be employed in the preparation of jellies, white soup, blanc mange, etc. The decoction is prepared as follows: Macerate ½ ounce of carrageen in cold or warm water, during 10 minutes; then boil in 3 pints of water, or milk if stronger nourishment is desired, for a quarter of an hour. Strain through linen. Sugar, lemon-juice, tincture of orange-peel, essence of lemon, or other aromatics, as cinnamon or nutmeg, may be employed as flavoring ingredients.'' (SKU: SHP-B-156)
''As a culinary article it may be employed in the preparation of jellies, white soup, blanc mange, etc. The decoction is prepared as follows: Macerate ½ ounce of carrageen in cold or warm water, during 10 minutes; then boil in 3 pints of water, or milk if stronger nourishment is desired, for a quarter of an hour. Strain through linen. Sugar, lemon-juice, tincture of orange-peel, essence of lemon, or other aromatics, as cinnamon or nutmeg, may be employed as flavoring ingredients.'' (SKU: SHP-B-156)
Price : $8.99
Irish Moss Cut Questions
Q. What are the benefits of Irish Moss, and how often should be used?
Asked by LURLINE BRAMMER on April 25, 2005.A. Irish Moss is commonly used for pulmonary complaints including kidney and bladder infections. It is also used in gastritis and stomach ulcers as it is an excellent demulcent. For respiratory conditions such as bronchitis, and tuberculosis, irish moss boiled in milk or tea helps.
