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Sargassum spp.

In the Caribbean Is, “Sargazo” is cooked fresh or dried, and is used as flour or meal, fried, or baked. Some Sargassum are consumed fresh, others cooked in coconut milk or a little vinegar or lemon juice. It is smoked-dried to preserve it. Sargassum is also eaten by itself or added to fish and meat dishes. Can be added to salads after washing, or it can be cooked in water like a vegetable. If the Sargassum is strong flavored, it can be boiled in two changes of water. Some recipes then call for it to be mixed with brown sugar and used as a filling in steamed buns, but it could be eaten as it is.