Fisheries School in Thyborøn (North Sea College) 

Can fishmongers develop a taste for algae?

We believe: YES! On March 2nd and 3rd, we had the pleasure of visiting the Fishery School in Thyborøn (North Sea College), where we met the future masters of the sea – the students who will one day be behind the counters of the country's fishmongers.

We introduced them to the diverse and flavourful world of seaweed and took them on a small seaweed safari in Thyborøn. There, amongst other things, we discovered a lot of kombu/kelp (Laminaria digitata), which we took back to school and used as an ingredient for a delicious meal.

The pupils were allowed to experiment with both fresh and dried algae. It was fantastic to see how quickly they absorbed the algae – taste, texture, and colour were used in creative ways, and their enthusiasm was clearly palpable!

Here at AlgaeFood, we hope that algae will one day become a staple in the range offered by the country's fishmongers. Because once future professionals have acquired a taste for it, flavour and sustainability will go hand in hand.