Clearspring Japanese Authentic Hokkaido Kombu

• Sugar Free
• Fat Free
• Saturated Fat Free
• Very Low Salt

Kombu  is most commonly used to prepare “Dashi”, a versatile, umami rich stock for making soups, stews and sauces.

To prepare dashi, soak a 5-7 cm long strip of kombu in 1 litre of water for 20-30 minutes. Then bring slowly to the boil and gently simmer for  5 minutes.

Remove the kombu from the stock before use. If the kombu is soaked in water for an hour prior to cooking it will become tender enough after simmering to slice, season and add to vegetable dishes to consume.

Once boiled, kombu is often added when cooking beans as it decreases the time taken to soften the beans.