How Chef Jacob Harth Harvests and Cooks Wild Seaweed — Deep Dive

On this episode of ‘Deep Dive,’ Portland chef Jacob Harth takes us through the different types of seaweed that grows off the Oregon coast. He then harvests and dries them, and makes a seaweed broth.

Credits:
Host: Jacob Harth
Producers: Truen Pence, McGraw Wolfman
Director: Truen Pence
Camera: Truen Pence, Jess Gibson
Editor: Micheal Imhoff

Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Development Producer: McGraw Wolfman
Coordinating Producer: Stefania Orrù
Audience Engagement: Daniel Geneen, Terri Ciccone
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[葛山欧亮]

In japan we eat wakame（わかめ）, rockweed（岩のり） and nori（のり、海苔）. Also we eat sea lettuce （aosa, アオサ）, green laver（aonori, 青のり）, mozuku（もずく） and sea grapes（umibudou, 海ぶどう）. There are very delicious so I hope you get a chance to try it. In parentheses, you’ll find instructions on how to read and write in japanese.

[blindmango]

One of the most valuable lessons I've learned as a visually impaired chef, is to taste everything. You can almost always get the same results if you know how something taste.

[TonzLanggoy]

Learning lowtide foraging will never make you starve...

[codytorres]

the whale part was hilarious. he said oh that's so majestic and then smelled the air and smelled awful.

[vidiesel]

“The only time you want to avoid it is when the water quality is poor.”

California has left the chat.

[thomasmanning]

You went to the right place. I used to live near Port Orford. The natural bay is full of seaweed! It's such a pristine area too.

[lythitan]

The abundance of your garden is incredible

[HowToCuisine]

Really great content and very inspiring!

[HOusEoFsiERRa]

Love seaweed! Grew up eating all kinds.

[thaioz]

I feel like you guys are watching Taku from "Outdoorcheflife" and just do the same videos as him. He did purple urchins, you guys did purple urchin. He did different types of seaweed, you guys did different types of seaweed. I bet you guys are going to do pickled kelp or different types of plants you can eat next.

[LanceMcCormick]

Pretty Cool with the Gray and calf checking you out! Fish the kelp beds of San Diego for 20 years in the Navy! Had the whales come right up to the boat before. Look like fun playing in the coves! Miss the cold blue pacific ocean and its critters!

[COWASOGGY]

what's up dude! Nice video. I live right by the beach and I love seaweed and always wanted to just try it but never thought it was edible here. Do you know if it's possible in southern california?

[SunsJoel]

Who knew Portlandia was an accurate representation of Portland lmao

[ftd]

Any issues with heavy metals being discharged from boatyard runoff in this area?

[Passionforfoodrecipes]

What should you do if you are addicted to seaweed?

*Sea-kelp!*

[martinginsburg]

Even though Port Orford is a tiny port, I wouldn't harvest anything near someplace with fuel spilling boats.

[linlinxing]

We have our own deep sea kelp acquaculture base in China.it's really rich in nutritions .but it seems t be unpolular in european and american countries but really very hot sale in Asia

[marylee]

Kelp & seaweed & algae is best for your thyroids and high in iodine.

Anyone have any recipes other than Asian food? I’m looking for some kind of fusion or a different way to eat it.

[danarthur]

the guy: identifies kinds of seaweed
me: this guy must've played subnautica for a time

[trex]

I can live off raw seaweed as long as I have a bottle of chojang, gochujang+vinegar+sugar. No one does seaweed like Korean cuisine.