Featured Collaboration: East End Food
Through each of the past 4 years of our partnership with East End Food, we have built on learning how to process seaweed safely and effectively for NYS—both fresh/frozen and dried.
This year, we’re supporting East End Food’s ability to utilize their professional kitchen + team to develop products that Susan Wicks, NY’s first commercial kelp farmer, can sell through an online marketplace. East End Food, a nonprofit organization, is also uniquely suited to harness the power of volunteers to help make these products possible—bringing interested enthusiasts right into the kitchen to experience kelp firsthand.
In the future, this process, known labor costs, talent and experience can all be shared with other growers who want to bring products to market—so that everyone can get a leg up.
Products
How did we come up with the name “Devil’s Apron” in our products? Simple: it’s one of sugar kelp’s several nicknames! Here’s what we came up with for this year’s products. How did we get that amazing art work on our label? Sue Wicks, in addition to being historic kelp farmer and former WNBA player, is an artist! We’re delighted to showcase her creativity.
Seasoning
This has been designed to be able to sprinkle generously on top of rice, sandwiches, pasta, veggies - just about anything. We think it’s the best one on the market.
Kelp Seasoning Mix Ingredients: Dried Sugar Kelp*, Kosher Salt, Granulated Lemon Zest, Dried Garlic, Red Pepper Flakes, Black Pepper
Hot Sauce
This is a breakfast, lunch, and dinner staple. You can put this on anything. chips, seafood, tacos, sandwiches, eggs… the more you use it, the more you’ll think of new ways to use it.
Roasted Jalapeno Garlic Hot Sauce With Kelp Ingredients: Jalapeno Peppers, Filtered Water, White Vinegar, Garlic, Apple Cider Vinegar (organic apple cider vinegar, water), Kelp Tea (filtered water, dried sugar kelp*), Yellow Onions, Poblano Peppers, Lime Juice, Salt, Brown Sugar, Dried Sugar Kelp*, Black Pepper
Devil’s Apron Products are currently available by online by emailing Violet Cove Oyster Co. or as a gift when making a $100 donation to the project!
