Paul Hollywood converted by Mara Seaweed
Fiona Houston took Paul Hollywood along the Fife coast, to discover the source of umami.
We had to convert the Great British Bake Off Judge with our own baking- no pressure or anything! But the seaweed did all the talking.
We prepared a seaweed-themed picnic for Paul, starting off with dulse roasted on an open fire, then moving on to a huge dessert selection featuring Lemon Polenta and Shony Seaweed Cake, Chocolate Cheesecake, and Apple and Bramble Crumble with a seaweed oat topping.
Although initially sceptical, Paul was soon won over, saying, “Where has seaweed been all my life?” once he realised that seaweed was a magic ingredient for an umami taste, and sourced not from Asia but from clear cold waters of his own country.
See his Apple and Bramble Crumble with Shony recipe
