Sea Vegetable Celebration Planned for December 7
Contact: Dawn Aubrey, director of Dining Services, at (207) 581-4408
ORONO — University of Maine diners will have the opportunity to “sea” what they’ve been missing on Wednesday, Dec. 7. UMaine’s Black Bear Dining will host a celebration of sea vegetables from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on that day.
Sea vegetables are wild ocean plants, popular in coastal areas around the world, and can be used in a variety of delicious recipes. Menu items including Nori-Stuffed Manicotti, Norikopita, Roasted Vegetable and Nori Wrap will be available to those who visit the Maine Marketplace in Memorial Union.
Coordinators for this event are Dawn Aubrey, director of Dining Services at UMaine and Susan Brawley, professor of Plant Biology and cooperating professor of Biological Sciences in the School of Marine Sciences. The sea vegetables will be supplied by Maine Coast Sea Vegetables (www.seaveg.com) in Franklin, Maine.
“Our goal is to educate the campus population on the nutritional value of sea vegetables as well as to show their versatility in a variety of recipes”, says Aubrey. “We hope to raise awareness among the students, staff, faculty and guests who visit the Marketplace.” Carl Karusch from Maine Coast Sea Vegetables will also be on hand for the occasion. The Sheep Island Rovers, a contra-band from Winter Harbor, will provide music in Union Central, just outside the Marketplace.