Seaweed is more than just the wrapper on your favorite sushi roll. This underwater plant has been eaten for centuries in ...

It can be used to wrap sushi rolls or serve as a pestilent, sometimes smelly, nuisance for beachgoers. But is that really all seaweed is good for?

Eating seaweed has entered the culinary mainstream, but it's still mysterious on many levels. When creating an entire salad around this salty, savory ocean algae, you definitely want to get it right.