Welcome To Taste of States a place where we celebrate the weird and wonderful food of the United States of America. This can be everything from the snacks that are available for a limited time to the foods that are classic traditions at events such as Christmas and Thanksgiving! Each week we will explore the facts and the history surrounding a different food.

PUFFED KELP CHIPS

Usually, when I write this article I tend to focus on indulgent snacks that are usually pretty fattening or sweet. Well today we are going to look at a snack by a start up company that believe their snacks are good for the environment.

In 2022, a San Francisco based start up company called 12 Tides released a range of puffed Kelp Chips. Kelp is a sort of seaweed / algae that lies near the coastline of the shore. It is apparently high in vitamins and omega 3.

The puffed Kelp Chips come in a variety of different flavours – sea salt, chilli pepper, truffle and pepper, vegan cheddar and everything bagel.

The snacks are made with avocado oil and are plant based, gluten free, baked and are packed in a material that is compostable.

These chips have a lot of positive reviews online with customers praising their taste and how delicious they are.