The recent trend for microalgae and spirulina has been promoted in part by big drinks companies wanting to sell the latest brightly coloured smoothies.
And more and more, spirulina is also being used as a cooking ingredient-in hot dogs and meatballs-and as a protein-rich substitute for eggs in pasta and mayonnaise.
And more and more, spirulina is also being used as a cooking ingredient – in hot dogs and meatballs, and as a protein-rich substitute for eggs in pasta and mayonnaise.
So, cheats ice cream: double cream whipped to soft peaks, melted white chocolate, condensed milk into the white chocolate with wheat grass powder, semoli- semolina? Spirulina. Not making rice pudding.
Pond scum is the slang name for microalgae - green plant organisms, such as spirulina, which grow in water - like ponds and look a bit slimy or scummy before being dried.
Today's programme was all about microalgae like spirulina, a green, edible food algae which some people call pond scum, although scientifically speaking it's an organism, meaning an animal or plant life form.