In Britain, seaweed has traditionally been overlooked as an ingredient, which is a real shame considering it grows abundantly on our shorelines and can be easy and tasty to cook with. There are many edible varieties of seaweed available in specialist food stores or, if you know what you're looking for, to forage in seaside locations.

Explore this collection of seaweed recipes for inspiration, which includes delights such as Scarborough woof, seaweed fritters and brown crab mayonnaise by James Mackenzie, Nathan Outlaw's ling and razor clams with seaweed, bacon and samphire, and sea urchin with scrambled eggs and ossetra caviar from Gary Jones.