noun
- plural of carrageen; a red or purple edible seaweed found in the North Atlantic, used to make a gelatinous extract for food thickening and other industrial purposes
Usage: also called Irish moss; commonly used in cooking and food manufacturing
Examples
- Carragheens are harvested along the rocky coasts of Ireland and Scotland.
- The chef added carragheens to the pudding to give it a smooth, creamy texture.
- Carragheens contain carrageenan, a natural thickening agent used in many commercial foods.
- Traditional Irish recipes often call for dried carragheens as a gelling ingredient.
- Health food stores sell carragheens for making homemade plant-based desserts.