If you want to add something healthy and nutritious to your breakfast, I've put together this recipe for a traditional Welsh dish, Lavercakes, which are a must-try when you come to Wales.

Lavercakes are made from Laverbread which comes from a type of seaweed in Wales. Laverbread usually comes as a puree, but by blending it with oats and making Lavercakes, you'll find it much more palatable. Welsh Lavercakes are also known as Laverbread Cakes.

What is Welsh Laverbread

Welsh Laverbread comes from the seaweed Laver, it is collected from the coast of Wales and is boiled down to a puree and made into Laverbread. Laverbread is the name for raw seaweed in its paste form which can be fried and eaten on its own or spread on hot toast, as well as being used in many other recipes.

It has an extremely unique flavour and texture meaning it is often described as the Welsh Marmite, you will either love it or hate it. It is dark green in colour and a very salty flavour with a slimy, paste-type texture.

Laverbread is more commonly used in Lavercakes which are traditionally eaten at breakfast, served with bacon, cockles, or a full Welsh breakfast. Lavercakes are made from raw Laverbread, rolled oats, seasoned, and formed into puck-sized patties before being fried in a hot pan. This fully vegetarian Welsh dish has been around for centuries and has been a breakfast staple for many years.

When cooked in this way, it has a friendlier flavour and looks a lot more appetising that the raw Laverbread. Lavercakes are a crispy patty that seems to go down a lot easier than its parent product, while still offering the same nutritional value. It may not sound like the most delicious dish, but it really is a traditional Welsh dish you should try at least once in your life.

Welsh Lavercakes Recipe [How To Make Laverbread Cakes]

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