Dried Kelp

Step 2 Rinse the Kelp

If you pick your kelp up off the beach, you'll need to rinse the sand off. The best place to do this is in the sea, right where you gather it. Fresh water makes the kelp really slimy so the sand sticks to it.
It's easier to wash the sand off in salt water than it is in fresh water.
If you want your dried kelp not to be so salty, rinsing in fresh water will do that.
I like mine salty.