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Book Description
Raw is the first major guide to preparing gourmet raw cuisine, an introduction to the finest dining this planet has to offer, with unique dishes made entirely from vegetarian and living foods.

Raw offers ultimate pure flavor, thousands of textures, and beautiful effects on body, mind, soul and the environment! This isn’t 100 variations of salad, but an ultra-gourmet cuisine, which fuses ancient culinary techniques with a modern and practical lifestyle. From sun-baked pizzas, satisfying sandwiches, vegan sushi, the best burritos and sprouted-rice dishes, to sangria and shakes, cookies, pudding, and pies.

You’re about to acquaint yourself with the vibrant flavors and miraculous nutrition of plant life in a way you never have before.

Who wrote Raw?

The title credits Erika Lenkert as the author.

What is this book about?

The description calls it the first major guide to preparing gourmet raw cuisine, with dishes made entirely from vegetarian and living foods.

What recipes can I expect?

The dishes it names include sun-baked pizzas, sandwiches, vegan sushi, burritos, sprouted-rice dishes, sangria and shakes, cookies, pudding and pies.

What does the description promise?

It claims raw food has “beautiful effects on body, mind, soul and the environment” and “miraculous nutrition”. That is promotional wording and is not confirmed here.

Do I need experience to use it?

The description calls it “an introduction to the finest dining”, though it does not say whether any raw-food experience is needed.

This is a summary of the book description, not medical advice.

What should I know about raw food and sprouts before reading?

Eating foods raw is not automatically safer or healthier than cooking them. The FDA produce-safety advice warns that raw or lightly cooked sprouts can carry harmful bacteria, because the warm, humid conditions used to grow them also suit bacteria, even when you grow them at home. Cooking produce thoroughly kills bacteria.

The same page advises washing produce under running water, drying it, and keeping it apart from raw meat. People who are more vulnerable to foodborne illness, including children, older adults, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems, should avoid raw or lightly cooked sprouts of any kind.

A diet made entirely of raw food can also be low in some nutrients, such as vitamin B12, and tough to sustain. Ask a doctor or dietitian before adopting one, especially if you are pregnant or have a health condition.

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Book: Raw by Erika Lenkert
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