Raw foodists argue that cooking food destroys enzymes, depletes vitamins and, in the case of animal products, denatures protein and fats. While eating fruits and vegetables raw is easy enough, then eating raw meat is a questionable process.
How to choose raw meat
Raw meat is easy to digest, it contains more enzymes and vitamins, especially B6 and B12, A, D, as well as iron, selenium, zinc and magnesium. Crude fats promote metabolism and help the body flush out toxins. But for the meat to be healthy, you should choose the right one.
For consumption raw, only beef, veal or lamb from an animal raised in a natural environment and fed only with grass is suitable. Livestock raised on compound feed not only loses its nutritional value, but also often gets sick and its meat can be contaminated.
Fresh meat should be frozen for at least 14 days before being eaten raw. This way you can get rid of parasites and pathogens. For safe consumption of raw meat, it is also soaked in citrus juice, which is able to cope with pathogenic flora. Also, for safety, fermented foods are added to minced meat - soy sauce, pickles, vinegar - the enzymes contained in this food are also ready to resist the causative agent of diseases potentially contained in raw meat.
Raw meat recipes
Raw meat dishes are in the cooking of many nations. These are the famous French steak tartare and Spanish sevchie, Italian carpaccio and Japanese sashimi, Korean he and Ethiopian gored-gored, and many others.
For the famous steak tartare, you will need:
- 1 kilogram of beef fillet;
- 2 tablespoons of capers;
- 1 head of onion;
- 2 raw egg yolks;
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
- 6 fillets of anchovies;
- a drop of hot Tabasco sauce;
- a drop of Worcester sauce;
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup chopped parsley;
- ½ teaspoon of Dijon mustard;
- freshly ground black pepper;
- sea salt.
Chop the onions and anchovy fillets. Chop the meat very finely with a wide, heavy and very sharp knife. Do not use a meat grinder as it will strip the meat of all its juiciness. Combine the minced meat with the seasoning, butter, eggs, and more of the onions and anchovies. Form eight patties by placing them on serving bowls. Serve garnished with leftover onions, fish and capers.
Another raw chopped beef dish worth trying is Italian carne crudo. Take:
- 500 grams of beef fillet;
- 2 lemons;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 1 white truffle;
- olive oil;
- freshly ground black pepper;
- sea salt.
Chop the meat into small pieces using a wide, sharp knife or two. Put it in a bowl and squeeze the lemon juice over the minced meat, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Leave on for 10 minutes to 1-2 hours. Chop the truffle and serve the meat, sprinkling with this delicacy.
