I have been thinking about going back to it for a little while, and I say only for a little while because I remember how labor intensive it was to prepare things, for example, a "meatloaf" would take 24 hours (mostly dehydrating time). I guess I am sold on the purification part, and the "glow" it yields.
Anyway, BF and I tried Pure Food and Wines a few months ago and we loved it. Every meal at that place is a feast. And around the corner they have a "to go" shop where the chocolate pudding is absolutely "Atman" mixed with "ambrosia". It is actually made with avocado, raw chocolate and agave, amazing...But this past weekend we went to Quintessence on 10th street (picture left is the mock tuna appetizer) and unfortunately it was not very inspiring.
The problem was that out of three dishes we tried (this appetizer plus two servings that come in the "Indian Platter"), we noticed that most of the mushy staff, whatever it was, seemed to be just one thing, one base, with different flavors added.
The hamburger, which is what I had, has recently been "brought up a notch" as they say on their website with some BBQ flavoring, but it did not taste good, seemed as if the bbq flavoring was covering. The "tortilla chips" were way to sweet for an entree, and the "bread" just did not taste good at all, and it was hard to chew on. I must say the avocado tends to be the only thing that saves the meals.
All in all I was disappointed, I had been waiting to try this new place for a while now...I may have to visit pure foods again before the spring for further inspiration, I'm afraid.
Hmmm.... very interesting, just found a blog that talks about raw yogi food... cool
Have you tried to eat raw?
hi claudia
ReplyDeletei was raw for a year. i worked at a raw food place.
i never made fancy stuff-had a dehydrator but got rid of it. i grew my own wheatgrass in my window & juiced. i made rejuvelac daily & sprouted. i was more into eating the raw food whole. my fave was blood oranges with louisiana hot sauce.
the diet made me flakey-ungrounded. but i believe a diet rich in whole raw foods is good for everyone.
Hi Claudia,
ReplyDeleteI eat a lot of raw food but am not completely raw. Usually always have a salad for lunch, different things to keep it interesting. Dinner sometimes raw sometimes not. I don't have a dehydrator, not sure I have the time for that.
Hi Bindy, how cool is that? that you tried it for a whole year, and it sounds like you went all the way, sprouting, making rejuvelac daily! wow!, I am impressed... I also find it very informative to read the effect it had "flakey-ungrounded", I tend to enjoy cooked food so I do not think I could ever go totally raw, but trying it for a few meals, and keeping it simple might be a good middle-path...
ReplyDeleteHelen I admire you for eating salads every day for lunch, wish I could, I tend to enjoy cooked foods so much more... although, it is winter, maybe with the spring it may be easier... and yes, on the "no time for that", I am totally with you, raw takes a LOT of effort...
I will never be a raw foodie, probably not even for an entire day. I've heard Pure Food is great but expensive. Never been to Quintessence but heard it's not that great. I do like Caravan of Dreams, near me, for vegan & the occasional raw item.
ReplyDeleteit's easier to be 100% raw if you live in australia, california or ecuador. that's where the big raw communities are. new york is pretty impressive these days, especially for vegan food. i've had the best vegan in NY.
ReplyDeletebecause i live in chicago, the winters are very tough to be raw. it's not what the body wants-it wants hot soup & cooked potatoes.
it was also very hard for me to put weight on. the diet makes you skinny. i do love that rejuvelac, though. good stuff.