I recently discovered a link to a raw vegan restaurant/cafe that opened up in Melbourne not too long ago- Le Cru. It's Melbourne's first ever raw dining restaurant and I plan to check it out. It's located in Albert Park and is opened Wed-Fri 11.30am-3.30pm, Tue-Sat 6pm-10pm.
Just though I might spread thee word considering how delish the menu sounds
Oooh raw vegan? Im presuming lots of salads and platters? I can't really think of many vegan meals without using cooking. Wait, raw means just fruit & vege, yeah? No pulses and grains?
Oooh raw vegan? Im presuming lots of salads and platters? I can't really think of vegan meals without using cooking. Wait, raw means just fruit & vege, yeah? No pulses and grains?
+ raw nuts, raw seeds... not sure what else (anything that hasn't been cooked, I suppose )
Food is eaither 'cooked' by being dehyrdrated and foods cooked below 45 degrees are considered raw. I know that if you soak vegies for 48 hours it's as though they've been cooked but I can't wait that long for my broccoli.
They use honey in a fair bit of stuff, apparently... or did for a while at least.
From another forum:
"the nut milks contain honey, apparently they won't use agave as honey "just tastes better", "doesn't hurt the bees" and "most vegans eat honey anyway". "
Also some of the wine isn't vegan/vegetarian (but hey, the beer at enlightened cuisine isn't vegetarian by my standards).
Other than those gripes, I'm interested to suss this place out.
what is the deal with raw vegan stuff? It suppose to be more healthy or something?
I think its that natural food keeps its highest potent of nutrients if it isnt cooked. I have no doubt that raw vegans would be extremely healthy, but wouldnt they be missing out on carbohydrates found in pulses and grains?
Either that or they're just too lazy to use a stove.
what is the deal with raw vegan stuff? It suppose to be more healthy or something?
I think its that natural food keeps its highest potent of nutrients if it isnt cooked. I have no doubt that raw vegans would be extremely healthy, but wouldnt they be missing out on carbohydrates found in pulses and grains?
Either that or they're just too lazy to use a stove.
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