Feasting on Raw Foods

Why limit yourself to a salad, or fruit for dessert when you think of putting raw foods on the menu? With this book you can offer soups, main courses, pies, and snacks too - all with no cooking necessary. Less work for the cook, more flavor, more nutrition, and more fun for the family! People who appreciate fine foods gave up on highly processed supermarket products long ago, and turned to natural foods. Now many go a step further, eating more and more of their food without cooking it. They like the firm texture and fresh taste of raw foods. Also, they like the idea of getting each food's full complement of enzymes, vitamins, and minerals - elements ordinarily altered, diminished, or lost in cooking. (A chart in the book shows the nutritional values before and after cooking some common foods.) No need to do a complete turnabout, eliminating such favorites as chicken soup, homemade bread, and beef stew, for an exclusive diet of raw carrots, fruit soup, and cheese-sprout casserole. Rathe