Product Description

Raw foods are currently enjoying growing popularity as people discover their healing and health-giving benefits, but raw foodism is more than just a fad - historically, many cultures and religions have placed value on the eating of "living" foods, and proponents have been helping others overcome life-threatening diseases since the early 20th century. Many who are new to the diet may imagine that eating only uncooked foods would be restrictive and boring, but Kate Wood hopes to show this is far from the case. There is a wealth of fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and sprouts to discover and use, and with the use of equipment such as a juicer and dehydrator, a whole host of ways to prepare them. The book includes almost 150 recipes, some of which allow the occasional non-raw ingredient to reflect the author's non-proscriptive attitude to a raw food lifestyle, in order to encourage those who may not want to go the whole way but are interested in incorporating something new into their existing diet. This book is suitable not only for those who want to adhere to a raw food diet but also for those who may simply wish to embark on a week or two of detoxifying.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #73296 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

The Green Parent, April/May 2006
This book changed the way I view food and sparked an incredible journey seeking knowledge about a raw food diet.

Zest, October 2003
"Eat Smart Eat Raw is the only book that gives a British focus to
raw-food cuisine"

Vogue, June 2005
"an excellent book for basic information and recipes"

Customer Reviews

Great - but still a bit weird...
I'm quite into raw food and generally trying to live a healthy life so I have enjoyed this book - it has given me some good ideas on how to incorporate more raw food into my diet. However...quite a few recipes are way different to the food I am used to! Raw ketchup was amazingly good and the spring roll style wraps are worth making but combinations of sprouts, seaweed and bombay mix found in other recipes are rather new tastes for me!

All in all worth getting, but as someone who is 'quite' interested in raw food I need more recipes that are closer to my taste. Maybe I'll try Kate's next book....

A classic
The best raw food book that I have come across so far with lots of accessible recipes. Some require complicated implements but it is usually possible to improvise. Try the pasta sauce, chocolate torte and banana ice cream.

No temperature indication for dehydrator
I began reading through the book and was rather excited until I reached page 37. This is where the main substance of the book begins with recipes for snacks, main courses, breads, cookies and the like. While the recipes look very good, there is no indication whatsover as to which temperature the ingredients ought to be dehydrated. This is very crutial and cannot be done via guess work. A real dissapointment I must say! Kate Wood...what were you thinking?