Article: Vegan uncooked food is the best raw deal around

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Vegan uncooked food is the best raw deal around

 

By Nicole Lyn Pesce, Daily News Staff Writer

Sunday, June 28th 2009

 

" Who wants to feel heavy and sluggish in the summer? " asks Sarma

Melngailis, owner of Union Square's Pure Food and Wine restaurant,

which specializes in raw food, vegan dishes heated to no more than 118

degrees.

 

" You don't think raw zucchini is going to taste good, " she says, " but

when you shred it using the mandoline and julienne it, and then top it

in a sauce, it's satisfying and it doesn’t weigh you down. It's

so easy and fast to do. "

 

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