How to Make a Raw Food Meal

[@therawchef]

Hey! This video is from 2011, so the video quality isn't quite was it is today in 2019 :) Also, single use plastics were more of a thing then. So rest assured I don't use plastic bags like that now. But I thought it was worth posting to give you a look at making a raw food meal from scratch, without a recipe. And yes, I do normally wash my veggies.

[@loerkue]

Still really enjoyed this. Well done! Thanks for shaing! More please!!! ^_^

[@RittaTT]

wow u r amazing.. thank u for this 30 min. I didn't think I was gona last the whole 30min but I am happy to say that I did and even took notes :) u r easy and interesting to listen to. I don't believe I have watched more than 9 min recipe video before... I love ur channel, I just cannot prepare all ur recipes cos most of the time I would need a dehydrator, which I cannot have at the moment :( but I still follow u and try as many as of ur recipes as possible. Thank you again... Oh by the way, u don't wash ur hands after grocery shopping? 🤔😊 am pretty sure u have, just clicked in my head

[@therawchef]

There was a few things I didn't do in this video that I would normally do like washing hands and some of the veggies. I think I was too focussed on the filming at the time :)

[@RittaTT]

@@therawchef Keep inspiring us please :) Thank you so much...

[@marsery]

Hi love your channel / blog..whenever I am hungry and I want to eat raw and healthy and quickly which is most of the time I eat my grated carrots with parsley and garlic , lemon , olive oil etc..you recipe is for a "special" day as it takes a bit of time :-) What is the name of the root vegetable /you called "parsnips" ...could we do this cauliflower ..it looks like my favorite recipe but which contains gluten/ it's tabouleh ...nice variation . What is the name of this awesome supermarket..I wish we had this kind in France with ready sprouted greens ...as I want to go and check out the State at some point ...how did you find living in =Austin Texas ? Same I used to buy hemp seeds in =waitrose in the UK , in France it is in health food shops and it is about 5 times the price of the UK camp seeds !

[@danaprice8042]

Wow, not just a recipe. I just sat through an entire cooking class. Thank you for the inspiration! I will have to try these.

[@sherri-harding]

I relate to your style of creating a meal as you go! I've moved to RAW from VEGAN, and I'm really enjoying this new adventure! It's such a creative outlet. OH the Flavors you have there! Simply Beautiful and Inspirational! Thank you!

[@StephanieTreasure]

This was a great raw vegan inspiration demo. The quality was the least noticeable thing. But the ideas in terms of the raw vegan diet variety were almost endless. Thanks for pulling this out of the archives and sharing it.

[@radicalaccounting]

I love this video because teaching people how to eat raw is important.

[@horsehelp4you]

I love this style of video, and watching your knife skills is so satisfying 😄

[@sashakartus3435]

Seeing you making raw food always inspires me. I love your recipes !! When you taste it I wish I could too.

[@melo39987]

Can you make more videos like this one? I’m having a rough time coming up with ideas and staying raw! Thanks!

[@therawchef]

Noted :)

[@dobbsj.aslservices7387]

Me too.

[@Crosado777]

Just came across your channel & love watching you cook!

[@consciousobserver629]

The quick dance all around the kitchen, grabbing this and that, washing and chopping, I love it! That's what meal prep is like for me, too! Haha Everything looks wonderful. ❤ I have some inspo from this for sure. Doesn't matter that the video is 12 years old.

[@kindadeli3846]

Make one of these vilogs every week lol - inspiring

[@therawchef]

:)

[@tracyvegantv7515]

Yay! Finally a long one! Love your videos :-)

[@annamariar.7415]

Wow, so far the best raw vegan channel I came across. Thank you so much for new inspirations.

[@enjoy_life1109]

Fabulous, epic food! And you created this dish with so little effort. Looking so forward to trying this.

[@EricSanchez]

Wow. Super creative. Looks delicious!!

[@cindynelson7313]

Thanks so much! You are an Amazing creative Chef. I enjoyed this video very much!

[@ruchiramunjal6061]

Yummy !! So making this meal . Thanks Russell for sharing. 👍

[@desislavapeeva3330]

This is a raw food ART!

[@mikeskylark1594]

Meal prep took so long that the chef DIED of hunger while making it...

[@valentinarose9165]

Thank you so much for your generosity and expertise ✨✨. Can’t wait to try this 😊

[@char_raw]

such a beautiful presentation--yuummy

[@rawintuition]

Great looking meal 👍 Just a tip, there are reusable hemp or nylon bags that can replace those plastic bags to put the produce in.

[@therawchef]

They weren't so big back in 2011 when I made this :)

[@rawintuition]

@@therawchef no worries 😁 thanks for the great content

[@suewilkinson9629]

Such a brilliant and creative meal!

[@lizard1971]

I love mushrooms! I eat them like crazy 😋this recipe looks absolutely amazing. Thank U for the share

[@caligoldgenetics354]

Omg you are killing it in the kitchen keep it up 👍🏼

[@angelabvegan3291]

Amazing chef such good ideas

[@Fmkayla]

I absolutely love Russell . He has inspired me so much💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@mjohnson9187]

Very inspirational! Thank you.

[@a.richards3]

That was amazing! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@evelynedepoorter3850]

Nice recepies. Thanks for the insperation. Greets from belguim Evelyne Depoorter Namaste 🙏😇

[@maryjoymath3545]

Great music!!! Use that anytime!!! Love it!!!💞💞🙃💞💞

[@LiseBarrett]

Completely Inspired! Thank You! 🙏💜🙏

[@ProphetiaPortia_]

AWEsome definitely not too much. It’s completely the perfect healthy everyday dinner. Thank you

[@VEGGIEIB]

LOOKS FANTASTICALLY DELICIOUS!

[@asiatou4533]

Today I tried this and thank you it was delicious, i put some other ingrediënts I use like scotchs bonnet instead of the chipotle, tahini with the sunflowers and spicy mushroomsauce with the portobello. This meal is a keeper.

[@laurelastor5791]

Looks delicious!!

[@jaycee157]

Good morning. Just happened on your channel. The video is helpful. Only that you could have reminded us what you did when you were plating on the romaine lettuce. Nevetheless great ideas

[@Pinkheartbwell]

What a great video. Very valuable thank you!

[@stefanymilazzo8445]

That looks nice but i wouldn't eat everything at the same meal, would be really heavy 👀 Maybe it would be a good idea to use each recipe for different days and not to eat everything at the same time! Thanks for the ideas 😘

[@AwakenLove925]

I’m drooling 🤤!!! Thank you for this video

[@EileenMachida]

Would love to see a video preparing a meal without going to the store. Like look in the refrigerator and start taking out vegetables or oil, the pantry for the nuts, seeds, etc. The meal looked delicious, and yes, it would fill me up, but typically I don't go to the store before preparing lunch. Fascinating.

[@therawchef]

Thanks, Eileen. I'll give that some thought.

[@virginiaharrison6798]

Hi Russel!! 👋 question: how long was each nut soaking in the water ? I appreciate all your wonderful recipes!!😁

[@therawchef]

I usually suggest overnight for all nuts and seeds. However, cashews are very porous, so can take on a good amount of water in 20 mins. Ideally all other nuts and seeds would have 4 hours, but if you haven't got that long, a couple of hours is better than nothing I'd say.

[@virginiaharrison6798]

@@therawchef thank you so much!! 😜👍

[@creatingparis1938]

What was the name of the machine that you used to make the cheese and dressing? Please send me a link where I can find it

[@StephanieTreasure]

I imagine that instead of the romaine wraps, you could make a salad and use the other dishes as a side. Kind of like a raw vegan Buddha bowl, right?

[@therawchef]

For sure!

[@jackie-gigiskitchen4621]

Thank you! I’m trying to eat Raw more and this really help me start my journey! ♥️♥️

[@therawchef]

I'm so glad!

[@JaxCover]

Nice video, thank you! My only concern is the high fat content. On raw, we need lots of FRUIT sugars for energy, then smaller amounts of fats. I think people start craving carbs when their raw diet is mostly nuts and avocado for sustenance. What has been your experience?

[@therawchef]

Yeah, I think it's needs to be balanced. I see a similar problem with eating too much fruit. The tendency is to promote very low fat, which is not good either. If someone is having an issue with balancing macros and not feeling their needs are being met, I'd suggest not trying to be completely raw.

[@bellapayne]

I love this video!!

[@christinaquiroz2926]

Looks very delicious!

[@lwontherez7927]

Which knife (brand) are you using?

[@sofresh37]

This is freaking amazing!!!

[@maureenbennett809]

Great content!! 👍👍👍

[@dobbsj.aslservices7387]

What natural remedy do you recommend for chest cold or allergies?

[@dobbsj.aslservices7387]

Wow so many choices for mushrooms...

[@Buttergirla]

O was skeptical cuz hes British... But it turned out looking pretty good.

[@catatanmamisonyas9772]

I love this channel!

[@jodrew1845]

Russell HNY, hope all is well💙💜 This is going to get me out of my slump and on to a reboot.

[@LoveLove-uo2qe]

YES, LOOKS DELICIOUS❣️. THANK YOU👑

[@dobbsj.aslservices7387]

Where is your home base? I don't have these options in my region?

[@therawchef]

I'm based in the UK

[@dobbsj.aslservices7387]

@@therawchef oh that explains it. I ve never been that far. I've always wanted to travel to Europe.

[@smt.p.b.7611]

Please upload recipe of jackfruit seed ..

[@huitrecouture]

OK THAT was amazing. And something I could re-create even though I don't use any oil or salt. Thank you! (and yeah it's something for party planning as well, not just "I'm just gonna throw together a quick meal lol jk."

[@StephanieTreasure]

Re: the dish you made with the Jicama; could zucchini be used instead?

[@Jewgirl2911]

What is the name of the vegetable you used as “rice”?

[@therawchef]

It's jicama

[@stacymitchell2092]

Awesome 👏🏾

[@downhomegirl5]

What kind of food processor do you have? Mine is so complicated and I need simple.

[@therawchef]

This is a Cuisinart, but I now use a Sage/Breville Kitchen Whizz Pro. You can find all my recommendations here kit.co/therawchef :)

[@EricSanchez]

I would love for you to do a recipe on a standard raw vegan "ground beef" or "meat". I had the most AMAZING raw vegan enchilada the other day and the "meat" inside was sooooo delicious even my non vegan friend was obsessed. It really tasted like the real thing. and the ingredients were on the package but I couldn't tell what was used for the meat besides mushroom and sunflower seeds.

[@therawchef]

Something like I made here would be in that direction. Can't remember if I added miso, but dark miso will add a 'meaty' flavour.

[@EricSanchez]

@@therawchef thank you!

[@zenlyf4487]

I made a great raw vegan chili the base was carrot and almond and I cant find the recipe again does anyone know this recipe or where I can find it

[@antoniabluestar8422]

so yum ... thanks!

[@aprillove10]

He’s back from the co op and to the kitchen for the recipe at 5:33.

[@mooniebo2752]

any good alternative to hemp seeds?

[@therawchef]

You could just leave them out if you're not into the taste - they're really just for garnish.

[@Satyasam108]

Yummi! But I could never come up with something like this

[@therawchef]

We have recipes to get you going :) therawchef.com/raw-vegan-recipes/

[@helenakirkwood5334]

Thank You!

[@venusgist1232]

Do you wash your vegetables?

[@therawchef]

Yes

[@albertoscatto5796]

very nice indeed

[@mariabenjamin8018]

Can u dehydrate that and make burgerz?

[@therawchef]

Worth a try for sure!

[@sashakartus3435]

The best of the best !!!

[@lisamarie9647]

Top man...get up get on it get rawing...love it..🙏🤪

[@jujuerawfoodkitchen9849]

Those jicama make an awesome milk, an Loads of, too.

[@therawchef]

Thanks for the tip!

[@flattlandermontgomery1524]

Really? I want to try that!!!! I love jicama. And I NEED a good home made milk.

[@rozchristopherson648]

Be careful eating raw mushrooms. They contain a carcinogen called agaritine. Agaritine is diminished but not eliminated by cooking/steaming at least 3 minutes. I had a co-worker who told me that he used to work in a mushroom facility which was located underground for darkness and dampness. Most of the mushrooms were for retail stores. Workers there had to wear a type of hazmat suit, covered from head to toe, along with a kind of respirator. This was to avoid breathing in any spores from the mushrooms. Some people had to quit the job because, inevitable, spores would get on their hazmat suits and sensitive workers could not even tolerate that much exposure without a negative reaction. I say this to say that mushrooms are best for their medicinal purposes when those compounds are extracted by a laboratory as medicine. Eating mushroom, whether raw or cooked, is not the best way to get those benefits. Consider penicillin which comes from mold. You would not eat molded bread to get the benefits of penicillin contained therein, would you. So don't consume mushrooms to get the medicinal compounds which are best extracted by a laboratory, not by the human body. Mushrooms are NOT plants but re classified as fungi and are NOT recognized by the body as plant matter but as foreign material that the body must work hard to break down and neutralize the toxins therein. Just because mushrooms are in the grocery store does not mean you should eat them. That is nothing more than marketing. PS I'm 62 and vegan 7 years. Just restarted raw veganism which I first began in 2019 but stopped in 2020 during the pandemic shutdown.

[@BxrHavik]

19:02 omg lol. He completely butchered that word cx. Its a Spanish word.. it sounds like "Hal-la -pen-yo".

[@donnahughes9575]

That's how I "cook". Thinking about fat, sweet, acidic, and when I can get it umami.

[@majvlierop]

I honestly prefer You like this. That is without the beard 🧔🙂. You look so good!

[@brianmorris2847]

Mushrooms should be heated,so I heard??

[@evelynedepoorter3850]

Beautyful

[@cynthialowery2072]

food looks great, however, I would have definitely washed the produce! Love the concept of no recipes…

[@winiver77]

Wow.., so good, so complicated, I wanna go raw I'm so fat.. but this is soooo complicated. lol

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

@@sonnenblumenfelder8203 Fat is not the same as thick.

[@senoradelvita]

How is this eaten? Finger food?

[@therawchef]

This would be a meal or snack.

[@trueblueeducation92]

Seems like it would've been a very informative video...but the music detracts from the overall presentation.

[@morfianera5807]

jeez! don't u wash any of ur veggies?!

[@elissastarshine2968]

Hi, raw chef here too, omnivore

[@joey8701]

Cannot hear you over the music while you're in a grocery store.

[@aprillove10]

Omg Russell. Gorgeous but, Soo much plant fat though.

[@therawchef]

Hey April, what are your concerns with fat?

[@aprillove10]

The Raw Chef Hi Russel. Thank you for responding. I’ve been trying an 80/10/10 raw vegan diet. However, I’m thinking that maybe ten percent daily calories from fat isn’t going to work for me. Maybe 20 percent fat will be ok. I stumbled across your channel by chance and I love the information you presented here. As I like my food well seasoned, Your channel gives me hope that I can maintain a raw vegan diet and not be regimented to mostly salads and salad type meals. However, I’m aware of the difference between raw food and living foods. Sooo, maybe it’s all about balance. Yes?

[@reynajuarez6834]

It looks good, but just to think you are using all your veggies 🥕 wit out washing them direct from the store. 😏

[@therawchef]

Because of the amount of people that have already said this I wrote the pinned comment 2 years ago.

[@joyceobeys6818]

Loved this til he got to jicama. These Raise blood sugar levels even worse than bananas! My husband is a fully raw vegan but diabetic so these are absolute no no’s! ❤😢

[@mphomaponya3933]

That sauce 😭

[@terriestewart3102]

😇🥰

[@carolpenn8455]

No washing of the vegetables??? I'm so turned off! 🤮

[@therawchef]

Feel free to wash your own vegetables, Carol.

[@forever_vegan1462]

💗🥰🙏

[@insidedastudio7539]

the camera man makes me dizzy

[@launadiva]

Didn't wash a damn thing. Probably bugs all in that cilatro. 😖

[@crazyfarmgirl606]

Very interesting don’t get me wrong Looks good but you start woth saying what to make when you are hungry and want something now…. Lets go to the store and shop🤣 then while you cook i wish we had more tomatoes but this is what the video is abo using what you have on hand? 🤔 you just went to the store! Why did you not get more tomatoes. You are not using what you got you went shopping.. I do appreciate the recipe but it was a little odd your reasoning and description for what and why.