At dinner the other night, my son asked me an interesting question. Why are beef and other meats eaten rare or even raw, but not chicken? While I pointed out that there is some risk of salmonella poisoning from consuming raw or undercooked chicken, requiring a higher temperature to guard against, the simple reason we […]
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What is a Crudo?
You may see upscale Italian restaurants in the United States offering “crudos” or dishes referred to as “a crudo.” These are often dishes of raw fish or shellfish served as sashimi, carpaccio, or tartare. The term “a crudo” as you will often hear on Food TV, in English, is somewhat nonsensical since it would translate […]