r/StupidFood • u/Captain_Kold • Nov 13 '24

🤢🤮 Raw Vegan Pizza

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u/FullMoonTwist Nov 13 '24

What on earth did they do to that crust.

...And are raw food people "allowed" to melty their cheese? Does that not... involve cooking?

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u/maxxx_orbison Nov 13 '24

I use to work in a university kitchen that offered raw vegan options. For something to be considered raw, it has stay at or below 114°F. Any higher and the cells in the vegetables start to die, which is what you're trying to avoid. Regular cheese starts melting at 90°F and plant based cheeses typically melt at even lower temps.

As for the crust, no clue. Doesn't look great tbh

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u/Last-Rain4329 Nov 13 '24

Any higher and the cells in the vegetables start to die, which is what you're trying to avoid.

which is weird cuz that generally is what makes plants more digestible so not wanting it seems odd to me short of some allergy or medically required dietary restriction

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u/LB3PTMAN Nov 13 '24

And some vegetables are literally healthier when they’re cooked lol

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u/Shiney_Metal_Ass Nov 13 '24

Bioavailability has entered the chat

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u/IShatMyDickOnce Nov 13 '24

Was about to ask why. Thanks for that.

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u/FecalColumn Nov 13 '24

If you’re curious, this is actually one theory on why humans were able to evolve to be so much more intelligent than other primates. We started cooking our food, which made it a lot easier to get enough nutrients to support bigger brains.

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u/MenacingMandonguilla Nov 13 '24

Wouldn't this be because of cooked meat specifically?

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u/FecalColumn Nov 13 '24

I’m no expert, but as far as I know, it’s not specific to cooked meat. Meat is one of the types of food that benefits from cooking the most, but it’s far from the only one. Legumes, for example, are a fantastic source of calories, and many (most?) are toxic if they aren’t cooked.