Crudo

Hamachi crudo from Balsan restaurant at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago

In Italian, crudo (Italian: [ˈkruːdo]) means 'raw'.[1] In Italian cuisine, this word can be used to describe many kinds of food: for example, pesce crudo means 'raw fish', and carne cruda means 'raw meat', similar to steak tartare.

A typical dish of crudo consists of raw fish dressed with olive oil, salt, acidic juices (such as lemon or lime), and vinegar.[2]

New York chef and author David Pasternack describes crudo as "Italian sashimi".[2]

When Italians use "crudo" alone referring to a food, they generally mean "prosciutto crudo", i.e. dry-cured ham in the Italian style, to distinguish from "[prosciutto] cotto", which may refer to any kind of cooked ham.

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References

  1. ↑ Ness, Carol (November 9, 2005). "Crudo catches on: Chefs of all stripes are showcasing raw fish". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Chef Seeks Converts to Crudo, Italian Sashimi". NPR. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2024-06-07.


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