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Lecithins from soybeans are also available in powder form. They are used in cooking primarily as an emulsifier or for whipping mousse.

Cashew mozzarella is a popular vegan alternative to Italian cheese and is available organically. It is easy to make yourself, but is hardly raw.

Black rice, raw (organic?), is always whole grain, as it is polished white. Originally from China, but now also grown in Europe etc. (Venere rice).

You can prepare this Mexican salsa verde (raw) yourself; the main ingredients (organic if possible) are: tomatillos, pointed peppers and coriander leaves.

Chestnuts (Maroni, Marroni) are sweet chestnuts. The differences are size, peelability and intensity of flavor. Both are edible raw.

The Miang Kham sauce can also be prepared vegan as a dip for a wrap. See separate recipe for organic quality, it is not raw.

The cranberry-orange sauce with apple and fresh ginger is particularly suitable for Christmas dishes and can be prepared as a separate recipe.

Chervil or garden chervil is edible raw. It is easy to confuse it with other, sometimes poisonous, plant species from the same family. Organic?

Makhani sauce is a basic Indian sauce with fresh tomatoes for butter chicken. Vegan, organic, prepared with lentils, beans or seitan, it is very healthy.

Sweet brown rice or mochi rice (mochi rice, raw) is a wholegrain round rice with sticky properties. It comes from Japan and is suitable for desserts. Organic?

Red Thai curry paste serves as the basis for Thai red curry. It is usually not raw, but is available in organic quality.

The leaves of the common beech that are suitable for consumption can be harvested in April and May as light green, tender beech leaf shoots.

The edible and tasty blackberry shoots sprout in spring. Blackberry leaf shoots can be found worldwide.

Green spelt, also known as green grain, is spelt that has been harvested half-ripe. It is dried to ensure it lasts longer, so it is not raw. Organic quality?

The Galia melon (raw) is usually considered a net melon. It has a white-greenish, sweet flesh and is popular as a dessert melon. Organic?

Vegan rusks (organic?) contain neither eggs nor dairy products. Popular as a supplementary food for small children or as a light meal for those ill.

Tapioca starch (organic?) is obtained from the cassava root. It is mainly used as a binding agent and thickener in the kitchen. It is never raw.

Neither ripe nor unripe pigeon pea seeds can be eaten raw, i.e. without cooking. The same reason as with beans. Organic quality?

Raw peaches have a refreshing aroma. The stone fruit comes in different varieties, such as flat peaches or nectarines. Organic quality?

When raw, the persimmon has a sweet, apricot to pear-like aroma. The sometimes furry taste is due to tannins. Organic quality is preferable.