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Dried peaches are available in sulphured and unsulfured form. Organic quality is preferable. Due to the high drying temperature, they are rarely raw.

Dried pears can be found in stores as slices, chips, or whole pears, including organic ones, but they are rarely truly raw.

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

Sprouted lentils (Erve) have a slightly sweet and nutty taste. They can be used raw or cooked. Make sure they are organic.

Many pumpkins are edible both raw and cooked. See also vegan pumpkin recipes. Bitter gourd: do not use even cooked.

Jerusalem artichokes have a sweet, nutty taste and can be eaten raw. They have a variety of health benefits and are suitable for diabetics. Organic?

Passata is versatile and rich in lycopene. Store-bought tomato passata is not raw. Organic quality is available.

Chinese water chestnuts taste sweet and are still crunchy even when cooked. Due to possible parasites, they can only be eaten raw and if washed well. Organic?

The quince (honey apple) has a fruity, sour aroma when raw. It is rich in healthy ingredients and is suitable for chutney, jam, etc.

Organic sauerkraut (sauerkraut) is white cabbage (Brassica oleracea) fermented with the help of lactic acid bacteria and pasteurized at a minimum of 60 °C.

Mace is the seed coat of the nutmeg (mace flower). When ground, it is used as a spice in the kitchen and has an aromatic, resinous, slightly bitter taste.

Conventionally produced guava nectar and guava juice are preserved, therefore not raw. Rarely available in organic quality. Lots of sugar and little vitamin C.

It is recommended to soak dried shiitake mushrooms (pasania mushroom, shii-take) before preparation. This way they go well with risotto, soups, etc. (Organic?)

Mexican goosefoot or grape tea (epazote) is a medicinal and spice herb from America. Only consume raw leaves in very small quantities! Organic?

Pecans (pecans) are available raw and organic. The shell of the pecan nut (not pecan nut, pekanut, peka) is very thin and easy to open by hand.

Cashew butter (cashew puree) without salt can be purchased commercially or made at home (organic?). It is suitable for refining savory and sweet dishes.

Except for two types, the yam root is only edible when cooked, as it is toxic when eaten raw. It tastes sweet and is rich in provitamin A. Organic?

The wax gourd, also known as winter melon, is grown mainly in Asia and Florida. It is used raw as a vegetable (organic?) or, for example, as winter melon soup.

The cyanobacteria Spirulina (powder etc.) can practically never be bought raw. Because of their blue pigment, they were previously classified as blue-green alga

Raw tomatillo (mountain eggplant, organic?) has a sour, fruity taste. It goes well with chili and is used in Mexican folk medicine.