The Latin word crudus came to our language as crude . The most common use of the term refers to food that was not cooked by fire or another heat source, or that is not yet at its right point.
For example: “We still have to wait a while longer to eat, the chicken is still raw,” “Raw vegetables provide a large amount of nutrients,” “Do you usually freeze steaks raw or cooked?” .
There are products that, when raw, are not edible due to their texture or other characteristic, or because they can even cause poisoning. Hamburgers that are made with beef and other ingredients, for example, should not be eaten if they are raw. This is because ground or minced meat may contain Escherichia coli , a bacteria that causes hemolytic uremic syndrome . If the hamburger is cooked correctly and is no longer raw, these bacteria die and can no longer affect people.
In the same way, we cannot ignore that there are other foods that can be eaten raw. We are referring, for example, to fruits and even a series of vegetables such as vegetables, including tomatoes, cucumbers and carrots.
Specifically, it is considered that eating them raw brings with it a long list of health benefits, among which we can highlight the following:
-It allows all the nutrients from those foods to reach the body, some of which can be lost during cooking.
-It should not be overlooked that eating these products raw manages to provide the body with a large dose of energy.
-It is possible not to destroy enzymes, which are eliminated when food is cooked.
-You may not know it, but certain studies carried out have made it clear that eating fruits and some vegetables raw helps you fall asleep better. What's more, it is considered that they will help make rest much more pleasant and fulfilling.
-You also achieve a better state of mind and, above all, a better mood.
-Taking products like this provides more fiber to the body and that will mean that intestinal transit is in perfect condition.
-Eating certain foods like this is a great option to have greater mental clarity.
-Of course, taking these raw products is a way to save time cooking them and also to save energy, electricity or gas, that is consumed when preparing them on the ceramic hob or similar device.
When oil has not yet been refined, on the other hand, it is classified as crude oil. Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons and other organic compounds obtained from the Earth's interior. So that it can be used in different areas, this substance is subjected to a refinement process that generates chemical changes.
Crude, finally, is used to describe that which is carried out with brutality , cruelty or without contemplation and at the same time is intemperate and difficult to tolerate: “The crude story of the victim moved the journalists” , “This year we have had a very harsh winter.”