{"product_id":"gorilla-food-living-and-eating-organic-vegan-and-raw-9781551524702","title":"Gorilla Food: Living and Eating Organic, Vegan, and Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaw food diets have exploded in popularity in recent years; some believe that the cooking process destroys nutrients and even produces dangerous chemicals by the interaction of heat with fat, protein, and carbohydrates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnter Aaron Ash, a charismatic chef whose organic raw vegan restaurant Gorilla Food has taken Vancouver by storm for its inventive and delicious dishes, all prepared without use of animal products or a stove. Aaron is a conscientious raw vegan whose beliefs about food are tied to personal and social well-being. Gorilla Food strives to promote the idea that a sustainable, healthy culture depends on humankind living as lightly as possible, mitigating the damage wrought on the environment and ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGorilla Food\u003c\/i\u003e the book is both an innovative cooking manual and a raw vegan bible; recipes include a raw lasagna made with zucchini noodles, kale, and a cheese made from walnuts, and a raw soup made from seasonal greens, tomatoes, and avocado. There's also amazing raw pizzas, fruit pies, and chocolate desserts that will delight vegans and non-vegans alike with their complex flavors. The book also contains recipes for dehydrated and cultured foods, important for a raw food diet but surprisingly simple to prepare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGorilla Food\u003c\/i\u003e will make you go ape for living life to the rawest \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to running Gorilla Food, \u003cb\u003eAaron Ash\u003c\/b\u003e was a former personal chef to Mike-D of the Beastie Boys. He is also an in-demand caterer for high-profile events around North America, and is making plans to open additional Gorilla Food locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arsenal Pulp Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781551524702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 8.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Aaron Ash","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370553282741,"sku":"9781551524702","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_00ab5319-9f9a-44b9-94d5-927cd2274a71.jpg?v=1663040024","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/gorilla-food-living-and-eating-organic-vegan-and-raw-9781551524702","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}