German authorities urged people to avoid eating raw vegetables after traces of the bacteria were found on organic cucumbers last week.

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If the dish contains lots of raw vegetables, pair it with a light, fresh wine, such as an Old World Sauvignon Blanc, a white Burgundy or a Chablis.

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Psilakis' presentation was accompanied by typical Cretan hors d'oeuvres: spreads made of eggplant and fish roe, lots of raw vegetables and olives, and tiny, lightly fried cheese turnovers called kallitsounias.

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Although he has only been in the kitchen since Easter, the results are impressive, starting with a range of raw vegetables accompanied by an intensely smoky baba ganoush, the existing Petersham brand of extra virgin olive oil and pita bread.

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In certain situations, it can taint food, particularly raw meat and vegetables.

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Other dietary factors which appeared to reduce lung cancer risk were raw and green vegetables, fruit and milk, but carrot, pumpkin, egg and coffee appeared to increase risk.

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Illnesses can be greatly reduced, she said, if food preparers take simple precautions such as washing their hands often and keeping raw meat separate from fruits and vegetables.

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That is because unlike ground beef, which is cooked at a temperatures which destroy bugs, fruit and leafy vegetables tend to be eaten raw.

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These chefs have taken their experience and combined it with a passion for Denmark's local raw ingredients - its excellent pork, game, seafood, root vegetables and berries - and a reverence for the seasons.

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