salmon never fails
After draining down to the last drop of your mojito, say –for the umpteenth time– “this is the last paella of the season” and see with horror that your favorite jeans have mysteriously shrunk, you have made the decision: "Eat Healthy".
Oh, friend. You don't know where you've been. Welcome to a chaotic, healthy and colorful world where terms like plant-based, cold pressed, açai bowl, salad bar, smoothie, gluten free, veggie, eco, bio…
Overcome the first contact? Let's go with some ingredients: kale, quinoa, kefir, sauerkraut, sesame, ginger, fennel, kombucha, miso...
We know what you're thinking but... Don't you dare give up! We have two words with which to start you in the universe of healthy food: POKÉ BOWL. Indeed, we are talking about hawaiian dish that has broken into the capital's fast good scene to stay.
But not all poké bowls are worth it. Get the delicious and healthy binomial It is more difficult than it seems, that is why we present you the place to find elaborate poké bowls with 100% natural ingredients, with vegan and gluten-free and lactose-free options.
One more word that will become part of your life: ** CRUDO ,** the corner of Chamberí where you can eat healthy and delicious without squeezing your head too much –although you will not be able to resist making your own personalized bowl–.
#Healthy: fashion or lifestyle? It's up to you!
HEALTHY, RICH AND FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
"You don't have to get obsessed, it's easier than it seems" says the chef Alexander Married , creator of Crudo, when asked if it is possible eat healthy and don't go crazy trying.
And it is that eating healthy It's not about being on a diet In fact, Alejandro himself has tried several and his conclusion is that "we should not restrict any food but take them in the right proportions".
That yes, in the premises of him, whose proposals you can taste there or order them to take away –in plastic-free packaging by the way–, there is room for everyone.
His letter offers vegan, vegetarian, protein options and there is no need to worry about cross-contamination, since all the ingredients they use are 100% gluten free and lactose free
“Try this vegan mozzarella , it tastes even better than the traditional one”, offers Alex. And you're right, it's delicious, just like the edamame and chickpea hummus.
Octopus, salmon and mustard poké
COMMON SENSE, A LITTLE MORE
Álex Casado has a long history behind him in the world of hospitality. In his resume there are brands as famous as THE. Sushi, Banzai, Bentley's or Toy Panda ; but from the expression on his face when he talks about Crudo, something tells us that it is about the most personal project of him.
he pleads cross fit fan but he also goes out for a beer with his friends or a hamburger for dinner from time to time: "It's not poison, it's meat," he jokes.
"What was I telling you? I'm lost," he says. And it is that when it comes to nutrition, I could spend hours – and days – talking, and we listening to him.
And at this point, without even starting to make our poké bowl, he has already convinced us that leading a healthy life is easier than it seems, You just have to apply a little common sense.
If you add to that buying fresh products – "at the market, where else?", Álex clarifies –, practicing sports and, the golden rule (somewhat more complicated): " do not take anything packaged" , the equation is almost – if not completely – perfect.
To drink or to go?
ONE, TWO, THREE, POKÉ!
Poké and healthy bowls are the undisputed protagonists of the Crudo menu and you can opt for one of his proposals or embark on making your own personalized bowl with the ingredients you want.
If you don't feel like thinking and you totally trust Álex's proposals –you should– there are delicious pokés on the menu, both for the most traditional and for the most daring.
One of the most successful is the classic salmon poke , made with a base of rice on which they add –as if it were a painting– salmon, sweet soy, avocado, cucumber, edamame, carrot, wakame, spring onion and sesame seeds.
Other options fresh from the sea are octopus, salmon and mustard poké (with quinoa base) , the tuna (with spicy kimuchi sauce) , the one with prawns and hard-boiled egg either the one with truffled butterfish (it will surprise you for good) .
For the most original, the pastrami poké, with a base of brown rice, pastrami, Japanese bbq sauce, avocado, celery, edamame, red onion, spring onion, beetroot and sunflower seeds.
An explosion of color of the healthiest!
CREATE YOUR POKÉ STEP BY STEP
The first step to make your custom poké is choose the base: brown rice, sushi rice, quinoa, mesclun and sprouts or kale and spinach.
It was easy right? Let's go to the next level. The second step is add protein , and here the options expand: chicken, pastrami, tofu, marinated salmon, octopus, prawns, hard-boiled egg, ceviche tuna, beans and rice or chickpeas.
Third step: the seeds and grains. The list of ingredients ranges from almonds, peanuts, walnuts or cashews to flax, poppy, grated coconut, sesame or dried banana.
There is less left, do we launch to add some extra? Among the toppings that we can include in our poké bowls is the famous avocado, cucumber, carrot, beetroot, edamame, ginger, cherry tomatoes, celery, spring onion, corn, red onion, wakame seaweed and lactose-free cheese.
And finally the final touch, the sauce , To choose between light mustard, soy vinaigrette, coriander vinaigrette, traditional vinaigrette, cocomint or turmeric and tangerine vinaigrette.
Ready to savor!
Prawn and hard-boiled egg poké
HEALTHY BOWLS
As for healthy bowls, the king is the raw bowl , based on mézclum and sprouts, chickpeas, carrot, cucumber, red onion, corn, turnip, cherry tomatoes, tuna ceviche, sunflower seeds and walnuts.
The Protein Bowl For its part, it has kale, avocado, zucchini, corn, edamame, beans, hard-boiled egg, chicken, pumpkin seeds and cashews.
Lastly, the Green Bowl They make it by mixing spinach, mint, cucumber, edamame, avocado, zucchini, apple, spring onion, shiso, wakame gum, tofu, and pumpkin and flax seeds.
Oh, and you can also create your own personalized healthy bowl , of course.
Green, green, green
ARE YOU HUNGRY MORE?
In addition to poké and healthy bowls, the menu includes a selection of appetizers and fruit bowls with the most appetizing combinations –note: photograph before eating, if you can resist–.
In the starters section you can not stop trying the guacamole. Yes, you read correctly, this dish that we love so much to share at any time can be healthy if it is made with fresh ingredients and we substitute the nachos for the plantain chips that they propose to us raw.
There's also seaweed salad with sesame, hummus and edamame with a touch.
For fruit lovers, bowls full of vitamins, such as the acai bowl (with banana, strawberry, blueberries, oatmeal and chia seeds) and the coconut bowl (with banana, kiwi, raspberry and pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
Our favourite? The Pitaya bowl, with dragon fruit, mango, strawberries, coconut and gogi berries.
Did someone say hummus?
EAT HEALTHY... DRINK HEALTHY!
The first look at Crudo's refrigerator may raise some questions, but we have good news: everything is delicious and healthy!
Soft drinks – yes, there are soft drinks – from Whole Earth are made with organically grown ingredients They are suitable for vegans and vegetarians and do not contain artificial flavors or colours.
In addition, there are many flavors: ginger, lemon, apple, orange and lime and watermelon.
If what you need is a dose of energy, remember this word: Nocco. A Swedish energy drink that triumphs in the world of fitness.
Its initials mean No Carbs Company (Company without Carbohydrates), that is, it eliminates carbohydrates (specifically, sugar) and provides a series of vitamins or amino acids BCAA's.
Nocco flavors? Passion, Caribbean or Apple (the latter without caffeine).
In the background, the curious and healthy refrigerator of Crudo
Also have coconut water, natural teas (black with lemon, green with lime and ginger or white with peach) , kombucha drinks and beer! –“curiously, or not so much, it is the drink that is most repeated in home orders”, says Álex–.
And for juice lovers, the cold pressed natural juices –technique that allows maximum preservation of the properties and enzymes of the ingredients–, squeezed on the premises and daily. Seasonal fruits and vegetables, natural and without any additives.
Cold-pressed juices: yes, we want!
SUSTAINABLE? WELL OF COURSE!
Don't be scared if you order your poke to go and receive a container that looks like plastic, because it isn't. As we already anticipated, Crude containers are made from compostable materials such as BIONIC®, PLA and recycled cellulose.
Furthermore, as they state in their manifesto, their products are of organic origin and controlled and sustainable crops for the environment.
For many – including us – Crudo has become, on its own merits, one of the best pokes in Madrid. And we anticipate that soon there will be surprises near your headquarters.
Live the poke life!
Do you dare with the pastrami poké?
Address: Calle de Fernández de la Hoz, 48, 28010 Madrid See map
Telephone: 914 21 44 36
Schedule: From Monday to Sunday, from 12:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.