BERLIN | Organic, local edibles that are not only vegan but … raw? In the land of the greasy currywurst? Aber ja — but of course! Since March, Boris Lauser has been quietly spreading the raw-food word, serving gourmet uncooked meals out of his own apartment in a glassy new building where Kreuzberg meets Mitte. He’s also been gathering a following of curious Berliners looking to taste something new...more

Der Koch ohne Herd

Feb 2011

Als Kind aß er gläserweise Nutella, heute kommt nur noch vegane Rohkost auf den Tisch. Als Caterer, Kochkursleiter und Betreiber eines eigenen Dinner Clubs in Berlin will Boris Lauser beweisen, dass man auch ohne Backen, Braten oder Kochen Gourmetniveau erreichen kann. mehr...

Things that are not good raw: chicken, emotion, skin, plutonium handling.

Things that are good raw: sex, silk, sushi, reality television.

We can now add another thing to the second list: raw food, done right.

If you’re someone for whom this category includes basically one thing (salad), get schooled at raw food chef Boris Lauser’s dinner parties, where he tickles the taste buds of novices and the raw-experienced alike with food that’s never been touched by even a hint of heat.

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My Diary of a Foodie

a beautiful blog post of a wonderful guest:

I went to a wonderfully amazing raw food dinner the other night, with guests….all unknown to me prior to the event. We all came from different parts of the world representing Australia, Germany, Whales, Vietnam, the USA (a New Yorker now living between Bali and Berlin), and well, there was me (my response as to where I am from changes depending on to whom I am speaking, or where I am at the time).

Our gracious host Boris Lauser, a raw food gourmet chef,  provided us with some of the best raw food dishes I have ever tasted. His possession of culinary artistry combined with the great intuition for flavour combination and presentation is remarkable. I was impressed throughout the evening and I could see, feel and taste the love and passion, authenticity and apparent ease with which our host created his composition.

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