What Paleo Means at Pure Taste

The Paleolithic diets mimic the types and quantities of foods our hunter-gatherer ancestors ate. Real food, such as pastured and wild meat, seafood, nuts, seeds, eggs, plenty of fresh veggies and small seasonal amounts of fruit. The basic premise is that this way of eating suits our genetics (which have hardly changed in the last 10,000 years) much better than the grains, dairy and processed foods that have arisen since the agricultural revolution.

A paleolithic diet is:

• Naturally rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential fatty acids
• High in fibre
• Focused around foods that release their energy slowly and make you feel
• Supportive of friendly bacteria in the
• Alkalising
• Anti-inflammatory

What we exclude:

• All processed foods
• Grains
• Dairy
• Legumes
• Refined sugar
• Artificial sweeteners
• Refined vegetable and seed oils
• White potatoes

What we include:

• Seasonal vegetables
• Pastured and wild meats
• Bone broths and stocks
• Organ meats from pastured animals
• Free-range poultry
• Fish and seafood
• Eggs
• Nuts and seeds (including nut and seeds butters and cold pressed nut and seed oils in small quantities for dressings)
• Natural fats such as coconut oil, duck fat, lard and tallow, and olive and avocado oils
• Root vegetables and sweet potatoes
• Natural, non-grain thickening agents such as arrowroot and tapioca starch are used in some sauces and desserts
• Wine and grain-free spirits are a component in some of our sauces and desserts
• We also use natural sugars in our desserts such as honey, dates, coconut sugar, fruit juice, and the natural sweeteners xylitol and stevia.

As you can see, this list is quite long! The great tasting foods we make with Paleo ingredients is very extensive. At Pure Taste we believe that eating a paleolithic style diet is ultimately about health rather than historical re-enactment! We also think that eating out should be fun and delicious! As a result we stay true to the main principles of the paleolithic diet but also include some natural sugars in our desserts and alcohol in some sauces. We really look forward to welcoming you to the restaurant when we open on 4 December 2014.