crudo
noun
cru·do
ˈkrü-(ˌ)dō 
plural crudos
: a dish of sliced, seasoned, uncooked seafood often served with a sauce
Examples of crudo in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Hamachi crudo served with ponzu, basil wasabi cream and pink peppercorns.
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The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
Whereas some crudos and ceviches can be overly acidic, this one is beautifully balanced and filled with flavor.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024
The riotous double-decker tower bears a scallop crudo with lemongrass, octopus in a red-bean-curd dressing, and a tart green-mango salad.
—The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023
Les Enfants du Marché offers a few hard-to-nab bar stools, hidden among food stalls and fruit vendors in Paris’ oldest food market; go for the seasonal crudos and natural wine.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2023
Empty your wallet for the full six courses on the à la carte menu and luxuriate in sea bass crudo with agrodolce grapes and ajo blanco, chicken tortellini in brodo, monkfish tonnato with fennel and veal sauce, and London’s most spettacolare bread course.
—Tom Howells, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2023
The double-decker tower bears a scallop crudo with lemongrass and octopus in a red-bean-curd dressing.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2023
Just looking at the fluke crudo at a young restaurant called Drift Seafood & Raw Bar lowers the temperature on a hot summer night.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
The soon-to-be-all-day menu features housemade focaccia, pasta, and cast-iron pizza alongside fluke crudo and escargot.
—Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2023
The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
Whereas some crudos and ceviches can be overly acidic, this one is beautifully balanced and filled with flavor.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024
The riotous double-decker tower bears a scallop crudo with lemongrass, octopus in a red-bean-curd dressing, and a tart green-mango salad.
—The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023
Les Enfants du Marché offers a few hard-to-nab bar stools, hidden among food stalls and fruit vendors in Paris’ oldest food market; go for the seasonal crudos and natural wine.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2023
Empty your wallet for the full six courses on the à la carte menu and luxuriate in sea bass crudo with agrodolce grapes and ajo blanco, chicken tortellini in brodo, monkfish tonnato with fennel and veal sauce, and London’s most spettacolare bread course.
—Tom Howells, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2023
The double-decker tower bears a scallop crudo with lemongrass and octopus in a red-bean-curd dressing.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2023
Just looking at the fluke crudo at a young restaurant called Drift Seafood & Raw Bar lowers the temperature on a hot summer night.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
The soon-to-be-all-day menu features housemade focaccia, pasta, and cast-iron pizza alongside fluke crudo and escargot.
—Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Italian, raw, from Latin crudus
First Known Use
2000, in the meaning defined above
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“Crudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crudo. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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