A tapas bar I sometimes go to makes a shrimp and scallop ceviche that I like. I would eat it more often, except paying $9 for a small serving of food seems pretty extravagant. As the chef explained it to me, the idea is that instead of being cooked with heat, the seafood is cooked using the acid in the lime juice. It made me wonder if there are other ways of cooking things without using heat.
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This is sort of true. They sometimes say that because people are squeamish about eating raw food. The acid doesn't actually cook it at all, but it does start to break down the proteins which is why they say it does and the acidity will also kill any bacteria.
Fun fact....if you've ever had a stinging feeling in your mouth after eating pineapple, that's because pineapple has an enzyme that's actually trying to digest you. When you eat pineapple, it eats you back.