Wild herbs were collected and were eaten uncooked or cooked. Roast potatoes and uncooked sweetened apple puree are often served as well. It must be cooked in thoroughly to avoid the taste of uncooked flour. Muesli is a breakfast cereal based on uncooked rolled oats, fruit, and nuts. It is usually limited to ingestion of uncooked fruits or vegetables. Uncooked beef steak can be served raw, such as in steak tartare. Among foods, uncooked vegetables are the major source. Uncooked rice is sometimes ground in mortars to clean them. One of the distinguishing characteristics of the cuisine is the use of uncooked fresh vegetables. Each was also hollowed out, with the holes filled with balsa splinters and uncooked linguine. It is mainly used as a soup meat, and is therefore sold uncooked and unsmoked. Prisoners typically received a handful of uncooked rice. Raw feeding is providing uncooked ingredients to cats. Rice and other grains meant for the wedding feast remained uncooked and unused. Though completely uncooked, salami is not raw, but cured.