Crudo is an Italian and Spanish word that means "raw". In Italian cuisine, it can be used to refer to any dish of uncooked and dressed ingredients, including seafood, fish, meat, and sometimes vegetables. Crudo is a dish of raw fish or seafood that is typically simply dressed with a combination of citrus and/or vinegar, olive oil, and other seasonings. It can be presented in many ways and can be served as is or with an assortment of garnishes. Crudo is a blanket culinary term, and there are no firm culinary rules on the size or shape or technique used in preparing the raw seafood. Carpaccio is a type of crudo, but one in which the uncooked stuff is sliced or pounded super thin. Another type of crudo is tartare, which is made of raw meat or seafood thats chopped up and bound with some sort of sauce, dressing, and/or other seasonings.