I Made Gordon Ramsay's Viral Vegan Bacon

[@Shadeadder]

You're probably supposed to refrigerate them open-air, not in a sealed container. Like on a cookie sheet. That will dehydrate or "dry out" the bacon so it'd be more crispy.

[@Lexi_Bean]

Omg thanks for that. I’ve tried similar with carrots and had the soggy texture too. I’ll try this now

[@jessicalillard-waugh283]

How did I miss you starting your own channel? My daughter (she is 12) and I love your videos! You are so supportive of those of us who are trying to live a more sustainable and or plant based life style but not ready or able to commit fully yet. That's us for sure. We are trying but it can be hard! We live in a rural area where it's hard to find even some common items at the store, there's hardly any recycling services, and then there is the initial financial investment into sustainable products which can be limiting. Your and a few other positive influencers like Tab Brown have inspired me to do what I can, change what I am able and keep working at it. Thank you! Your almost at 100,000 subs!

[@MerleONeal]

Jessica, I'm SO glad that you have found some of these videos helpful. It really is a journey and we don't all go down the same path to get there, but the fact that you're trying is AMAZING . Taking it a day at a time and also setting this example for your daughter is incredible! Thank you for the love and support

[@jessicalillard-waugh283]

@@MerleONeal Thank you so much for your reply! I love that you read your comments. Your right it is a journey. I watched one of your videos today where you discussed your upbringing and how your mom made sure you were informed but allowed you to make choices. That's what I am also trying to do and so far I have discovered I have a pretty cool kid who can make great choices when given all the facts. You made my day!

[@laurak7247]

I would just assume, that after you refrigerated them overnight, you're supposed to reheat them in the oven and they will get crispy again. But I doubt that they will get even crispier than before. Never tried it though. It looks dellicious. I will try to make it myself.

[@MerleONeal]

I wish I had consulted you earlier - OR that this exposition was included in the dang recipe (I'M LOOKIN AT YOU, GORDON)

[@jnbg61584]

Cold real bacon can be kind of floppy too from the fridge. I don’t mind cold bacon sometimes

[@m4r_sh]

Lmao as soon as she said putting them in the fridge was meant to make them crispier I was confused as hell bc the moisture in fridges makes everything soggy and soft

[@BucketsLukas]

I love your humor. I have no idea where you get your energy, I feel your going to have 1million subscribers in no time (surprised you don’t already). I love watching your videos if not to cook just to laugh.

[@MerleONeal]

You're so so sweet!! Thank you for the vote of confidence

[@DVSins904]

I think the storage would be uncovered and exposed to the drying environment of the fridge, it would remove moisture over time and allow for more crispy texture.

[@SamElle]

ive tried making bacon with tempeh and it turned out pretty well!! I also just LOVE tempeh

[@jeramiahclune2462]

how good is tempeh lmao

[@sorackee2512]

Bruh, I have really tried to like tempeh but it’s been impossible for me. How do you make it taste good?

[@SesquipedalianDragon]

saaaame, tempeh bacon is sooo good.

[@nadiarambles]

If I had the Tuesday blues before, this vegan bacon recipe video 'cured' me. Nothing left to be salty about, except the salty & smoky flavours of that BLT. ps: your Jennifer Coolidge impression was top notch. loved it.

[@MerleONeal]

OMG this is next level

[@nadiarambles]

@@MerleONeal inspired by you, punny queen.

[@jolumieretv]

this is my first video of yours. when you mentioned to subscribe, i didn’t stop to do so mainly bc i’m not vegan so i only subscribe to like 1-2 vegan channels. but as i kept watching, you were just so funny and clever i immediately subscribed at the end of the video!

[@MerleONeal]

omg YAY I'm so happy you joined the crew! Welcome welcome :D we have a discord too if that's your thing :)

[@Mystro256]

You have me peppered with excitement about that grinder. It'll really spice up this channel.

[@andziazach]

Refrigerate uncovered, so it dries out more?

[@jaysons7581]

Chef Guy Vankin who was in season 10 of Hell’s Kitchen, went on to open a vegan sushi place (Beyond Sushi) in NY after his appearance on the show. It’s now become a small chain with 6-7 locations (don’t quote me on that) and is pretty popular. Maybe he could teach Gordon a thing or two about vegan food.

[@ellialkasch]

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[@gymchick76]

Haha a huge pepper grinder would be epic! But for real tho they make small pepper grinders that I love for cooking without taking up a ton of counter space. Not too expensive either.

[@jennapeterson9671]

Is anyone else not shocked by the Jennifer Coolidge impression🤭 A+

[@internetajay]

Ohhhh so excited for this!

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[@lunaolivia7085]

I love making bacon bits from tofu. Cut the tofu in super small pieces, don’t even have to press it. Fry them in a pan for like 5 minutes till they’re crispy and just add soy sauce. It’s amazing!!! And super easy ☺️

[@MerleONeal]

that sounds so yummy

[@name.terrie]

Yeah, I'd probably try the sandwich....whole piece of rice paper, tofu, spread around the edges, tofu crumbles in the middle, topped with another piece of rice paper. I'm curious how you'd adjust the spices in the marinade if you make this again. Thanks heaps for doing this. You so rock! Looking forward to seeing your big ass pepper grinder. Best wishes.

[@LunovaLabs]

Anyone else feel like you'd be best friends with Merle? She's so warm and silly. TBH I don't think anything gets crispier in the fridge. ;]

[@masdanar9321]

And somtimes she reply my DMs on IG

[@sarastevens2973]

Am I the only one who prefers her personal channel? Merle your personality is so bubbly and fun on your channel... You can tell you have to dull yourself down for goodful or whatever the other channel is...

[@BrokenEvil]

i mean that's her job, she has to act more professional I guess haha

[@adryyzavv6496]

1:16 killed me! 🤣Love that movie! ✨ love your channel !!!

[@davidweddle4923]

Amazing. Can't wait to try. Your videos are slowly turning me into a tofu master!

[@gracelee1068]

I recommend a mortar and pestle!!! I assure you you won’t regret it and you can use it for almost any spice you can think of including pepper ;) also! guacamole :) otherwise Trader Joe’s has a shelf friendly pepper grinder that has grinderless refills for less plastic waste :)))

[@wildalizramos2854]

Time to get that huge pepper grinder! Congrats on passing 100k subscribers! I’m not vegan but I’m incorporating more vegan meals into my food rotation thanks to you!

[@Emivibes96]

I bet if you freeze them then pop them in the oven when you want to eat it they would be great

[@yoyorosetv822]

I’ve been waiting for you to recreate this one 🙌🏽

[@ladygagagal123]

I think you were supposed to leave them uncovered so they would lose moisture and become more crispy rather than putting them in a ziplock where they got extra moist

[@anonymous3597]

"if you're not havin' fun. what are ya doin?!" i'm depressed, i-

[@vistalicahalim5468]

I want to see giant pepper grinder 🤩

[@jessicagarner3238]

Did Aria try this? I'm always curious how meat eaters like vegan meat substitutes.

[@mllenessmarie]

O gosh, I have all the ingredients! I guess I know what I'll be making soon. 😌 Update: it was unbelievably delicious, but personally I liked the "double ones" which were soaked in marinate and nothing else (that weren't soften by dunking them in water). They were chewier, but also saltier, so advice to be more careful with soy sauce! : v

[@faze_buendia9514]

I have a feeling the 'bacon' is supposed to be left out in the fridge to sort of dry out; a zip lock bag probably just traps the moisture and it goes back into the bacon making it soft.

[@RavensWingTarot]

You can place a kitchen towel over the top when your store them or just reheat the already cooked bacon at a lower temperature until they dry out. And air fryer would work too. Just low and short time. I do this with my rice bacon even before Ramsey came along.

[@maryparker3372]

Just subscribed! I see you've reached 100K subscribers yay! So where's that pepper grinder lol? I tried making eggplant bacon once and it was SO good. Super crispy out of the oven but you have to eat it immediately or it goes soggy. Even my carnivorous husband liked them! A fun Patreon perk could be a little pepper grinder pin!

[@MerleONeal]

It's in the 100k Q&A livestream (you should be able to find it in uploads!)

[@MerleONeal]

thanks for the support

[@Bazziness]

Been waiting for this Merle!

[@jennadeagle5394]

The Jennifer Coolidge impression caused me to snort, Merle you absolutely nailed it lol!

[@jasmingovers4403]

Ikr!

[@VerhoevenSimon]

I think the trick is putting a paper towel or akin over the top of the container before putting the lid on so the moisture gets absorbed.

[@mewrrorball]

"if you're not having fun, what are you doing?" being depressed lmao

[@pinkstrad]

I’d refrigerate uncovered if going for crispiness. Covering or storing in a bag always keeps moisture in! But he should have specified for sure 🤔

[@shirleysong4480]

Yeah that's what i thought!

[@sehati97sejiwa]

Merle, can you try vegan chicken burger using tofu? I saw many people are trying it. Thank you ✨

[@MerleONeal]

o0o0o I'm intrigued

[@sehati97sejiwa]

@@MerleONeal Haha that's good 👍🏻

[@michaelwong9777]

​@@MerleONeal yes can you do a vegan chicken burger using tofu and make this video on your KZbin channel please 🙏🥺 you wanna to try it tomorrow it tastes good 🎉❤

[@ireneschuurman3655]

Hey Merle, great to see that the bacon is worth it, I will attempt it soon too! Nice that you showed one can use a reusable towel to press the tofu! A few more tips are to use a reusable silicon mat instead of baking paper and to just store (or marinate) the 'bacon' (or anything else) in containers instead of in plastic ziplock bags, even empty glass jars work well. Maybe yours were actually reusable and it's up to you what you do with this, but did wanted to share in case you hadn't thought of it yet. Love your content and am looking forward to another cheap Vs expensive video of you and Rachel!

[@amazedgirl3689]

"You naughty naughty man" !! Hahaha 🤣that got me

[@stardust8746]

Hey Merle! I was wondering if you could make vegan shrimp. I’m allergic to shellfish and miss eating shrimp cocktails, etc.

[@merlyncharlesnieto]

Thank you for that hand washing clip😂 it makes me nervous when people pet their pets and then food right after

[@MerleONeal]

I knew the comments would be flowin if I didn't include it 😅

[@chars.9780]

I was my hands after touching my animals, before cooking but I think most people who have pets understand that its virtually impossible not to get a stray hair in their food at some point. Just part of having animals lol

[@merlyncharlesnieto]

@@chars.9780 true ahahaha but sometimes I do wish my sister would make it a habit to wash her hands after petting the cat😂

[@merlyncharlesnieto]

@@MerleONeal that’s what I thought when I saw it😂

[@kellriveravalonpoet7279]

Wrapping the bacon in cheese cloth and storing it in a container helps it crisp up.

[@francism9322]

Merle, it would be very interesting to have a video testing Too Good to Go, with vegan food!! Thankss

[@MerleONeal]

I didn't even know what this was! but now i'm looking into it, thanks for the idea!

[@abril_Ram]

How do you not have more subscribers! Your so entertaining!

[@MerleONeal]

Aww you're making me blush

[@superemillita2710]

I just want to point out that Merle's ASMR was on point! Is there anything Merle can't do? Vegan ASMR channel?

[@MerleONeal]

omgosh thanks! maybe I need to make that my side hustle

[@deejmateo832]

I definitely knew where the "real bad" came from! Love you merle.

[@MARTINREN1231]

the tab says 100k. is the pepper grinder there already?

[@danielt5464]

I would think that you’d want to refrigerate it the opposite way you did? The bag and paper towels are supposed to help retain moisture, but you’re basically trying to get rid of it to make them crispier

[@a.d.rian444]

Ok but can we talk about her amazing Jennifer Coolidge impression lol

[@kayden5653]

You got me on the huge pepper grinder, subscribed.

[@MerleONeal]

bahahaha!! Welcome to the fam

[@DUHKK]

It’s time for that pepper grinder Merle! LOL

[@Gonzlor]

Didn’t know I wasn’t subscribed yet… but ummmm yes to the pepper grinder 💕

[@MerleONeal]

I'm so happy you're subbed now :D I'll be looking for the perfect grinder in the meantime

[@Bazziness]

Maybe what Gordon mean by storing it is storing it before baking it. Probably idk. That sounds probably right tbh

[@jazminquintero2910]

Love these kinds of videos!

[@KylaFuller]

I appreciate you leaving the hand washing in for people who don't think it's necessary.

[@andrewjones1143]

I have zero interest in vegan cooking but you're videos are always fun. I'm glad you're on here to entertain and educate 😊

[@LadyVader33]

Which is more cost effective: this method or just pull it from the frozen section?

[@alexisjimenez5445]

I will be waiting on that * huge * pepper grinder now

[@jamiejunkjournals9316]

Maybe pop them in the air fryer after they've been in the fridge to reheat and re crisp??

[@sonkien3]

If Aria ever drops the ball then please marry me Merle

[@MagnusSohlberg]

Subbed for big pepper grinder! (and also because I thought I already had, but apparently I had missed out.. OOPS!)

[@bin4709]

I low-key wanna hear more ASMR from Merle

[@Dwoalin]

I just saw the BLT video so I knew this was coming 😉

[@1bwash]

I wonder if you could do full sheets (like the full circle), do a half bake, then cool them. then cut them into strips for a final bake or even frying pan? I love the concept of adding the tofu to give more texture, that is such a great idea.

[@katya2122]

why is the marinade spicy bacon is not spicy i havnt even finished the episode and that only one of the reasons im confused

[@DougCoughler]

I wouldn't have sealed them - that would have trapped in the condensation which would have made them soggy. My best guess: lay them out flat on towels on a cookie sheet overnight in the fridge, and then they *should* be okay to seal up.

[@MerleONeal]

WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU

[@DougCoughler]

@@MerleONeal Canada. Sorry, but the border is still closed. ;-)

[@xeeenebean]

Hello miss Merle. We are now at 100k, so I will be expecting your giant pepper mill in the next few videos. Thank you and congrats.

[@mhhassell]

I subscribed for the giant pepper grinder. Only reason.

[@jasmingovers4403]

I loved her impression of Jennifer Coolidge 😂, I recently watched legally blonde 2, so it was fresh in my mind!

[@MatthewSugden]

Wow this looks so good I can’t wait to try this one 😆

[@IFyun]

No one: - Spaniards: 7:49 (I'm from Spain btw)

[@lanald8726]

You can get whole pepper corns with a built-in grinder in the container for $1 at Dollar Tree!

[@cassandrab9896]

Your funny, it made Me subscribe, I do the healthy thing and really want to learn how to cook vegan. You have just made it easier for me along with the humor. Thanks

[@MerleONeal]

So happy to have ya here 🤗

[@cassandrab9896]

@@MerleONeal Thank You for the warm welcome I'm excited!

[@andicasian4102]

How did it compare to the bread bacon???

[@elenay.197]

i’ve never been this early

[@Katalack635]

Her beautiful magic Disney Princess hair makes me sooo jealous

[@leimomidevenport1525]

Subscribed. You had me at huge pepper grinder. 🙃

[@coloureve9433]

Did you ever get that huge pepper grinder?

[@mustachemel7410]

Time for a large pepper grinder

[@CardboardTriangle2]

100k! Time for the pepper grinder!

[@MeganMarieFields]

That BLT is bacon me crazy!! 😍

[@Lexi_Bean]

Omg why was your Jennifer Coolidge impression perfect

[@brontiq]

Ok I gotta see that enormous pepper grinder. I subscribed 😂

[@MerleONeal]

Thanks for the sub! Happy you joined our crew

[@coolkidsierra]

So close to the giant pepper grinder!! 😂

[@bonniehowell9206]

Just subbed. You're one step closer to your pepper grinder. Lol

[@waldllwyn139]

I wanna see an eletrical pepper grinder lol

[@Manical_Mark]

My doctor told me that I've got a bacon addiction. He thinks I can be cured.

[@MerleONeal]

niiiiiice

[@breathebeloved]

Huge pepper grinder for the 100k win!

[@nadej9422]

Welp Merle you passed a 100k so I guess have to buy that pepper cracker now 😂🤗

[@bazli83]

I was expecting after refrigerating them, one would refry them in an air fryer, oven or skillet

[@cheekypon]

Looking forward to that pepper grinder 👀

[@MerleONeal]

Teehehehehehe me too

[@justbek8318]

Came for the vegan bacon… stayed for the giant pepper grinder.

[@Lunastorta000]

Can you do some mushroom recepie?

[@alexanderhusson3488]

A Patreon Perk that would be cool would be copies of your vegan recipes!

[@MerleONeal]

GREAT idea!

[@mattnorthcott1692]

That Jennifer Coolidge impression was so good it made me hit the subscribe button 🤣

[@kev_plagues]

I spilled coca cola on my BLT, call that bacon soda!

[@rosemarmalade2444]

Bring on the pepper grinder, you're well over 100k now!

[@sarahlazzarotto4274]

You should make Ellen Fisher's vegan rice paper bacon from her "epic vegan cravings" e book!