I Tried Making Vegan Scallops Out Of Mushrooms

[@mayastopka588]

i'm thoroughly enjoying just watching merle and aria slowly go insane together in quarantine

[@aidanappleyard1236]

The thumbnail makes merle looks like she is insane and about to do something evil.

[@joshheath1118]

This is so sad

[@aamenaqureshi2671]

@Urja Jain 647👞😂😆❤👞😋😆😆😂😂👞😪🎂🎂😂😆😅😆😆😳😅🎂👞😘😁❤😘😂🎂👞👞😆👞😆🤣😋😅😆👞😆

[@treespirit3796]

😂😂😂

[@giladkingsley]

@@aidanappleyard1236 nah

[@msjkramey]

I love how you're so uncondescending about veganism. Like you dont tell people what to do. You just provide people with the resources they need to make better environmental choices and are super kind about it. Scallops are one of my favorite foods, so if this recipe is good, it would be really important for me. Thanks!

[@b8665]

believe it or not, most vegans are like this in real life xx

[@Shad0wBl0wer]

You mean doesn't remind you what you're supporting. That's called sugar-coating :)

[@mgomez6480]

@@Shad0wBl0wer No they mean being obnoxious, like you. :D

[@msjkramey]

@@Shad0wBl0wer yeah, I'm a monster because I eat meat 1 to 3 times a week. It's people like Merle who gently convinced me that plant-based is better ethically and for the environment, not idiots like you who are aggressive and nasty. You know why I started cooking vegan? Because I'm a foodie and I stumbled into vegan cooking on KZbin and the recipes sounded so good that I didn't feel like I was losing out from not eating meat. Plus, it's cheaper and kinder to the planet and I learned a lot about spices and fermentation that I found fascinating

[@Yavor-Karapetrov]

What environmental choices! Lives are taken away... Suffering and pain all over the bloody slaughterhouse!

[@bningthouja7103]

It looks like this quarantine is making the Merlia bond stronger.

[@recoil53]

The only two possibilities are lockdown blows up a relationship or makes it stronger.

[@sammiebrady3965]

Does anyone else just wanna be like her best friend😂 she gives out so many great vibes and I love her

[@sadiqsd7800]

No i just wanna have sex 😂

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

yeah. she's fun, funny, vulnerable, kind, and pretty. wish i could be aria....

[@dcrvln264]

I love how Aria's personality and extraness is slowly cripting its way into Merle, she was the shyer awkward type in the beggining and now she is so extra, gosh i love this couple

[@datpsychobytch]

I feel like Arias personality is too big for that house 😂

[@reychellbrooks6276]

And Merle has absorbed it

[@kaylenecamacho]

🤣

[@jimmyjyc]

THIS IS MY HOOOOOUSE

[@khushandbubu]

How does merle handle aria! 😅 there should be a video about that

[@janiceandthomas]

Merle's positive vibe makes me feel encouraged to try these vegan dishes even tho I'm not vegan (nor have plans to become vegan). The "scallops" sound like they're really yummy 🤤

[@sarahrodriguez6586]

Merle: Do you know what this is? Me: Nori sheets Editor: Dried Seaweed Me: Oh men :( Merle: I love Nori sheets because... :D

[@12323Michelle]

Merles the editor bc she’s at home. Also Nori is Seaweed in Japanese so you can use the terms interchangeably

[@AnhLe-nu7ic]

I love nori sheets as well

[@wafflecools5626]

XD I said Nori too!

[@recoil53]

@@12323Michelle Well BF has servers and stores on the cloud, so somebody else editing is perfectly possible. That's what Bon Appetit does, for example. Though Merle was shown editing the one video, but that one was highly personal to her.

[@12323Michelle]

recoil53 ik but the editing style changed so it could be Merle editing it since the new style seems very Merle/Aria

[@WokStarLilyBee]

The container went from rectangle to circle in 4 hours.... What vegan magic is this 😅🙄😂

[@Tiarose88]

@@nikoline3164 wow really 😂😂

[@sparkyy607]

lmao ikr 😂

[@YaYa-hr2rr]

😂😂😂

[@88Mikje123]

actually it already changed to a circle while making the marinade haha

[@gummibearsdance]

When he tossed away that "scallop" and it fell to the ground.. Please never do that again 😩

[@user-ch2hl4er6s]

I agree 😩

[@darkestmoonoriginal]

Its ok, you can see that merle ate it afterwards

[@Koralxox]

Agreed!

[@arman_mg]

@@darkestmoonoriginal that makes it ok?

[@kayla3972]

Yah I would have been kinda pissed lol

[@RobinOrzo]

I’ve made these and can confirm they’re awesome and the texture is spot on. Even if you’re not vegan, honestly scallops are expensive, these are a much more affordable alternative

[@willcookmakeup]

Love this idea. Also a New Englander here and yes we looooove our scallops. Such a cool idea, though texturally I would have used king tumpet mushrooms. they're stocks are much larger and have a more similar texture to seafood in my opinion. Oysters I usually will use to replace red and white meat proteins and trumpets for anything from the ocean

[@rosequeen2587]

I've been looking for this kind of comment forever. I live in a pretty rural area and so the stores around here don't sell king oysters (or king trumpets). Is there another alternative I can use? Portobello mushroom stems might look the part but idk if it'd be good

[@willcookmakeup]

@@rosequeen2587 Never tried portabellos before for that. Lions Mane mimics crab really well but for scallops I can't think of another kind that would work

[@giancarloacedo8887]

Merle sweetie, you should do a video on how you, a Vegan can live together with a Non-Vegan. 💜w💜

[@TheJessicaSuchecki]

Please!! It's a very hard go so far..

[@nikhilsharma7839]

Try not to be Erin and you're good.

[@musicforeverr1]

Nikhil Sharma lmfao

[@davidjsaul]

It's not difficult, she's obviously just not one of the stereotypical ultra aggressive vegans who just put people off and he's not the same from the carnivorous side.

[@pmariec1]

Hubby is vegan, I'm an omnivore, and gotta tell ya.... Not that difficult. At least with a vegan who lives and let lives. Can't wait to try out these "Scollops"!

[@aishasavon]

Merle I didn’t know you were a New Englander!! Yasss!!! Fellow New Englander here from RI/MA! Not gonna lie, been vegan for 2 years and I do miss my seafood sometimes. And none of my family talk like that 😂 ...except for my mom sometimes haha

[@writerchik44]

Aisha Savón

[@kelsey2333]

I consider that more of a Jersey accent . And merele used to work at buzzfeed new york!!

[@NikolaiWowe]

I’m from Massachusetts as well!

[@aishasavon]

writerchik44 love it haha

[@aishasavon]

Kelsey 23 I feel like Jersey accents aren’t far off from Mass accents. Between the 3 I feel like they’re variations of each other haha

[@mole62ssf]

Merle, everything about you is balm for my overwhelmed psyche. Life with mental health diagnoses, a challenge itself, has during These Times ratcheted up. This morning I was so shaky. Your humor, energy, sweet nature, decorating style, relationship with Aria, relationship with your cat, your cooking tips (that fit my diet), your lack of pretension--it all boosted me. Thank you.

[@VampyricDeth]

"nothing has to die" ... "Well the mushroom does..." Me: "actually mushrooms are a weird organism that exist between between life and death. They are a perpetually decaying form of life it's fun.... No? Just me?"

[@VampyricDeth]

@Miss Maddie I had a teacher when asked if we would be learning about mushrooms sigh and respond "mushrooms exist beyond our realm of comprehension. They aren't alive or dead. They're constantly decaying. They are as old as time or as young as today... I don't have the time, energy, or caffiene to get into a discussion about mushrooms. So no." She was a fun teacher XD

[@sophiefalcone5235]

I purely loved this comment

[@VampyricDeth]

@@sophiefalcone5235 thx 😂🤣

[@sophiefalcone5235]

@@VampyricDeth 👍🏻

[@yuz_ha]

Eryn1321 😂

[@CeraCullen]

Oh i am SO trying this! its been IMPOSSIBLE to get Scallops so this way i both get to try something new and have something Scallop-like!

[@korazy]

I love glass tupperware but they don't last in my household. It is always broken by someone in my family. Once my plastic tupperware becomes unusuable, I will switch back to glass.

[@naynayz15]

I don’t know if you’ve tried Pyrex containers but I always drop my Pyrex and they dont break :D

[@meganepelletier853]

Not only that, but I find them very unpractical as to go containers. They're very heavy if you're already carrying around a lot of stuff and often crush things in my bag. We do keep glass on hand for marinades and things that tend to leave a lasting smell or color on plastic, but otherwise still use Tupperware brand plastic containers as they are the most durable plastic option and we haven't had to purchase any in years. I have a few porcelain ones that I also like, and although I don't carry them around a lot for fear of breaking them, they are a lot lighter than the glass options. Otherwise I keep fabric snack bags and silicone ziploc bags on hand for most of my lunches and snacks because they're ridiculously lightweight and practical. I've also been considering the new bamboo fiber container options but am skeptical about durability and rot issues. The metal ones are also ridiculously pretty and seem very durable but I would still need to have other options on hand to warm up hot meals - which I'm not giving up on in Canadian winter 😅. Either way though, we have a long way to go before we run out of containers in this household, that much I can tell.

[@taylo3655]

Okay, I love Merle and Aria even more together in quarantine. Merle is way more adorable when she's not being "professional", not that I didn't adore her before, I did. But now, even moreso.

[@alybethed]

As a person who has never ever had scallops due to allergies, this is a good alternative for people who has shellfish allergies like me. 👌

[@Jenniferslife01]

Could you do a video about composting in a apartment? I would love to start composting

[@Onomatopreeya]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHu6dnZ-gLaZasU ^Buzzfeed did a video on that!

[@janani1826]

I don't know but I'm. Pretty sure it doesn't make that much of a difference it's gonna biodegrade into the ground even If u put it in landfill- ofc often it's beeter to separate again I don't actually know maybe I'm just ignorant 🤷

[@Onomatopreeya]

@@janani1826 So I think the biggest diff between organic matter decomposing in a landfill vs compositing is that when you compost, you periodically turn the compost to expose it to oxygen. When this happens, it forms CO2 as a side product. Because organic matter in a landfill isn't turned (and not exposed to oxygen) it decomposes in a way that produces methane gas, which much worse for the environment than CO2. This is an article that explains it in more detail: recycle.com/organics-compost-vs-landfill/

[@aotulapongen8382]

One thing I like about veganism is the fact that the whole art of creating non-veg/non-vegan-like food vegan. It's like the way your mom would try creative ways to fool you into thinking you're eating what you like and not healthy veggies.

[@Onomatopreeya]

Merle, you are awesome. Not only do you provide creative, delicious looking alternatives to traditional meat dishes (inspiring me to go more plant-based) but your personality and charisma are beautiful and you are a joy to watch! Thank you for creating such genuine, wholesome content.

[@srkajol86]

Merle= cute, her kitchen=cute, Merle in her cute kitchen= just adorable!!😍

[@Yuri-ir6ph]

finally a recipe that i can try (since i have all the ingredients in the pantry already except for the mushrooms, but i can find them at my local market)!!! thank you merleeee

[@rebekahkadingo511]

THIS IS HIS MERLE!!!! you guys are inspiring and I'm thank for your relationship 💗 My husband is just as sweet, and cray in the way that he loves as Aria. Even though hard times, he is thoughtful and willing to grow with me though things. Meany blessings on your relationship.

[@heirhelle]

Merle: puts things in rectangular container. Closeup: Round container. Rectangular container goes into the fridge, round one comes out. But still, you did try your best :) The "scallops" look really good. Mushrooms are just so yummy.

[@jeskoumm]

You impressed me with this one Merle! Being that I’m from the East Coast myself I’m surprised you didn’t incorporate shrimp meal for flavor and pressure cooker for texture. Though I’m not a chef I will definitely try this you bountiful genie!☝️😄

[@Justlov4]

Aria's big personality comes busting in every time. I'm glad you both get to be together while quarantine is going on. Also I love mushrooms and scallops so this would probably be right up my alley.

[@miresi26]

I love that you genuinely care about the environment.

[@fallenleone9586]

I am so thankful for this channel. While I am not vegan, I have started incorporating vegan foods into my diet. Not just because it is healthier or it makes me feel better for not eating meat but also, for tasting so dang good! I plan on converting someday but I plan on being more educated on Veganism before I do.

[@lanycera]

Check out gaz oakley's youtube channel & website (avantgardevegan). He makes hands down the most delicious vegan food and published a bunch of recipe books! There is a section for simple 15 minute meals as well :)

[@milenaseymour446]

Wow !! 👏 I think I will attempt this ! Been a healthy plant based vegan for a little while now and I love it! I do miss scallops so this will be a great alternative! U r an incredibly talented cook !

[@aramanthe26]

Merle’s confidence and screen presence has grown so much. I’ve always adored her, now I love her ❤️

[@miracleshappen4483]

I'm starting to think that quarantine is actually good for people! I love these two gorgeous bunnies they make this world a better place to live. ✌️😍❤️😘🤗

[@vocalvegan4686]

With Love n Respect. I was cooking portobellos yesterday n when I looked at the cut off stems that's exactly what came to mind. Thank U for choosing to B a Caretaker of Life. Love n Blessings Family!!!

[@Hyperkooki]

Thank you so much for this and these videos! Easy and affordable and tasty vegan dishes are sometimes hard to find! Love this!!

[@izzyhouts8544]

What she said about the Nintendo switch I can relate so much😂

[@mariafreiji8077]

I never said it before but I LIVE for Aria's personality 😂💙 Merlia for life 😍

[@paultse5289]

What! Aria didn’t give this a score! What is going on here!?!? You guys are so awesome to watch. ❤️

[@randomlyinspired1338]

I made these on Sunday, not vegan but wanted to give it a try... so good! They didn’t remind me of scallops, but they were delicious and worth the effort. Will be making again!

[@noodle2252]

love the gordon ramsay impression it was spot on!

[@luweeiant]

she's so effortlessly funny, i love her 🥺

[@Tommy_23t]

When Merle says "Ohhh myyyy Gaaaawwwdd!" at 7:03, she's becoming like Aria!!!

[@caitlynfarrell3438]

I was so excited to find out Merle is from MA too

[@notsoanonymous5786]

OMG Aria can smell EVERYTHING!!! Merle, you ain't just raising a cat, girl, but also a puppy😂

[@larae8201]

I truly appreciate that this type of content keeps coming, even in quarantine 🤩

[@jwinestory5051]

You are genius!i love the texture of mushroom stems.

[@Trisha-Takanawa]

I like how the tupper-ware morphs between rectangle & circle shape.

[@OLDSKOOLSNIP3R]

Not vegan, not vegetarian, but I LOVE cooking, and your personality is awesome I've binge watched your content for weeks during quarantine, and I'm happy to say....I'm now a subscriber :)

[@zenaidasmiley7004]

I just made it and it came out so delicious... prior to being a vegan I wasn’t a seafood girl but I decided to try this recipe and it’s delicious... unfortunately I didn’t see it till the end of the video that you have to let the mushroom sit 2 to 4 hours so I had to have it sit overnight it still came out delicious thank you so much keep up those great vegan tasty recipes

[@BroderickSengco]

I don’t eat seafood so I guess I’m contributing goodness to the environment without even trying. Yay me!

[@Eddiexvalentine]

If Jenna Marbles and Simply Nailogical had a daughter, you’d be her. Lol

[@stevieproctor4645]

Edgar Alvarado that’s great!!!

[@hickyxnicky411]

so true!

[@kiwi-m2t]

i love this series SO MUCH

[@plainjanekara6431]

Wooop wooop Massachusetts!! Me too. The scallops are on like every menu here in the Cape. Its nice to find someone who is familiar with this life from Massachusetts

[@juicebbyify]

I really love her cooking at home idk if its because shes in her element but she’s so much funner and goofier at home lol 🥰

[@Kul3girl]

Merle is an exceptional vegan!! She doesn’t force anyone to eat vegan but gives good replacer recipes

[@b2kzangelalwayz]

I’m severely allergic to seafood so this would be great for me wrapped in bacon.

[@mariachristina97]

Merle, you are a magical wizard. When you took those mushroom scallops out of the simmering solution, my mind was absolutely blown at the appearance.

[@ericm.rivera9511]

Also seafood is expensive so this is like a nice little alternative

[@xx-des6628]

You guys would have the cutest baby ever 🥺💓

[@a.h3303]

Just tried making these for my mom and me yesterday and they turned out amazing. I would add a little bit less lemon juice and vinegar however since they were quite acidic :) Still excellent recipe!

[@florencepierce1864]

👍 Wow - I just saw this video from 3 years ago & this has given me some great ideas to add more plant based options into my meals. Very entertaining, too! 😋

[@ruggbean]

So I very much appreciate your take on veganism. I'm not interested in being vegan, but I am interested in cooking more than I have been and in having some delicious ways to enjoy food that don't necessarily have meat in them. I love veggies, especially cooked in savory ways, and this looks phenomenal! Thank you for this creative and fun way to make mushroom scallops, and I hope to enjoy these and other recipes in the future~

[@djmonkee1148]

I was told by my grandpa that you shouldn't compost any citrus fruits because their acidity will affect the soil's ph level, making it more acidic which isn't good for the plants ~I've noticed that you threw the lemon in the compost, so i just wanted to give a little advice :)

[@iwannabuyplants2819]

Love how arias chaotic energy creeps into the editing as well

[@annelisewong1887]

here just for merle and aria !!

[@AngusGreenGables]

Loved this recipe! Made it tonight and it was amazing!

[@animemusicluver1]

Your cats screech is my reaction to my mom's alarm for work at 5 AM 😂

[@Stolkmen]

As someone who can't eat scallops (for gout reasons) this recipe seems interesting. I'll add it to the list!

[@samantha-qx6mc]

just me or is the container different from when she put it in and when she took it out-

[@foxwithsocks47]

No, I was a bit suspicious too. It is.

[@Janae2000]

She probably already had it ready so filming would take less time.

[@TheAstronautSoap]

Sometimes Aria scares me when he’s around Merle. But in a good way. It’s just crazy love.

[@Malgon7]

Merle saying “can you guess what this is” makes me feel like I’m watching Dora and I love it

[@connysophie]

"I wasn't sponsored by any glass Tupperware companies" Tupperware is a company 😂 it is so funny when one brand becomes synonymous with the product itself

[@kyrasmith4975]

Just like how everyone calls cotton swabs Q-tips!

[@pmariec1]

Kleenex! Vaseline!

[@l.s.8793]

Kyra Smith everyone in the North America anyway

[@connysophie]

@@l.s.8793 We say that, too. I'm from germany :)

[@scarlettgulden8170]

Band-aids too

[@irenatheginger2491]

Girl I'm from Maine, seafood is king here, I used to love broiled scallops with garlic butter and breadcrumbs as well as a pasta dish my mom used to make when I was growing up. Vegan fish options are definitely harder to come by/make from scratch I am finding.

[@karenranem]

I love Nori too. You are amazing making those vegan food

[@wondermel]

I've made these a few times, but with a different method. I'll have to try it this way!

[@Docpasta]

Merle is the least annoying vegan on youtube. I love you Merle!!! You’re actually making me want to b vegan more often without pushing it in my face 🤣❤️

[@Frontdesk_tragedy]

I like steeping a tea from nori, and once you get all you can out of it, I boil it to reduce to a super strong liquid. That will give you a punch of that desired flavor.

[@kyndalburton8203]

I love Merle! My fav!

[@lilianramirez2704]

The recipe was good. I was a bit afraid of the rice vinegar but it turned out lovely thanks

[@symonroe8095]

I’m not vegan, I don’t ever plan to become vegan, but I love watching Merle be a laid back unproblematic vegan. And making people eat things that are not the things they think they are eating.

[@BeeinTX]

Same

[@TheAngryVegan209]

Trust me if you came by my channel and watched at least 2 of my videos you’ll go vegan I’m different from the other vegan channels trust me

[@BeeinTX]

The Angry Vegan 209 I tried it for a year. It wasn’t for me. It made my fibromyalgia worse.

[@symonroe8095]

The Angry Vegan 209 nah I’m good. I like a pescatarian flex diet.

[@TheAngryVegan209]

April on a serious note...hope things are better for you no matter what road you take

[@meganaire3003]

If anyone is planning on trying this, nori is so much more expensive than wakame in stores where I live, plus wakame has a stronger briny smell if that's what you're after... so maybe do a price comparison. Also the mushrooms used here resemble scallops more, but I'd recommend enoki mushrooms because the texture is a lot more similar to scallops.

[@bartho5212]

Merle you should make a lobster roll out of lobster mushrooms! I am sure it would be incredible! Like so she can see!

[@SuperRamenmonster]

Hey Merle I tried this recipe and it's actually so good! The texture is a bit off but super comparable! I used a bit of dashi broth to marinate the scallops so it wasn't totally vegan but was a great alternative nonetheless!!!

[@maevef9097]

Merle is the best thing that buzzfeed has contributed to the world

[@hidude8]

This is amazing! Really enjoyed watching this :D I showed this to my dad, a professional chef and taster, and he was also impressed. Maybe he and I can give this a try too! :D

[@saphide]

They look so cute together 🤩

[@leonie2246]

Can we just talk about how cute her cat is?:)

[@mowmeow1422]

I'm not sure if Merle has already looked into it but scallops and bivalves (bivalves = two shells = clams and mussels and oysters etc) are considered to not have sentience (the capacity to experience any sensation or feeling such as pain) because they have no central nervous system. So even though they are in kingdom Animalia, they are equivalent to plants. Many vegans can consider bivalves vegan, so if she really misses them and clam chowder she could consider it.

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

I'll have to try this just to finally prove to my friends that I really am *A FUN-gi!*

[@MidnightCyanide]

:)

[@tanisha8755]

One direction ;) ?

[@slenaloveu]

Bruh i freaking love these two 😂

[@vincent6875]

for the texture ou atually dont need to boil them before but you can roast them or just marinate them for few hours and then hight heat fry pan

[@arroyobaby38]

She reminds me so much of a young Brooke Shields 😊

[@huggledemon32]

Lolas an Aussie I greatly appreciate the way you pronounce scallops! (Scoll-ops!)👍🏻🤷‍♀️

[@fadhilarahmasabrina7308]

5:21 i also like to make little crosshatch marks on my tofu, but i prefer make that before marinating started because it will helps marinade to be absorbed by tofu😅 my mom taught me

[@ruthieu4596]

I've never heard of anyone boiling the scallops after marinating them, only going straight to frying - does boiling them make them better? I really wanna make them!

[@noahinuk2021]

I believe if you do the incisions before in the mushroom they cook pretty well

[@MLacryma]

I've been vegan for a while and mushrooms and seaweed never really found their way to me, because I'm not used to it. But, that's settled, I will work on that lack and this is going to be a part of it !

[@kmartinino1158]

I'm so happy that nori sheets play such important parts in some receipts I can say I get INFINITE supply here in Japan lol 👌