I tried SPARKLING Water on a Mushroom and this happened!

[@GugaFoods]

Awesome experiment brother. I look forward to meeting you and trying a vegan steak done by a true vegan master.

[@aap6210]

OMG, YOU VISITED MARK, GUGA!!! May I know whether you and Mark will do a cillab someday??

[@eyespy3001]

So let’s do it!

[@aap6210]

@@eyespy3001 no no no, Let's DEW it!!!!

[@usafan96soren20]

Please make it happen!

[@SauceStache]

Heck yeah man! cant wait!

[@AtomicShrimp]

I'd be interested to see if just soaking them in tap water does anything.

[@mycrafts7207]

New video idea 🤔😝

[@superque4]

Wait! Guga, Sauce Stache AND Atomic Shrimp all in one thread? It's like a WWE Smackdown of my sub favs.

[@TheSlavChef]

Hi Mr. Shrimp!

[@SauceStache]

Dang I wish I would have tested that now!!

[@DonnieX6]

we need a vegan sausage update on the Wobble Dog 9003i™, please! :)

[@emmasgoodies]

That's awesome!! I wonder if it's because the mushrooms absorbed lots of water? It would be cool to try this with other liquids? Love these experiments Mark!! 🔥

[@SauceStache]

I'm excited to keep messing with this!!! I want to do a carbonated "chicken" broth and see how it works!

[@emmasgoodies]

@@SauceStache Love It!!

[@spanishDoll1]

Every time Mark says "and I was wondering..." it's so exciting, we just know something awesome is going to happen

[@louisejsb]

I read the title as "I tried sparkling water on mushrooms" and thought for a second that this was going to be a wild video.

[@psykoj]

The bubbles... they are me!

[@TheGadadj]

I like how your partner loves ALL the food you cook for her. You're a good man and your videos are great

[@ezrasantos]

'The juices of carbonated water'. I loved that

[@BrianLagerstrom]

Great vid dood. Great info for anyone meat eaters or not!

[@naz7840]

U should do a second carol group that goes in regular, still water. That way we can see if it's the liquid or the bubbles or the enzyme making the mushrooms softer! Loved this experiment!!!

[@chadamir]

I wonder if meat tenderizer powder would work well since that has condensed bromelain

[@Radical_Dreamer]

When he put the chicks of pineapple in the blender, I said : that won't blend, and immediately he showed the mistake! I love to see that kind of jokes on the video. Is like mundane cooking mistakes 🤗

[@mikean7074]

When he threw those big chunks in the blender I thought "he's pretty confident in what that blender can do"

[@SauceStache]

I was a little too confident hahahah

[@SirBob5]

@@SauceStache I mean, the same blender (supposedly) blended an iPhone, Amazon Echo, some golf balls, and some "diamonds", so your confidence wasn't exactly misplaced. ;)

[@mars9399]

@@SirBob5 perhaps it was too heavy and there wasn't much space for the chunks to get whisked around.

[@autumnhomestead]

Also as a vegan who loves Gugas channel I SO hope you guys collab! Would be the best of both worlds 🤩

[@themorrislessgroup]

I ageee completely

[@blessedowo1958]

We need the Collab to happen

[@paullambert7840]

I can't watch mushroom videos this late at night. Now I'm hungry AF. Ugh...I love mushrooms too much.

[@chasgiv4]

I hate to be that guy but I was having a hard time at the end figuring out which was what. I think the blue plate was the sparkling water?

[@matthewmccalister5594]

Waaaaaait a minute... I live in Orlando and work on a mushroom farm... Do you have a restaurant I can eat some of your creations at? You do a lot of things I've always wanted to try with mushrooms... I'm slowly crossing things off my list but DAMN! So happy to have stumbled across your content.

[@SauceStache]

Thats awesome!!! I dont have a restaurant!!! I'm hoping to do some popups once covid settles down a bit!!

[@kismypencek6185]

I hear a collab!!!

[@ATLJazzy]

I love experimenting like this!!! I will be doing this with sparkling water soon. The mushrooms AND the steak. Thanks!

[@X-boomer]

Papain and bromelain are enzymes that works on proteins. But the structure of a mushroom is made out of polysaccharides - fungi have cell walls. Pineapple isn't going to affect it as much as it does steak (which it ruins)

[@churrocharcharm]

Idk if the sparkling part was what made them soft, or the fact the mushrooms just absorbed a ton of water lmao.

[@psykoj]

Could be water but sparkling water is still acidic (carbonic acid) so maybe it had some reaction to the acid. Wonder if it would tenderize with lemon juice in that case

[@humblehip-hop1796]

So cool to see you two communicate I love both of your channels!

[@ironmaiden795]

I wonder if using a beer flavoured with things like soy would elevate the flavour and texture of the sparklin water mushroom? You've got the yeast and bubbles already in that!

[@silviamonz2062]

Good thinking!👍

[@Cornerstanding]

Interesting 🤔🤤🤯👍!!!

[@frankchen4229]

Or better yet.. Soy beer Add yeast to soymilk and ferment for a day

[@Radical_Dreamer]

Loved the call to Guga!

[@JonTheMiniBeastHadden]

Using the sparking water is also probably alot cheaper then having to use an entire pineapple.

[@76andydays]

Excellent experiment bro!!! And your wife is just the sweetest!! I have to try this now!!!

[@youravaragetoxicmasculinem9508]

Wow last time when i was this early, smurfs were still living in those mushrooms :D

[@SauceStache]

BWHAHHA

[@HarveyHirdHarmonics]

And a sponge was living in that pineapple.

[@OTK_KING]

@@HarveyHirdHarmonics 😆😆😆

[@TorrAlstad]

I recently used the core and skin of pineapple to make pineapple vinegar. It worked great and it smells very much like pineapple. Just make a standard sugar water liked you'd do for Kambucha, boil it with the chopped up pineapple, add yeast or scoby and do the two stage fermentation. First stage for alcohol production, second stage for acetic acid.

[@jacklynland3109]

The mushrooms kind of look like scallops pan seared.

[@kismypencek6185]

That's crazy how sparkling water was best. Gonna have to try this! I would love to see them soaked in the fish plant blend and the sparkling water for a possible scallop effect or something.

[@SkyKangaroo]

you should've done a control of just regular water

[@SauceStache]

I know!!!! I’m kicking myself for that

[@masta182]

Watching guga is part of what turned me vegan, good to see that his knowledge and experiments are still of use to me now.

[@khabibnurmagomoodov9287]

How did watching guga turn you vegan?

[@ashissiiick9682]

@@khabibnurmagomoodov9287 he has a video where his friend tries a vegan burger and likes it better

[@masta182]

@@khabibnurmagomoodov9287 I can't articulate it. But I remember watching his channel as well as the sousvide everything channel almost religiously for a while not long before I went vegan.

[@AF-ke9by]

I love this kind of experimentation! This is the kind of thing rolling through my mind, all the time. Your channel is fantastic!

[@SauceStache]

haha Thank you!!! Love that!

[@AF-ke9by]

@@SauceStache You are most welcome!

[@blunderful30]

So satisfying how you colour colded the plates lol

[@danschanone]

I can't wait to see the guga episode. Thanks for another great installment 🙏❤️🙏❤️

[@13Luk6iul]

Buy a soda stream and sparkle the hell out of some vegan broth :D

[@pepre7594]

that might end badly lol

[@thespiritualistoslo]

This is amazing! I really love watching your videos!

[@Boomtendo4tw]

soaking in the sparkling water must have made the mushroom more hydrated so that when you cook it, it still stays moist instead of drying. Similar to the experiment Guga did with the ice cubes on the hamburger. The added water keeps the thing moist and softer after cooking. Not sure the sparkling part matters but could be breaking down stuff some.

[@TheRoyJames]

Me: Wow, his blender must be amazing, I'll never be able to afford a blender that good Him, an expert:

[@tacocatpoopracecarpooptacocat]

what

[@lepidoptery]

@@tacocatpoopracecarpooptacocat roy g assumed sauce stache knew the capabilities of his blender when he put the huge pineapple chunks in, but it turns out he did not.

[@OswaldBatesIIIEsq]

A lot of people have this close-minded idea of what being a vegan really is. Sauce Stache is showing that plant-based cuisine can be something special.

[@saddletramp5000]

Love Guga's channel. And I love yours. It's always a treat when the two of you upload new content 😉

[@FelichiaTM]

Try Jamaican pineapple drink. I make it everytime I cut up a pineapple. Boil the skins and core on large pot of water with fresh ginger and turmeric. Cool, ad sweetener. Drink over ice. Its delicious and will help the system move.

[@NatalieWisler]

I wish my local grocery store carried more variety of mushrooms 😭 they only have button & shiitake 🥲

[@Something171]

If it isn't a big chain grocery you may be able to talk to the produce manager and ask if he/she can get some in. I used to work in a neighborhood grocery and we would get random stuff in because people asked.

[@NatalieWisler]

@@Something171 awesome! I’ll try that!

[@marskessler]

Try growing your own, there are ready-to-grow kits for oysters online

[@NatalieWisler]

@@marskessler I’ve seen those!! Are they easy to use?

[@danafrancois9407]

Buy dried ones online or check for Asian stores if there are any!

[@catbeara]

Love the fact that you had a control. 👌

[@jimmy.r.minnelli]

Mark, I love Guga. Thanks for recognizing him.

[@clarivelgomez1092]

He is a scientist

[@lexica510]

Okay, trumpet mushrooms and seltzer just went on the grocery list… 🤔

[@MammaMIAMaria]

You are so creative with your experiments! Thank you for that! 😀🙏

[@greenisthenewlean]

This is such a great post (as always.) I love your sponsor btw, very cool. I am so surprised of the outcome of this post. I cannot wait to try this.

[@Jessica-lt8ug]

This is interesting. I think I might have to give this a go!

[@SauceStache]

Try it!!! I cant wait to experiment more! I'm thinking about making a flavor broth then carbonating it!

[@JTMusicbox]

That’s so awesome that the sparkling water was an improvement! I’d have thought they’d be soggy for sure.

[@margarett_b]

Wait, what ?! I had read the title and could not figure our what I had just read. Mark, you are honestly going beyond what the brains of most of us could come up with ;D And my gosh, it makes my life better. I just love watching you come up with all these crazy ideas and test them - you're not only doing it with genuine excitement (very contagious) but also with a great science-based background. . I am so happy you enjoyed this experiment! I bet you'll be making them this way more often and actually, I might give it ago too - why not! . Sending you both all the love! Stay safe and have a beautiful week ahead!

[@autumnhomestead]

I'm so glad it worked out! Can't wait to see you play around with tenderizing mushrooms more in the future!!!

[@bettycarmella1127]

Love these vids with Monica😊❤❤

[@havokshere]

I always love when my favorite youtubers mention some of my other favorite youtubers

[@Karo27007]

Wow, didn't expected that! Great experiment!

[@d18zephyr]

I've used king oyster mushrooms as vegan scallops before

[@garya3056]

Cool, Mark. I’d definitely pour club soda on king oyster mushrooms for increased flavor. I’d never even consider wasting a precious fresh pineapple even if it produced an extraordinarily better outcome. Nicely done. 👍

[@autumnhomestead]

Super cool! I just started the video, but I'm excited to see the results!

[@SauceStache]

It was so cool!!!

[@lindap.5921]

Yo, these mushroom videos are everything!!! Especially since some of us don’t do gluten-protein - or soy!

[@christophermorin9036]

GOOD MORNING SAUCYMAN!!! BUBBLING MUSHROOMS?!?

[@SauceStache]

Goooood Morning!!! hahah yep!! lol

[@Anwelei]

Omg... i think im first?! In any case Guga is hilarious and i love his laugh. I dig him. I also have hugh cholesterol just from watching his channel 😂

[@SauceStache]

BOOOM Thats awesome!

[@vahmatieu]

Definitely need to try this

[@od1koneod171]

Never stop dabbling and sharing!

[@RDLPSTQ]

This is amazing!! I'm so excited to try it out, thanks for the video 😃😃😃

[@alisinwanderland]

OMG...how did I not know all this time that you are in Orlando? This was really cool. I always make king oyster mushroom scallops with Earth Balance butter and a squeeze of lemon, but now am going to try soaking them in Topo Chico first. Thanks for all your radically cool ideas!

[@nyxs60]

Oooh thank you for this!!! I love your experiments :D xxxxx

[@SauceStache]

thank you!!!

[@dsweezzy]

Man I've hated mushrooms for most of my life and I want to try this

[@SauceStache]

Its wild how it reacts!!

[@chriscmb]

If you come to Miami I would love meet you. Also doing this would making pulled pork with the king oyster mushroom like this make it even better?

[@lucaliaci8588]

love your experiments videos!! and that thermometer in the ad is so cool it really fits these videos.... "plant " meat ahah 🤣

[@MissGuidinhah]

You really are my favourite food scientist 😊

[@SauceStache]

Wow thank you so much!!! :)

[@iis.1989]

That's what I call ''dedication''. It was so cool... Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏

[@WaterfallWishes]

Sauce Stache & Guga collab would be EPIC!

[@blessedowo1958]

This is nice

[@medsurgcutie]

Guga Foods and Sauce Stache crossover!!!!!! YES to all of that!!

[@cornflake889]

Definitley going to try making scallops using the pineapple method before i soak in Nori

[@ebtsoby]

You never fail to impress Sauce Stache, keep it up!

[@NatalieWisler]

Gugas better agree to this collab 😤😅

[@spanishDoll1]

Sauce Stache is up yayyy

[@SauceStache]

YAY!!!! Hi!!!

[@ArtingInMuhPJs46811]

Ok, I’m convinced. Definitely trying this one!

[@irradiated_woman8016]

Spotted the fiestaware. Love it!

[@lindapb6529]

Neat experiment!

[@csermenyizsombor]

I have to tell you, pineapple mushrooms cooked faster as they contain sugar. That's why they were firmer, they would need more time to cook through.

[@SauceStache]

Boom dead on!!

[@mars9399]

Oooh to caramelise

[@TheHondaGuy]

I'm looking forward to my two favorite food channels collabing!

[@maurice_mores]

I doubt Guga would like vegan meat 😂

[@superque4]

@@maurice_mores I dunno. On his Souse Vide Everything channel, he loves spotlighting his side dishes and gives vegan alternatives.

[@KadeCooks]

trying this tonight!

[@lananieves4595]

The carbonated water mushrooms with your best bacon substitute would probably be awesome on the grill, the way people wrap scallops in bacon.

[@RamLaska]

3:39 The texture of the mushrooms is providing many nucleation points for the carbonization to bubble out, kind of like diet coke and mentos.

[@jorhodes]

Amazing!

[@teekotrain6845]

Love me some mushrooms. Very neat!!!

[@chazchillings3019]

This is great. And something i can do immediately. With things I can find easily in the local supermarket

[@Clever_Motel]

Now you have to go full Guga and experiment with which Bubly sparkling water flavors (if any) improve the flavor of the mushroom. My bet is either Lime or Mango Bubly

[@SauceStache]

So my thought is actually making a flavor broths then carbonating it!

[@Clever_Motel]

@@SauceStache Ha! Of course, how silly of me! I look forward to it man =)

[@sskpsp]

I wonder if the sparkling water is just hydrating the inner structure of the mushroom. I always saute mushrooms in water before frying in oil and that step of hydrating really does improve the texture, as well as spread some of that umami flavor in the broth that gets created (eg. when I add in more veggies in a stir fry). But I will have to try this trick with sparkling water!

[@Alasswolf]

That's some good idea! What about all the other mushrooms or fungus you used? Maybe, that's a way to go for those too

[@jaymayhoi]

woah! defo worth a try!

[@eZU4nQsWN9pAGsU38aHj]

Do a test between sparkling water and regular water to see if the carbonation or the soaking does it?

[@davidsullivan4726]

Here's an idea. Soda Steam some awesome broth, or wet basting mixture to make them fizzy, and marinate them in that! :)

[@Olibelus]

Awesome!!

[@cavemanabc]

You had me at King Oyster mushrooms and Guga! haha! Great video virtual brother :)

[@NahtreX]

What about rehidrating them in sparkling water? Or even carbonated broth, so you can just boil them in it afterwards.

[@bollux78]

Your exclamation "It's unbelievable" @8:40 was right out of George Constanza from Seinfeld!!!

[@spookayitsme]

8:04 what is a soft buttery crunch? I've never heard of a "buttery crunch"

[@johnsmith-uk3en]

how long did you marinate them for?