Italian Moms Try Vegan Pizza For The First Time

[@tracielau]

I wish they didn’t know that the foods were vegan before trying in this series. I feel like some of them already came in with a negative mentality about the food being vegan.

[@ye77a]

on point

[@aaronalbert6985]

*cough * like Roberta * cough cough *

[@mayalivinglavish6485]

As always especially the “Ex vegan”

[@clondesirena9867]

No. I don’t think you can fairly compare. I have been to Italy. Vegan cheese has long ways to go

[@abhishekmhatre1554]

@Jerry Gallo Most people don't care where their food comes from, seeing as less than 1% of the world is vegan. So yes, it is vegan food that needs to improve if it wants to compete with meat-based diets, or even vegetarianism (more than 10% of global population).

[@wavercede1633]

The world would be a better world with humans like the „oui, merci“ shirt lady. I would like to be friends with her. SHE IS SOOO KIND AND SWEET 🥰

[@nehas7992]

the short haired woman is SO sweet.

[@Nicolinax]

I agree

[@thomafuad6523]

Yes she is 🤣 in all videos

[@lupita4136]

I want to see Roberta cook, since she’s so quick to critic everything. 😏

[@rapcat1271]

Isn't that what shes here to do? ..critic. You can look at the pizza and tell shes telling the truth

[@_aconite_cj_]

Haha samee

[@aimeecortez5899]

I mean... She's there to try out and critique the food, what do you expect?

[@nic8671]

Lupita - She doesn't know how to cook. She claims she was vegan for 4 months and didn't have any food that tasted good. Even a basic home cook can make delicious vegan food.

[@onlyghosts7152]

@@rapcat1271 I think her “critic” isn’t judging the food on flavor, texture and presentation but rather how it stacks up to her traditional view of what a pizza “should” be. There is a pretty large bias there. The one who gave it an 8 was able to enjoy the pizza presented while also acknowledging that it doesn’t represent a “traditional” pie. I think if we were all to move forward with each other it would be great to look beyond what may seem culturally different and enjoy food with all the love that was put into it. There are many cultures that prepare the same base meal with slight or obvious variations on meals, arepas and tamales come to mind. Vegan food is food anyone and everyone can enjoy and although it may change up the formula it’s still food made with love and a willingness to share. Im glad she gave this pizza an 8 and was able to enjoy her meal!

[@fangirl997]

Please, please, PLEASE stop telling people the food is vegan for these taste tests! I make vegan cookies and I had to stop telling people they are vegan because half the time they reject them because of it!

[@miranaestephan247]

Vegan cookies is easier to hide then vegan pizza..

[@irenem6731]

Thats true

[@mayalivinglavish6485]

Vegan cookies are amazing

[@zixiong681]

I made vegan cookies last Christmas and sent them to friends in a little cookie box situation and forgot to tell them it was vegan, and when I brought it up afterwards in a conversation they were all like 'I don't believe that's vegan!' or 'I had no idea, it was really good' and 'those were the best cookies I've had in my life' honestly made my day lol

[@jakobwolf66]

that works for things like cookies or anything without cheese but cheese is just too hard to replicate for now :(

[@mela6880]

As an italian, we don’t claim Roberta

[@ridwanislam4218]

What r u 30% Italian

[@MarlaSingersCancer]

Roberta's probably from the North like Milan. The others are more Southern where the people are more open and welcoming.

[@bbmcgee33]

@@MarlaSingersCancer DEFINITELY!

[@SirSerents]

@@MarlaSingersCancer thats so true. The south is the best

[@salsspar2132]

wow shame.

[@MerleONeal]

Thank you for watching, everyone 💚 Let me know what cuisine you’d like me make vegan next! Here is the recipe ~v~ for those of you who want to make this bad boy INGREDIENTS Dough ⅓ cup water 1 teaspoon olive oil, plus more for greasing ½ teaspoon instant yeast ¾ cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting ½ teaspoon kosher salt Vegan Mozzarella 2 tablespoons raw cashews, soaked in boiling water for 20 minutes and drained ⅓ cup water 1 tablespoon refined coconut oil ½ teaspoon white miso ¼ teaspoon nutritional yeast 1 tablespoon tapioca starch 1 teaspoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon kosher salt Assembly Semolina or all-purpose flour, for dusting ⅓ cup crushed tomatoes ¼ teaspoon kosher salt Olive oil, for drizzling 6 basil leaves PREPARATION Make the dough: Add the water, olive oil, yeast, flour, and salt to a medium bowl. Mix until there are no dry spots, then cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a clean surface and knead for 2-3 minutes, adding a light dusting of flour if necessary, until the dough is smooth. Transfer to a clean, lightly oiled bowl and cover. Let rest in a warm place until doubled in size, 1-1½ hours. Transfer the dough to the refrigerator and let rest overnight, at least 12 and up to 24 hours. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C). Make the vegan mozzarella cheese: Add the soaked cashews, water, coconut oil, miso, nutritional yeast, tapioca starch, lemon juice, and salt to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small saucepan. Place the saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a spatula, for 4-5 minutes, until the mixture just begins to thicken and generously coats the back of a spoon. Immediately transfer to a small bowl. Assemble the pizza: Lightly dust a baking sheet with semolina and place the dough on the pan. Dust the dough with semolina then, starting in the center, use your fingers to press the dough out into a round about 10-inches wide. Stretch the dough using your hands as needed, and rotate the dough often as you shape it to prevent sticking. Spread the crushed tomatoes over the dough, almost to the edge. Evenly dollop 10-12 tablespoons of the vegan mozzarella over the sauce. (Note: If the vegan mozzarella seems thick, thin it with a little bit of water until runny.) Sprinkle the pizza with salt. Bake the pizza for 8 minutes, then broil for 2-3 minutes, until the cheese has started to brown, watching carefully so it does not burn. Remove the pizza from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Drizzle the pizza with olive oil and top with the basil, then slice and serve. Enjoy! RECIPE BY: Riss Buie

[@paulaperez4736]

Hii! love your video and u hehe, this is more of a recommendation here in Ecuador we eat a lot of platain, and there are a lot of dishes. My personal favorite is bolones de queso, and tigrilo most of it is already vegan, but the cheese I really hope u get to try it. !! love from ecuador ❤️❤️

[@rubinatamu455]

You look so pretty, with your new hairstyle, it really suits you. Lots of love ❤️

[@MerleONeal]

@@rubinatamu455 Omg! thank you so much ☺️

[@pyannaco]

Recently went to the grocery store and saw mini-eggs then remembered the milk in milk chocolate so maybe some of those?

[@MerleONeal]

@@paulaperez4736 Thank you for the reco!!

[@ashgemini867]

I don’t like Roberta’s attitude at all, she’s so negative and eh not enjoyable to watch. The oui merci lady is such a sweetheart

[@gas5237]

They invited her to judge so she's doing it... Also we of course don't need her approval or validation, let's leave her doing what she was invited to in the way she thinks it's better 🥰

[@RimzMeow]

She's being her honest self. It's fine. We never know she might be asked to be this way? 🤷 Not everything is always as it seems

[@ashgemini867]

@@gas5237 that’s okay and that’s your opinion just like what I said was my opinion on what I thought

[@ashgemini867]

@@RimzMeow her honest self? How do you know that? Maybe it’s all an act but who knows, right...

[@ageebs5986]

I agree.

[@ButItsVegan]

Grey sweater girl is ALAWYS negative. 🙄 Love the lady in the oui merci shirt. 🥰

[@VKTR_Tech]

Next time she should just lie then.

[@iluvmyboba]

Christina "Oui, Merci " is truly a dream. Ridiculously kind and sweet.

[@ekisharajendran6083]

I’m surprised to find out that Roberta was plant-based for 4 months. Now that I think about it, a lot of ex-vegans seem to take quite the opposite stance! Strange.

[@skatingsarah1996]

She probably was was one of those “vegans” who ate super unhealthy or tried one brand of cheese then was like “it’s not for me sorry taste is more important than the planet and suffering! :)”

[@littlebear9842]

She probably thought vegan was eating plain lettuce salads and raw tofu and quinoa all the time like many new vegans.

[@Ashley-jx7sw]

@@skatingsarah1996 why is there a problem with people taking pride of taste? Some people just can’t get comfortable without certain foods and that’s okay. You don’t need to force your stances on others. She tried it , and didn’t like it.

[@MarieJohanna760]

@@Ashley-jx7sw she ist to negative...

[@veronicalillian1831]

@@Ashley-jx7sw it is okay to not like some foods! The problem here is the umbrella term that “all vegan food doesn’t satisfy taste”. That’s absolutely untrue, if vegan food had the amount of refinement and recipe adjustments as animal based food it would absolutely live up to people’s standards (and in my opinion, it already surpasses it). However, it’s new (plant based cooking really hasn’t made a rise until the 2000’s) and people have been using animal based ingredients for thousands of years. Another problem is saying that taste is more important than causing a sentient being harm, pain and taking their life for it. It’s just not equivalent. Imagine another species killing off your family for their meals (that they don’t need to survive) and you asking them to stop and they were just like “I’m sorry man, no can do, it tastes too good” like wow.

[@ksitigarbha9787]

You should have gave Roberta real restaurant mozzarella pizza and laughed when she complained about it

[@nic8671]

LOL. That could've backfired if she liked it, though.

[@ksitigarbha9787]

@@nic8671 if she liked it, fine, at least you know she's not a BSer

[@lisca.2000]

she would like it

[@enplam]

I feel like Christina "oui, merci" shirt lady was the most respectful and just having fun because she was happy she was going to taste different kind of pizza🥰🍕

[@ErenAngiolini]

Being Italian I can say that I've had PLENTY of disgusting pizzas in Italy, made by Italians, with "classic" Italian ingredients. Food being vegan doesn't make anything immediately bad, just like using "classic" ingredients doesn't make every pizza a good one. Of course the cheese is not going to be exactly like mozzarella... it ISN'T mozzarella!!! :D I love Christina's attitude towards these tests!

[@AlexisDimes]

This is exactly what I say about fast food burgers (not resturant burgers) fast food burgers vegan or not are always worst that ones in a restaurant ☹️ gross

[@PaintedMoonBlue]

Liar! Go to heck

[@meio_feio]

Me when Christina: 🥰🥰🥰 Me when Roberta: 😐🙄😒

[@orviianj7965]

I'm not vegan, but I love watching these types of recipes. Also, those moms are so sincere and funny, I like them

[@Corie-Amore]

I lived in Tuscany for a while and tossing the pasta with butter before adding the sauce is commonly done there. It makes the sauce silkier.

[@petrus5342]

Honestly I’m not vegan But why are people attacking vegans.They aren’t harming you right???

[@Fraughtful]

Bunch of haters.

[@zixiong681]

YES THANK YOU. finally someone that doesn't criticize us just cuz we're vegan, had enough of that bs in school haha

[@petrus5342]

Just look at the comments 0:26

[@fancyweasel8924]

I don't dislike vegans, just the annoying ones that make it their entire life.

[@petrus5342]

@@fancyweasel8924 wdym?

[@jinit8083]

Was anyone else surprised when Roberta said she was vegan for 4 months? Shouldn’t she know better than to be so critical 🤨

[@nic8671]

She most likely wasn't vegan, just plant-based. She most likely doesn't even know the difference, either. Also, she obviously wasn't doing it right as she said that vegan food wasn't tasty - or maybe she was vegan a long time ago when there weren't many options, or in a location without options. She also must not know how to cook, as any basic home chef can make tasty vegan food. Her food knowledge is also obviously lacking as she called the pizza crust "dough" twice.

[@elleoak390]

@@nic8671 facts she wasn’t doing it for animals she might’ve even just continued from lent or soemtujg

[@shitlista4283]

@@nic8671 Come on, she's not a native speaker!

[@ekisharajendran6083]

Strangely I find people who used to be plant-based, the ones that are over critical!

[@Dina2000CG]

Well, If you choose taste over animal lives that's what you get.

[@gas5237]

Guys, let's not freak out just bc people didn't approve our food. They were invited to judge so that's what they're doing. Also, let me remember all of us that veganism isn't only about the taste of the food, we're way more than this. ❤️

[@miguiscorner2735]

Yeah, they can judge; but they doesn't have to be mean. The gray sweater one was SO annoying

[@kaitlynpinto4186]

They were being critical, but that’s kind of their job. They were asked to compare. It may have been mean, but it’s what they thought. If there downplayed it, we may have gotten the wrong impression.

[@janafawzy2003]

See I wholeheartedly agree, but they did come off as mean. I feel like the whole idea is providing us with things that were done right and areas of improvement. They just criticized, very harshly too. There's always a nicer way to say things I feel, but then again that's just my opinion.

[@sinnella1]

Veganism isn't about taste or humans at all, it's about animals.

[@nic8671]

Merle - May I suggest getting store-bought vegan cheese - especially when introducing people to vegan options. They don't make their dairy cheese at home, and so you shouldn't try to make vegan cheese at home. Get the best of the best to offer people. You could even turn it into a partnership with some of those companies and maybe get sponsored. I love your videos, but I hope you offer higher-quality vegan options for these taste tests going forward. All the best!

[@btorres2501]

I’ve had way better luck making my own vegan cheese at home then using the garbage from the stores. I personally prefer it if I have time because I know what’s in it and it’s not processed.

[@nic8671]

@@btorres2501 - Of course it's processed. All vegan cheese is processed. You can also know what's in store-bought cheese - you just read the back. lol. Anyway, there are vegan artisan cheese shops and also some major vegan cheese companies that I'm positive you can't beat on taste, but if you can prove me wrong and start a company. I want to try it!

[@plantsntrance5513]

i completely agree, some miyokos shreds or chao or follow your heart cheeses would be absolutely amazing on those pizzas! especially for an omni's palate

[@jennivee5621]

If they get sponsored they can’t show any negative reviews. I prefer an unbiased opinion.

[@TUG657]

Agree. It’s fun to make vegan cheese at home, and there are some great recipes and it’s fun to experiment. But yeah, I agree..

[@nic8671]

4:44 The sauce isn't supposed to "blend" with the crust. As she said at 2:05, the crust is supposed to be crispy - that doesn't happen if the sauce saturates the crust, though. lol. This one is really just not smart. She called it "dough" twice, lol. 4:16 5:12

[@ashleyhoward14]

That's because it's actually called dough? 😂

[@nic8671]

@@ashleyhoward14 - It's only called dough before it's cooked, not after.

[@martok2008]

@@nic8671 In spanish we don't call it different after baked (that I remember), and spanish has a lot in common with italian language. Not sure how italian is she from what I've read thou heh.

[@nic8671]

@@martok2008 - She's speaking english, though, not spanish or italian. I'm all for being multi-lingual. That's not the issue, here, though. As a chef, I can tell she just doesn't know what she's talking about.

[@truth4004]

@@martok2008 You don't call it "crust" after?

[@jennivee5621]

I for one appreciate these women’s honesty. They have cultural dishes that are very important to them and recipes that have been carried for generations. Authenticity matters. Traditions matter. They were specifically asked to share their opinions and that’s exactly what they did.

[@KikiDreassen]

Ahhh yes, the closed minded omnivore, nothing quite like it... This would annoy me even before going vegan. My best friend became vegan years before I did, and I remember this bday party she had where she served DELICIOUS plant based food, and was criticized so badly for it. Some people went as far to spit the food out into a napkin. I wasn't vegan and it made me so mad, because they weren't even alternatives, just food that is accidentally vegan by default.

[@TheEyeSeesAll]

Same here. My friend was vegan for many years before I even thought about it and he didn’t care who are meat. However, people’s snotty, closed minds toward vegetables was on par with a spoiled 11 year old. It’s bratty and obnoxious... but I still feel sorry for them because they’re begging for a heart attack. #NaturalSelection

[@zixiong681]

that's really sad... I couldn't have handled that myself if I were her, probably go and cry in a bathroom or something. I love cooking and I've been vegan for a few years now, I just can't imagine why people have to go the extra mile to be hurtful even if it's delicious.

[@kanduyog1182]

No offense but the host asked how does a vegan pizza compare to an authentic Italian pizza. That's what she did, maybe next time don't ask people's opinions if you won't like their answer. Close minded Italian is more applicable here than "close minded omnivore."

[@KikiDreassen]

@@kanduyog1182 You may be right, but close minded either way 🤷‍♀️ You can tell she's going to bash it before she even tries it, she actually does for a while. I am pretty sure Merle isn't offended by this because they were expecting something along these lines and it's what's considered entertaining in the video. But I know that people in the vegan community encounter this A LOT and it gets old really fast. A lot of love goes into making any type of food, but especially when trying to make something you're passionate about for someone, and when they aren't even willing to try something with an open mind it really sucks. If she would have tried the pizza and then given her opinion, it's fine, at the end of the day vegan cheese isn't for everyone. But she didn't even want to give it a shot because of how it looked, it was kind of ridiculous

[@lilith7706]

Some people are just closed minded jerks. How rude is that, to spit and criticize someone's food on their birthday?

[@sandymicb]

Did you just say “the sauce doesn’t melt.”?? this chick don’t know what to say; she’s just letting anything come out of her mouth. I don’t trust anything she says.

[@lonniegabbie]

yeah like what is that supposed to mean? its tomato ☠️ i think it’s just her english but still i have no idea what it could mean

[@skatingsarah1996]

@@lonniegabbie nah she probably doesn’t even realize sauce is naturally vegan and she’s being judgmental of vegan stuff so she’s like “ew this VEGAN sauce doesn’t melt” like pulling out of her butt reasons to be mean lol

[@Bllue]

Yes! Thank you! That's what made me think that she was literally just looking for things to criticize. Maybe the sauce dried out a bit while baking but wtf would make it melt but more oil? Pizza sauce doesn't have cream or butter in it so she's just being ruse at that point.

[@juanlatino9326]

I’m so glad someone pointed that out. She was criticizing the sauce but what confused me as to why when it’s naturally vegan 😐 She was just looking for something to complain for no reason. Also if someone is vegan for four months, they were never vegan lmao.

[@sumisculinaryjournal]

Why is grandmothers written in the title.. they are not that old 😂

[@rapcat1271]

This is what grandmothers look like in 2021

[@clwt4075]

Maybe it's cus they have grandchildren

[@nesslam4832]

where is grandmother written in the title

[@rapcat1271]

@@nesslam4832 I swear it said grandmothers just a while ago🤔

[@_aconite_cj_]

They changed it to moms 😂 I wish they'd just say people not mom or grandmas you know

[@jenjen3041]

The woman in the grey sweater makes me so angry because she is so narrow minded

[@kasha_kold]

And she’s definitely forcing her “accent”

[@nic8671]

4:44 The sauce isn't supposed to "blend" with the crust. As she said at 2:05, the crust is supposed to be crispy - that doesn't happen if the sauce saturates the crust, though. lol. This one is really just not smart. She called it "dough" twice, lol. 4:16 5:12

[@Ashley-jx7sw]

Being open minded goes both ways. She doesn’t have to enjoy vegan food, just as others and you can enjoy it.

[@nic8671]

@@Ashley-jx7sw - Vegans who see non-vegans pretending that vegan food isn't good simply because it's vegan does not equate to vegans not being open-minded, though.

[@jenjen3041]

@@Ashley-jx7sw okay but even if you don't enjoy it, you can still be respectful and not go "I wouldn't serve this to anyone" Even if that's how you feel, just keep it to yourself

[@FahadAyaz]

You should try a traditional marinara pizza. It doesn't have any cheese on it so it's already vegan! 😄

[@gla8213]

I'm vegan and I'm italian and I looove you and your work ❤️

[@jorgemora6132]

The oui, merci lady is so cute i love her

[@annabacala8599]

“The look in her eyes says it all” story of my life

[@sidniesantos8485]

I know some people think two of the women were extremely critical, but Italians are so proud of where they come from. Their food really means so much to them. My fat self would've eaten the pizza regardless though! Lol!

[@ButItsVegan]

Lol

[@victorlnaraujo]

Yeah! And it is okay not enjoying... regionally in Italy pizzas are very different. Additionally, someone from Verona would probably criticize pizza from Napoli, for example. People in Italy usually say that pizza in Rome is awful. I am for the flavor and the construction of affective taste memory, so I would probably enjoy it. I really don't care about traditionalism, as long as it tastes great. Hahaha

[@sidniesantos8485]

@@victorlnaraujo I went to several regions of Italy and what you say is so true! The pizzas differ from place to place...but goodness their pasta is out of this world! Love your commment!

[@supertobino]

@@victorlnaraujo and romans usually hate pizza from everywhere else....

[@nehaduggal5639]

I have to correct you there, ALL MOTHERS from ALL CULTURES are extreme proud of the food they produce from their home. So this doesn't give her licence to be more critical. The taste test isnt "can we trick you to think this is cheese" it is just is this an acceptable version of pizza or lasagna made by a non-Italian

[@IsaPetrolio]

I don't like these vídeos, I went to Italy and found many pizza options without ANY cheese. just cause they don't like ir it doesn't mean that its not good, and it doesn't mean that

[@salsspar2132]

exactly, everyone has a different taste. they might not like it and thats fine. doesnt mean there rude cause they dont like the food. im sure they are being extra critical because it a video. there is no ill intent. Me personally any kind of vegan cheese will never replicate mozzarella, i have tried many things. cant fool me. but cheese doesnt havnt to be on pizza. there are plenty of options

[@MegaSaharra]

My family is Italian and we all became vegan except for my Nonna. Besides the lady wearing the Merci shirt, it took me back when we told Nonna that we were vegan 😂 she was not happy at all. (Vegitarian for 4 years and Vegan for 7 years and proud).

[@Jumbaride]

Christina will live to be 100+, because she has such a wonderful attitude. Love her smile, too!

[@angelarlene]

The other two seemed to over exaggerate so much haha

[@barlovesnoop]

Christina has done it again! She stole our hearts

[@PrincessOfTheYew]

I wanna see them try each other’s pizza and lasagna blindfolded (including their own), because I wanna see how if they can walk as boldly as their talk

[@earthwormjim1125]

last week I made a vegan pizza and for the cheese I used a blend of Daiya's mozzarella, cheddar, and pepper jack cheezes. I also sprinted abt a tbsp of nutritional yeast on top and a little garlic powder, and my (kind of anti-vegan) younger siblings liked it so. that's a tip for ppl who don't have time to make their own fake cheese ig

[@hizarazik2349]

The White Shirt Mom is everythinggg🥰

[@sally_bowles]

Okay, honest comment from Italian living in Italy AND vegan: I tried a coupla vegan margherita pizzas from proper pizzerias here in Rome and they weren't really good because cheese. So it's not a matter of home made pizza or American vs Italian. I suppose mozzarella isn't easy to replicate (but we'll get there someday as we did with meat substitutes). For now, I guess a vegan can stick to marinara pizza (tomato sauce, garlic, olive oil, oregano) or other vegetables and well, it works!

[@user-bc4es6uq8m]

are pizza crusts in italy usually made vegan? i hope to go there once the pandemic ends (whenever that’ll be lol) and marinara pizza sounds nice

[@sally_bowles]

@@user-bc4es6uq8m well.. pizza crust everywhere in Italy is flour, yeast, olive oil, salt, water so it's definitely vegan :)

[@heraday]

Christina genuinely so nice. Why do people like her not exist anymore

[@missMiracle7]

I love the Christina lady who wears the white t-shirt, she’s so open minded! Not so much the lady in grey sweater why does she has to be so picky lol it’s just a good 😂

[@antoneczarajanayagam357]

Roberta is my hero. She is fully entitled to have her opinion as much as every one else

[@kootieblondie]

Merle should've used a mix of homemade mozzarella and store bought for the melt!!

[@taniellie]

Christina’s awesome! She went in there and commented on the taste, rather than the aesthetic. Very open-minded. 😊

[@LadyB_20]

Keep Christina please!! She's such an angel 😁

[@lairbox]

Butter and tomato sauce on Pasta is ok for Italians... You can use olive oil or butter... :)

[@duster497]

Not watching these anymore unless they don't know it's vegan before eating.

[@datpsychobytch]

The lady with the short hair was so nice 🥺

[@MyElisa13]

Christina was so sweet ☺️

[@DiegoGarcia-se9ug]

I almost stopped the video. But then saw Merle so I watch the whole thing cause I love her videos and happiness

[@MartLester]

Emborg's vegan cheese is so good! If you're planning to make vegan pizza, try it 😊

[@onlyme8780]

Honestly, don't know why you brought Roberta back since she is clearly biased.

[@logitech2010100]

Pretty sure they filmed it all in one sitting

[@sth5033]

yeah im pretty sure this was filmed on the same day, they're wearing the same clothes.

[@stardustlipstickhorror]

You can't "be vegan for 4 months". Vegan is a lifestyle change with not only nutrition, but ethics involved, too. The short-haired woman is so open-minded to it, and I love that.

[@84Mazzy]

Yes! This is my biggest pet peeve

[@zakrowe1301]

when ever I hear someone say ex vegan, I just take it as they agree with morality of it but couldn’t maintain living a vegan lifestyle for whatever reason . You can’t really call yourself vegan if you’re not actually living a vegan lifestyle

[@theoriginalkobby4157]

To recap. Most people here are pro vegan. I've tasted vegan food. Mozzarella needs good cheese that is stretchy, it is what it is! And people are also calling the woman in the sweater narrow minded. But she was meant to critique it. She did her job. If it does nothing for her, then it is what it is. Stop being so emotional.

[@TomEMullaney]

As a vegan, I enjoyed this and the lasagna video immensely. Can you please book these three and get their reaction to every possible veganized Italian dish? Thank you!

[@genniequick]

I love this women who says everything is delicious lol she’s my French sister I eat anything as well. Almost everything is delicious to me.

[@somintan8346]

What is a cheap, accessible alternative to egg in shortbread cookies?? Btw love this vegan series :))

[@CristalXia]

There is no eggs in shortbread :) The recipe is 3 cups flour, 2 cups butter and 1 cup sugar, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. If you want to swap eggs, you have different ways of doing it. In a "Sablé breton" you can replace it with soy cream (very cheap where I live) and if you only need egg white like in "financiers" you can use aquafaba :)

[@somintan8346]

@@CristalXia there isn't???? But the recipes I saw used eggs and erm what is "Sablé breton" ???

[@nopenvm]

@@somintan8346 sable is the french word for sand, we call those kind of cookies ‘sand cookies’ in belgium since when you bite into it it gets all crumbly and it’s so good

[@Bowie_E]

Luckily, non-vegan Italians don't have to eat it. It looks delicious and it's body and world-conscious. If some of your comments are angry about the things you make, I think that's fine. Those people don't have to eat those recipes! 😊

[@ramiya241]

Huh how is the lady at 5:34 a grandma? she looks so young omg

[@miracleshappen4483]

I 'm Italian too, there are many places in Italy which make vegan pizza! 🍕🌞🤗

[@ferrydrums99]

You should have added all the fat that "real" cheese has (around 70%) and more salt, that was the problem 😂 Or it's more likely to be the casein protein which is addictive talking through Roberta's anger :')

[@Dina2000CG]

Burnnn

[@martok2008]

Hey, it's called a pizza for something. If not just call it tempeh based toast.

[@sth5033]

@@martok2008 tempeh based toast would be toast made of tempeh. this is regular dough and regular sauce w a cheese substitute.

[@ptatoesaurus7008]

Christina is such a sweetheart! Is it wrong I find Roberta so attractive when she is being harsh 😳

[@midnight3946]

Honestly I found Italians to be the most annoying in vegan comments section. UNTIL I witnessed someone put Apples in a potato salad. My German heart broke, bled and cried tears of devestation. I get it now

[@LeoNie-mc4ft]

People do this? This is disguisting😣

[@midnight3946]

@@LeoNie-mc4ft kzbin.info/www/bejne/j37NXmOpetSmnNk

[@Γιάννης-η1ο]

It's... Not even that uncommon in German cuisine..? It's just the Northern Germany variant, Germany is not just Bavaria. Just like Silesia, Bohemia and (North)Eastern Germany has potato salad with mayonnaise Vs the potato salad with vinegar dressing in Bavaria and Austria. Grüße aus Niedersachsen :D

[@midnight3946]

@@Γιάννης-η1ο Yes but I am a southern German potato salad purist and all of the other potato salads can die. I am prepared to die on that hill. (I am joking, please dont take it too seriously)

[@sserena2091]

That sounds so unpleasant 😩 I remember my step father putting apples in his potato salad. He claimed Puerto Rican’s did this

[@bhumikakhatri2621]

Some of the people in the comments are saying that they invited these people to judge these dishes so if they don't like it then they're going to say bad things about it.....but they started criticizing food (except oui merci sweetheart) even before tasting and felt like they just came to hate Merle's food regardless of the taste.....there is a way to criticize food and Gordon Ramsay is more subtle than those two ladies

[@LaurenVacula]

any fellow vegans here? 🙋‍♀️

[@ASMRLemon]

Hii!

[@plantune2003]

Why did you tell themmmmm I wanted a blind reaction 😂😂

[@maribreve170]

I like roberta bc she's blunt and honestly the one thing vegan food cannot top is cheese

[@valyusha98]

Im ok with the meat substitutions still but dairy and eggs can’t be beat 😆

[@nic8671]

2:38 - She was obviously not doing it properly.

[@bewithyou9976]

Christina is the Italian auntie I never knew I needed

[@MyselfStoychev]

I didn't notice when the video ended. I was expected another pizza that will blow their mind. Also, it makes me angry when people see veganism as a style or fashion etc... It's seeing the perspective and looking beyond your dish for Christ sake! Lovely video!

[@rhai6567]

The way Roberta say mozzarella is not very italian, considering where she’s from

[@avinashtyagi2]

The mom with the short hair, the one wearing the oui merci shirt seems the most open minded, the one in the sweater is super negative from the outset

[@Meccarox]

Christina was really nice. I love her.

[@rachellaine4904]

“Oui, merci” stan 🙌🏻

[@lauranur6286]

Instead of lemon use plant based lactic acid and try using soy milk ,cauliflowers alongside cashews

[@destinymonae22]

Chile y’all are SENSITIVE ✋🏾😴😂

[@Lucidleo-li8yu]

Christina seems to be the only genuinely open-minded panelist in this bunch. While she may offer constructive criticism, she always has some good things to say about the dishes she rates too.

[@Ashley-jx7sw]

So anyone that disagrees about how they like/dislike the food isn’t open minded? Lol does that seem fair?

[@alisonlu9982]

Just give me any pizzza at this point because now I want pizza

[@marypalmer00]

She could've used a store bought cheese for a better result... Something like Violife that actually stretches and has more flavor

[@khaiahmann9192]

She said she can feel the olive oil! How detailed 😊

[@DavidHernandez-oc1oz]

I love the openness to accept different versions of the same food that the short haired lady has

[@stellalovesskz6264]

we love you Christina!!

[@marcomartorana8514]

I swear, there are even polite italians... Not just rude ones

[@victoriajohn7079]

I don’t think people should be mad that some of these women don’t like the pizza, that is the point of the video for them to judge it not to like it. Merle knows she’s a good chef so she’s not gonna be hurt by this.

[@SuperSkittyCat]

In Italy they don't always add cheese to their pizza. I don't understand why no one mentioned this.More and extra cheese is an American thing.

[@JohannysVeganCooking]

"Best Vegan Pizza Ever" NEW YORK STYLE kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ2caqB3ophpnc0 "PLEASE TRY ITS AMAZING"

[@reinq_5584]

The short haired lady is soo sweet

[@tamcon72]

Pizza itself is tricky for Americans to do like Italians do, so respect to Merle from giving it a go. Neopolitan pizza is vegan apart from the cheese, but vegan commercial cheese and vegan cheese recipes are improving by leaps and bounds, so I trust that, in future, they will be super hard for even discerning Italian Mamas to tell apart from the real thing : )

[@wellhi2430]

Omg I just learned that I need an Italian aunt. Please send the short haired one my way.

[@sourjachowdhury3604]

Christina is so sweet..👼🏾

[@Markdotea]

Christina is so nice and sweet! Roberta on the other hand! XD

[@bazli83]

ah so easy to please to Oui Mercy lady, she is so kind,

[@fairholmka]

You can definitely make vegan mozerella that stretches. Check out Sauce Stache that man is a wizard for creating all vegan jerky, cheese and meat.

[@DuncanRSHarvey]

"I guess I'm a little bit of a purist probably" said literally every Italian about food ever.

[@ravenm8623]

How can you contact Goodful customer service? I have checked there Insta and received no response back. You can't message them on Twitter but any info helps! Thank you. :)

[@mayalivinglavish6485]

My feelings would be hurt if I was Merle ...and the short hair lady is my fav

[@dreambird2958]

The women be like I don’t like this one vegan pizza = vegan food is unedible Yeah lets just pretend all vegan pizza is the same in quality just like every non vegan pizza is the same amiright

[@elleoak390]

They have to pretend all vegan food sucks or they’d have to look at their own hypocritical ethics

[@skatingsarah1996]

Roberta’s attitude is so ugly

[@Ashley-jx7sw]

She doesn’t have to like vegan food if she doesn’t want to. I eat meatless and dairy free for other diet purposes and I can’t even lie, it’s not the same as the real deal. I wish people would stop pretending it is like the real deal stuff lol. Dairy free butter = disgusting

[@lovexanisa]

have Italians never had cold food.... if it’s no longer piping hot it is not going to melt/stretch lol

[@MsCDante]

I don't hate that they weren't open minded about it. They like what they like and that's okay.