REAL Meaty Bacon from a Mushroom is NOW Possible

[@SauceStache]

Hey gang my cookbook is coming July 20th Making Vegan Meat The Plant Based Food Science Cookbook! Pre order now! amzn.to/3vIKrAz

[@fairholmka]

Congratulations! Looking forward to it!

[@Size15s]

I've pre-ordered it on Amazon at the beginning of June - really looking forward to trying it out!

[@lilianoluka7690]

Looking forward to this book

[@marsxSIN]

WHERE do you get King Oyster mushrooms?

[@jonyboyjpk]

Hey: I don’t have a dehydrator and don’t really intend to purchase one. Alternative? I know dehydrating in an oven is possible but is it as effective and is the end result (the fAke bacon) the same?

[@SpathiTS]

It seems like for any vegan meat, you start with a vegetable that doesn't have a strong flavor but a strong texture that resembles the meat you're trying to replicate, and then adding the flavors by using sauces, spices, etc... That bacon looks amazing, I wouldn't care if they served that in restaurants instead of real bacon, and I love bacon.

[@thomasdavis8049]

Sauce: 2/3 cup of soy sauce 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 tbsp Mushroom Powder 1 tsp liquid smoke 1 TBSP maple syrup 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder

[@MakiraVangalis]

Thank you

[@vinnyvince1883]

I absolutely love mushrooms, I’m not even vegan lol but I wanna try this so bad

[@germansherman7707]

same here, mushrooms are one of my favorite food, i dont care if taste like bacon or not, i want a piece of that mushroom

[@vivakatrob13]

Same to both of you, even if it doesn’t taste like bacon…this looks so good.

[@agonleed3841]

question...are you implying that only vegans would like this? cause I eat meat all the time. I cant have a dish without meat. But that doesnt magically make me having NEVER tried any vegetables lol.ike,its part of a balanced diet. or are you implying meat eaters look at channels like this with disgust just because its aimed at vegans? I hate the message of "be vegan or you're a disgrace of a human" but..food is food meat eaters who love cooking have been doing stuff like this forever. sauteeing vegetables and such like mushrooms enhances steaks a d whatever else we eat.

[@vinnyvince1883]

@@agonleed3841 huh

[@agonleed3841]

@@alkdjfhgks1919 nope. just the few that catches my attention. and also nothing you read was hate towards vegan. try reading again. I was defending hate towards meat eaters. I never once spewed hate towards those who choose to not eat meat. just because you want to come back around to say something yo me, doesnt mean its necessary to lie on me. that's a tactic of hate itself. um the meat eater and therefore you have to try to make me look like the bad person on whatever I say just because you disagree or it doesn't line up properly with your views. I stated I dont like the message. I also sont like tuna.

[@_ZR11_]

As a Muslim, thank you for this. Tastes amazing ❤ 💙

[@zorn2017]

if youre a muslim try chicken or turkey bacon, this is more for vegetarians

[@arielfelts9111]

@@zorn2017 they'd also have to make sure those meats are halal. Veg is always halal so it's a good option for some things for some people.

[@edward1838]

@@zorn2017 that's more lean and suitable for diets, this has a porky taste and is chock full of sodium just like the real stuff. You can also have it while fasting from meat.

[@nickknardirell9821]

I’m really looking forward to trying this.

[@dmtts1350]

The consistency, knowing when to stop baking mushrooms, is extremely close to meat. Mushrooms are the best. Awesome idea for bacon, will try it. Thanks.

[@LaLa_856]

I wish they had mushroom bacon in stores! Just buy and fry! Thank u for this awesome video🥰

[@SauceStache]

I totally agree!! There should be a mushroom bacon brand! That would be awesome!

[@zen_mindset1]

@@SauceStache you should market your food 😁. You would be successful.

[@DA-js7xz]

But it's so easy to make..

[@SianiB473]

There is, it’s called shroomacon

[@carollen5601]

Can you imagine how expensive mushroom bacon would be in stores? When industries catch up to our veg recipes watch how expensive veg will become. Meat will be on it's way out soon I predict. I pray there will be no more beef, cows are polluting land, but I love them is the reason I don't eat them.

[@margarett_b]

7:55 Wow, these looked incredible :D The result is really spectacular! I am sure these would make a fantastic BLT or carbonara topping! I have never been a bacon fan but maybe I should become a mushroom bacon enthusiast because these really seemed amazing! . As always, sending you all the love! Stay safe and have a great end of the week!

[@SauceStache]

They really did come out wild! I was stoked to share this one and I totally think you could do a killer carbonara topping with them!!! and thanks for all the support and always being here!

[@TrashmanCZ]

Bacon: "Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power."

[@CRCamp86]

😄 🦸‍♂️🥓

[@james64ibm]

Yeah, this recipe is plain BS.

[@Jojozilla426]

@@james64ibm in what way is it bs?

[@ZapatosVibes]

Big true :p

[@meregaming1770]

Think Vegans, think! A mushroom tasting like bacon?!

[@emmasgoodies]

Your vegan bacons are my fave!!!

[@SauceStache]

Thanks Emma!!!!! Mine too!!!

[@truth.477]

Don't you just love you tubers supporting each other 😍🥰😘🤩

[@mabeldflorecin]

@@truth.477 I do 🥰

[@devrusso]

How can meat be vegan? Or is bacon not meat?

[@danarch1136]

Mushrooms arent plants, so technically its not vegan

[@christiancross653]

I need a dehydrator. I know I don’t neeeed it but yeah. Awesome BLT fix

[@SauceStache]

I use it more often then I thought I would!!! there is always the oven dehydrator method too!

[@marsetc4806]

u feel like 160 for an hour is something most ovens can do, probably useful for other recipes certainly but I think in this case you could get away without one

[@freshenuf1]

I have a dehydrate function on my air fryer.

[@harryblocks]

Genius! Your cooking is like watching vegan science

[@SauceStache]

hahah thank you!!!

[@neerajvyas974]

Right

[@DiaRIYA]

100% !!

[@septemberkozicki7264]

I appreciate the lack of MSG in this recipe. Several of your recipes have been incorporated into my ( our) menu. Thanks for always putting your best foot forward.

[@tresjolieme81]

i have an Asian mom and we've been eating these 5 years now I just know when the whites catch on to it it will be one of the better mushrooms. Very good with steak.

[@agonleed3841]

you gon say 5yrs as if that equals a lifetime in generations lol. as if your Asian family brought this from their great grandparents recipe a d it's been handed down through all lol

[@margarett_b]

0:09 These were indeed so big! I have never seen king oyster mushrooms that big :D

[@SauceStache]

HUGE right!! Every now and then I get luck and find a monster haha

[@jordanmercier3616]

Usually growers like to get a bit more cap to stem ratio than that with the king's, and when you do that they just don't seem to get as big.

[@aprofessional2435]

thats what she said

[@KeiaJohn4-15]

Any Asian market!!!!

[@PaulSmoker420]

That "bacon" looks amazing and Monica looks lovely in green. 👍

[@SauceStache]

She does, doesnt she!! Thank You!!

[@henry4393]

my nigga

[@bradleysaulteaux4068]

7:53 the little chuckle he does every time he hacks the Matrix a little bit more.

[@nave82]

I’ve been doing this for a while now. It’s all about that crispy fatty tasting number.

[@pooheadlou]

Can you get someone that actually eats bacon and then do a comparison? Would like to know what it really tastes like.

[@lunelthemoon937]

Like do a colab with Epic meal time, their input and a vegan episode would be…epic lol

[@gerunkwon2598]

Now that you mentioned it, I would suggest a blind taste test to be more specific

[@andremarcatti7600]

Awesome stuff! I loved the time lapse on the dehydration stage, nice detail that adds a lot to the video.

[@4000marcdman]

From a meat eater. That's the closest fake bacon I've seen.

[@n.g.s1mple29]

Most of them kinda suck ngl, but the fungi based ones are usually pretty good.

[@Jojozilla426]

Bacon is one of the things I've never come across a good substitute for, fortunately I didnt like bacon all that much anyway

[@4000marcdman]

@@Jojozilla426 didnt like bacon? Do you have taste buds??? lol

[@Jojozilla426]

@@4000marcdman I didnt dislike it but it was one of my least favourite meats

[@sixpest]

@@Jojozilla426 yeah no bacon sucks i would rather have ham over bacon.

[@ridgleyhawthorne715]

I just bought some king oyster mushrooms yesterday... And I have an electric slicer. Hmm, ponder, ponder, what shall I ever make with them...?😋🥓🥓 Thank you so much, Mark & of course, Monica. I look foward to this recipe & your upcoming book!🤓📖🍽 p.s. Looks (seriously) like we got the same slicer on Amazon!!😂

[@margarett_b]

4:24 You know what? This is one of those sponsors I will probably take advantage of. This really sounds great even for someone who rarely shops online :D

[@SauceStache]

OMG Margaret! Honey is AWESOME! I literally check Honey for everything I buy hahah I just ordered a new print for my office. Its just a big picture of the saucestache roadmap I made. When I went to checkout honey found a code that saved me 50%! It always feels like you won something hah

[@healthydoseoftiktok3815]

Wow bravo, it came out so good, you can hear the crunch and see the texture is just like bacon

[@SauceStache]

It came out awesome! Thank you! I cant wait for you to try it

[@tyrannicalbigtech5842]

Or just eat actual bacon it takes 5 mins and is perfect everytime and actually has nutrients and cheaper than mushrooms and millions of ingredients. No thanks i will take the real over the fake

[@jenniferelaine3023]

This looks like the best one yet!

[@SauceStache]

Its dang good!! Really dang good!! I hope you try it!

[@USColdplayFan]

Just started finding King Oyster mushrooms at my local farmer's market and received a dehydrator for my birthday from vegan friends of mine. Now I really want to try this recipe! So excited

[@KJ99otis]

I have GOT to get my hands on some king oyster mushrooms!!!!!

[@SilvaDreams]

Find an asian market, you'll easily find them at that size.

[@samanthaaviles4107]

Mushrooms are great. Love this idea

[@joanneandrews7280]

Forever a fan of your recipes! Definitely ordering your book. A MUST!

[@SauceStache]

Thank you!!! Hope you like it!

[@thaat1]

Wow I'm impressed, the dehydration process kicks it up to another level....

[@kiwifeijoa]

So clever to vary the hydration of the mushrooms, is making me hungry! Also I wonder if you've ever experimented with edible wrappers. With your curiosity you might come up with something good. Have you ever tried those Japanese sweets in edible cellophane? I wonder if a vegan version of edible cellophane is possible? If we had edible wrappers that's using less plastic, just a thought.

[@oarias5158]

I know I will never try these or even attempt to make these but man they look amazing. I’m a huge meet eater from Texas and I know I would most definitely be willing to try these. Great video. 👍

[@StinkyCatFarts]

Vegan substitute products: let’s take this healthy thing and make it as unhealthy as possible

[@tjmaxwell21]

lol yep

[@Jan-ze2cv]

Out of all languages you speak Facts

[@cernos7230]

well it's the only way

[@LordOfChaos.x]

I know no healthy vegans

[@Chepperz]

@@LordOfChaos.x there are plenty of healthy vegans. If you go vegan you have to be pretty good at making sure you meet all your needs so naturally, there will be a bunch of people that want to make that ethical change in their lives but don't plan everything properly and end up not meeting some of their important essentials.

[@kristahaire-patten8329]

I'm new here I just subscribed. I've been a vegetarian for about 7 months now and it's been rather difficult trying to find plant based foods that taste good. After watching a few of your videos I am happy to learn that I won't have to go out and search for veggie burgers and other plant based foods that taste good I can make them. Your videos have been very helpful. Thank you.

[@phyllisstein1837]

SS: "Like my video" Me: You got it!

[@SauceStache]

You rock!

[@Size15s]

I liked your video and am now commenting on it too. Super easy, barely an inconvenience...

[@philmc2224]

Mushrooms here to save the day once again.

[@billybazilly]

"It tastes like bacon" from people who eat fake bacon

[@nandinhocunha440]

Lol true

[@insertclevername4362]

Keyword like

[@nowwhereman906]

*eats tree bark*

[@Slay_No_More]

I'd get violent if someone replaced my bacon with a mushroom.

[@aneoliveira1464]

I know I've said this before but I LOVE your laugh 😂 I feel like I'm watching some mad scientist hahahahah

[@SauceStache]

hahahah aww thank you!!

[@employeeno5]

I've been doing doing variations of Kenji's recipe for king oyster bacon for a years, and I have to say, while I love many of the ways you've made bacon here, and other methods too, for my money king oysters make the BEST plantbased bacon! I'll be sure to try our your method soon, it looks fabulous! Fantastic video as always!

[@Anonym9x]

Did you try mushroom bacon this way now? How is it?

[@iis.1989]

They look so yummy... Off-topic: Monica is so elegant in this video... 🙏

[@SauceStache]

Awww thank you!!

[@iis.1989]

@@SauceStache 🙏

[@Jdm_jxlia]

I just want to say thank you so much for what you do. I was born with a metabolic disorder called PKU which restricts me from eating any dairy, meat, eggs, and soy because my body is incapable of breaking down a certian amino acid in protien, therefore i am limited to 7g of protien a day. Due to this my options are limited even when it comes to vegan-based diets/alternatives. Recipes such as this help me so much to recreate delicious foods I wish I could eat but can't. You are awesome!

[@Keziah2447178]

Weird seeing Monica dressed up. Usually she’s got that “I’m chillin in my jammies” vibe lol.

[@ukwerna]

pretty though!

[@aidan8594]

i’ll be honest i’m not vegan or vegetarian and have no intention of ever giving up meat… but i love watching your videos and plan on trying a lot of the the things you make

[@justmegawatt]

You should, we don't need meat at all

[@christianna1546]

i was just looking for a vegan bacon recipe! wow, perfect timing!

[@SauceStache]

Thats awesome!!! I hope you love it!

[@cindiharris5580]

Wow that would make a fantastic BLT!!!!

[@hollyjustice9858]

I wish I could find these mushrooms. None of my supermarkets carry these.

[@oplkfdhgk]

Learn to clone mushrooms and grow your own :p it's fun hobby :)

[@oplkfdhgk]

Or buy a grow kit. And grow your own that way. It's more expensive than cloning but it works too.

[@benf6822]

Check an Asian grocer

[@michaellane9079]

@@oplkfdhgk cloning? I dont think you know much about mushrooms.

[@oplkfdhgk]

@@michaellane9079 why you think that?

[@lilianoluka7690]

I see these Mushrooms at Chinese and had no clue how to cook them. I gonna try this. Thanks alot

[@lexibigcheese]

the first plant based bacon didn't even use plants as a base.

[@VioletIsnt]

bruh what

[@immanueljenkins5036]

@@VioletIsnt lmao mushrooms are fungus not a vegetables so not plant based 😂😂😂😂

[@VioletIsnt]

@@immanueljenkins5036 wow I actually didn’t know that. Guess I was wrong.

[@luisdaniel9542]

@@VioletIsnt fungi are technically closer to animals than to plants, however they're 100% their own thing and work in quite weird ways

[@bm4867]

Love this idea thank you!

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Lovely 👌🏻 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻. Love mushrooms 😍

[@SauceStache]

Thank you! You too!

[@JulieeJuicee]

I get these mushrooms from the Asian mart and they’re super cheap too! Can’t wait to try this.

[@TK2236]

Why no companies make stuff like this? I am sooo willing to eat less meat. Also they should be cheaper than meat in order for me to buy them.

[@SauceStache]

Hopefully someone will soon! I wonder if its a shelf live issue?? Idk!

[@TK2236]

@@SauceStache Thanks for the idea! Since your first version, I started to use oyster mushrooms more often. Keep up the great work! Cheers and best wishes ^^

[@svetlanaherhorses6526]

King oyster mushrooms make perfect vegan shredded chicken too! Mushrooms are such good meat replacements ingredients and they are super healthy.

[@miriamschiro8585]

I don’t ever ever ever see that mushroom so big like that in ANY of the markets here in Denver Colorado smh🤦🏽‍♀️

[@michelleej]

Check at an Asian grocery store

[@benf6822]

100% Asian grocer

[@bellecabello3762]

I couldn’t find them in Boise, either. 😩

[@Tacos_Paco]

Whole Foods has them.

[@JTMusicbox]

“…future of meat?” Heck, these are the bacon of Now!

[@luke28415]

nah takes too long to prepare 1 hour to dry it? nah man it takes 5 mins to fry normal bacon

[@JTMusicbox]

@@luke28415 you make a valid point in a sense, but simply cooking pre-made bacon isn’t a fair comparison to bacUN from scratch. There are some great videos making meat bacon from scratch on KZbin as well. It’s also pretty involved.

[@debbietampasheher3682]

@@JTMusicbox I know a lot of people don't consider that they're paying someone else to slaughter...I mean "process"...the animal in advance.

[@anostio]

@@debbietampasheher3682 you got it wrong twice, I think you meant murder :)

[@ekohw]

@@anostio torture as well!

[@robertbrewer2190]

Another approach to describing the thickness of the King Oyster slices it to measure them with a ruler or calipers.

[@italianprincess5046]

where did you find such big oyster shrooms? i thought the ones my wegmans had are big! theyre expensive in MA too

[@jaet01]

PERFECT timing for this video! I just bought dried, pre-sliced oyster mushrooms from my Asian supermarket! Lol! Trying this today!!

[@FraustByte]

Mark also wanted to ask. Cant wait till july 20th to get my cookbook. Does that date have a meaning to you release or is it something amazon made you choose

[@SauceStache]

I'm so excited for July 20th! Just getting the books printed, and out to the distributors!!!

[@mustwereallydothis]

I think I'll try this technique to make bacon bits using some of the fairy ring mushrooms I picked and dried last summer. I may need to mist them with water first to rehydrate them a bit. Or maybe I could water down the marinade a little.

[@strawberrycow6614]

Always make sure the mushrooms are edible and won't cause harm

[@DaveShaw109]

Thats cool but what does Honey do with your browsing history? Free discounts come at a price

[@neko_nixxy]

How bad is your browsing history?

[@bwsettle1]

Can you prep these ahead of time?

[@Immortal_BP]

its true, mushrooms are the perfect meat replicators, ever tried chicken of the forest? maybe u can use that to replicate some kind of meat :)

[@thatsalt1560]

I think he did. Check the mushroom series.

[@abbaby555]

You should have your own show on food Network or the cooking channel. The things you create are simply amazing.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I gotta try this! Looks amazing! Mark please wear a glove when you use the deli slicer! We can't have you losing a finger!

[@SauceStache]

I'm WAY to risky hahah

[@eCouchPotatoe]

Just learned about this mushroom yesterday after eating KBQ for the first time. I'm fascinated with the many ways you can prepare it. I want to add more mushrooms to my diet but I struggle with the pungent flavor. This one seems to be more mild and crazy juicy when grilled.

[@imraanbroughton9931]

This video is dope I didnt know that you could do stuff like that with plant based food wow😯😁

[@SauceStache]

Thank you so much

[@joelface]

Those really looked delicious.

[@Blazingstar75]

Omni Bacon: "Look at what they have to do to imitate a fraction of our power."

[@vaishnavijinna2726]

Video idea : use soya chunks to make fried chicken the texture is very near the seasoning u use also effect it so choose carefully And I know these because here where I live we eat veg for one month due to religious reasons so it replaces chicken in our month so I hope u will try it out thank you

[@ashleyladan]

Ohhh lala!!! Monica is looking especially beautiful!!😍😍😍

[@karensimon1263]

If you don't own a dehydrator can you bake the mushrooms on a wire rack in the oven at a low temperature?

[@MyNaxo1]

"mushroom are the future of meat" good luck with that

[@davidfoley9642]

Yay! I could have a BLT again!

[@cookiechan1056]

the vegan teacher can learn a thing or two from this guy.

[@DinoTheMan]

This is my fav channel on KZbin. Thanks for all of the great content!

[@banditpicasso]

DUDE, I just ate pork for the 1st time in 5 ish years and I feel really sick to my stomach. It's not that I hate bacon just any other kind of pork, I used to like it but not anymore.

[@dre27321]

your body adapted to not eating it

[@faerefolke]

I love mushrooms. I love bacon. Never had king oyster mushrooms. I'm very excited.

[@cylejh]

Me: loves mushrooms and loves bacon, so I try this recipe. Here are my thoughts... This guy has no idea what real bacon tastes like, cause while this is good, to call this "bacon" is 100% a lie. It is very good, and i will make it for burger toppers, but its not a bacon replacement, or a bacon like food.

[@KR-rn8lh]

Thank you for being honest lol I’m trying to go vegan and it upsets me when ppl say vegan substitutes taste like the real thing. Nothing to date tastes like the real thing unless you use processed named brand vegan substitutes which I am opposed to doing. I believe in whole and natural ingredients and so far making vegan replacement meals and dishes from scratch do not taste like the real thing. They still taste good so why not just say it doesn’t taste like *insert meat name here* but it still tastes delicious?

[@Sliverstormcreations]

I used bacon seasoning and I put them in the oven that was the wrong idea because it caramelized the syrup so I have candied bacon but it does taste like bacon

[@mjyap2425]

why are vegans so obsessed with meat? did you ever hear us saying "it looks like broccoli, it tastes like broccoli. but it's actually beef!"

[@Stubbari]

Why are "meat eaters" so obsessed with meat? You have even bacon flavored vodka!

[@mjyap2425]

@@Stubbari coz it's meat. Duh! Later I'm going to make steamed vegetable salad, it only tastes and looks like one but it's actually turkey xD

[@Stubbari]

@@mjyap2425 So why do you need to ask about vegans being so obsessed with meat? Or was it a rherorical question?

[@meaghanverdugo7937]

Thank you for making this bacon alternative! I have eaten fake meat before, but i have recently read that human bodies don’t process it very well. That is just goes right through you like Splenda. Making my own seemed like the only logical choice! Thank you for making this recipe 😅.

[@IniMade15]

No offense but that mushroom have higher price than the actual beacon in my country 🙏

[@trimiskel9909]

Yussss I knew dehydrating somethings was the way to go. Was going to experiment with this method by testing out jackfruit and king oyster mushroom to see if I can make a vegan "vaca frita".

[@terryterry1655]

I would place the mushroom slices in fridge uncovered to dehydrate them if no dehydrator

[@googingus]

Shrooms and its magic again.

[@TheZelda360]

Magic mushroom powder sounds like something Super Mario would use

[@thenaehasspoken]

This looks so amazing, I just don't know if I have the dedication to hunt down these mushrooms. Thank you for your ingenuity and your contagious laugh! Also Monica looks super pretty!!

[@jeanpierre.durrant]

Fake-on, Bacon 🥓 Looks good!!😋

[@DonutsReview]

Note: this is also how you marinade pork belly slices to make them taste like bacon without curing.

[@jumano]

so is this the best one yet? Better than rice paper and daikon? Or just as good?

[@cernos7230]

I like Mushroom and I like Bacon This looks great

[@bigchorizo951]

why is there so many negative comments here?? if you dont wanna be vegan just mind your own business, i for one would love to try this

[@bat6353]

Meat eaters get REALLY defensive when the topic of substitutes is brought up. Really childish.

[@bigchorizo951]

@@bat6353 i know right? and they will call vegans immature and sensitive but they love to shove the fact that they eat meat in everyone's face.

[@RiaGreece12]

have you tried that famous bacon seasoning thats all over the internet?Its vegan and quite affordable,you should try it!

[@tiff2106]

It’s great but I even prefer their other seasonings. The ‚everthing‘ seasoning is amazing, as ist the garlic one. The company is called Deliciou by the way.

[@phillippinter7518]

Can I use a larger amount of garlic paste instead of powder?

[@fairholmka]

I just got an ad for Ottawa value meats and made sure to watch the full thing for you. I like that their money is going to a vegan chef!

[@bryanblanks1714]

Please try to make vegetarian bacon out of starchy water. Gojo did did this on KZbin, but you are the master. Please give this a try soon! Please!

[@cmisis14]

Wow, the end result is scary realistic 👀 definitely need to give this a try

[@spiritualnofwup9555]

That start up bacon mushroom uses like a kombucha matrix or like the mushroom leather kind. Whole belly