I went vegan because of a chronic disease that I've been battling for 10years. I would get sick and sometimes it would become a touch and go situation usually with several courses of antibiotics. in 2019 it became unbearable and so I tried a vegan diet. I. HAVE. NOT. BEEN. SICK. SINCE THAT DAY. Thank you Derek.
@kramkalisthenics2 ай бұрын
Awesome James! I'm 66 years young, 34+ years whole foods vegan, calisthenics fit, on no meds, PEDs, TRT and all my parts work. I am *very* rarely ill. Continued good health to you. 💪💚
@ConnieJasperson2 ай бұрын
Same here! Went vegan in 2012 and have never looked back.
@wheatfreeveganjwinswfl2 ай бұрын
I went gluten free vegan after the unexpected passing of my cat, Picasso, who was born with cerebellar hypoplasia, and he taught me how to be patient with myself and to look for more opportunities to show compassion for others... It'll be 3 years come January 2nd of next year and I continue to improve my techniques, repertoire and etc...one of the most important decisions I made to carry on to remember to be patient and show compassion everyday as a part of his legacy... Hope everyone has safe healthy marvelous Monday/terrific early Tuesday morning....
@stavokg2 ай бұрын
My story as well. I went vegan out of necessity.
@simongloutnez5892 ай бұрын
Same happened but the opposite for me... turns out I'm allergic to legumes, nuts, treenuts, almost all treefruits that I know of except citruses and mangos... (its ok if it has fermented and small green peas are also fine for some reason 😅) I also can't digest carots, spinach, arugula, celery, and most cucurbitse unless they are very well cook... Finding the right diet was a mission. And it was important to me that I achieved this while still eating the most epic food every single day!! Its a lot of work. But it is very good 🤤 Wich means I pretty have to eat meat, but you better believe that no matter the diet the friends that come home to eat (including vegans oany allergies for that matter), the food is gonna be amazing! Its a bit harder when you can't taste the food but its very much doable 😊
@ConnieJasperson2 ай бұрын
The "Vegan Punishment Meal" has been a hazard whenever I must travel. I cook from scratch and go prepared, so I am an accomplished Hotel Room chef!
@greyskyvegan2 ай бұрын
“vegan punishment meal” is soo appropriate!! 😂😂😂 that’s what it shd be labeled on the menus lol
@cnightingale92 ай бұрын
You could start your own KZbin channel. Lots of people would love to learn how to eat healthy on the road.
@nicholadeanewriter34992 ай бұрын
Oh yes. I experienced a few of those punishment meals on holiday. The crappy sad vegan burger. Thank God I am home and able to watch Derek and consistently learn to up my game!
@dArtagnan7122 ай бұрын
@ConnieJasperson I went vegan 3-yrs ago, due to a catastrophic health emergency. Am much healthier now, thanks to cooking from scratch. Still struggle to eat healthy, while traveling, though. If you will write a book on the subject, I will buy it! 😀
@TheMovingEye2 ай бұрын
"Vegan Punishment Meal" is so real. Sometimes I feel like screaming into a chef's face: "Just fry up a goddamn Impossible Burger Patty and some fries, is that too much to ask from you?!"
@edielynch78192 ай бұрын
11 yrs ago As a type 2 I was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney failure Put on insulin and statins. Went vegan with intermittent fasting I never went on dialysis, I'm off my insulin, and statins.Never going back!
@janinem51962 ай бұрын
And think of the good you're doing for the animals, who only want to live and be left alone!! Good for you!!
@PanaMaJwaaRd2 ай бұрын
Again, glad youre feeling better. But means relatively nothing. Many have said the same by eating high fat low carbs, high protein low carbs, etc etc etc. Too many people eating diff ways to think any one works. I think what happened in most cases is people were eating terrible, then change to a "certain way" which ultimately means healthier and then they swear by a thing thinking uts the new diet that did it when in reality its most likely the elimination of the crap to begin with.
@felice99072 ай бұрын
@@PanaMaJwaaRd that has been my impression all along, especially the fact that you combine the new life style with a bit more discipline than before ... .
@bengilkes76762 ай бұрын
@@PanaMaJwaaRd So you think somebody switching to a high fat diet is 'eliminating crap'? You should look at actual science rather than listening to anecdotes. "Many have said" indeed haha. Watch Mic the Vegan.
@margaretzerr21782 ай бұрын
@@PanaMaJwaaRdsounds like you know everything about everyone. Hahahaha. not!
@geoffjohnson97622 ай бұрын
My wife and I have been vegan for the animals for 12 years. It seems that a lot of plant based products are being removed from supermarket shelves and from restaurant menus, where the easy option of a burger or sweet potato curry are often the only choices on the menu. I wholeheartedly agree that the plant based vegan options need to be given far more attention by chefs. As you so rightly say, it should be considered an opportunity to impress diners, be they vegan or not.
@hockeytalkey2 ай бұрын
None of them want you there, hence they don't have the items for you whiny saps, they'd prefer to just not deal with you and you can 'impress' yourself at home with your whiny friends
@theplantlifecanada2 ай бұрын
I've noticed this too, in stores where I am and I am sure it's because none of the stuff the big brands have brought out are any good and then they jack up the price, so of course no one buys them and they tank. So sad.
@wannabeadrummer2 ай бұрын
Agreed We both went vegan purely on the animal cruelty front, the options Are getting there but does need more courage from the chefs.
@shadestj2 ай бұрын
"The food that I make doesn't match the animal product. It EXCEEDS the animal product." Damn.....that was fire! 🙌🙌
@lindapb65292 ай бұрын
Confidence much? 😆 💪🏻
@marlow7692 ай бұрын
🙄 Cognitive Dissonance is strong with this one, Luke.
@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten2 ай бұрын
If you do double blind testing on participants I doubt the average person would like the vegan product more.
@dianew70582 ай бұрын
@@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten I'm a vegan chef and I serve meat eaters and vegans and all types of eaters and good food is good food...my food is EXCELLENT far above mediocre meat based foods. If it's not excellent it's going in the trash. My customers don't believe it's vegan BECAUSE I KNOW HOW TO COOK. Also you're assuming because something is meat based that it's automatically delicious when if you're honest you know some ppl can't cook no matter how much meat they handle. Some ppl know how to cook some don't, that simple.
@robinjones3075Ай бұрын
nope I can't cook well at all but I can certainly cook plant based , vegan it's simple and so are the ingredients 😊
@tracylrsw2472 ай бұрын
I worked at a hospital that was opening a bariatric unit. There was a small ceremony to celebrate and a man was riding a bicycle from California to Florida to raise awareness. He was to end his ride at the hospital for the ceremony. We were told if we were not busy to come and be a part of the festivities. I went and there were refreshments served. I only saw the standard fare, cakes and pastries. I felt like the hospital was tone deaf.
@DerekSarnoChef2 ай бұрын
It happens too much IMO. The opportunity is right there!
@gloriaa36522 ай бұрын
so typical. Hospitals could do so much better. But then maybe they wouldn’t have a bariatric unit.
@Sabrina.6822 ай бұрын
That reminds me of that episode of The Office where they're starting a weight-loss program and have one last hurrah of brownies/cookies, etc lol.
@AwkwardPain2 ай бұрын
I have heard this so many times...
@ashowboat2 ай бұрын
I volunteer at a non-profit health clinic and every event is full of un-healthy animal products. I am talking doughnuts, hot dogs and bacon. Most of the participants of the event (staff and patients) are overweight and on all kinds of pills. No one seems to get the irony. I tried to get the clinic to allow me to teach a class on WFPB eating, but not interested.
@alexreith48772 ай бұрын
The funny part is that amazing vegan dishes exist from just about every cuisine in the world, but they're not thought of as vegan. Then when people from those culinary disciplines are asked to make a vegan dish they're so taken by surprise that they completely forget their own cuisine.
@4124V4TA-SNPCA-x2 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@BeingReal12 ай бұрын
True that!
@theplantlifecanada2 ай бұрын
totally!
@patriciasauermann3805Ай бұрын
Alex, why don't we start a collection? What's your favourite from your country?
@sarahr.68745 күн бұрын
Hard one for a german, because we rely hard on meat... Even soups, salads, everything has at least bacon or sausage in it... Except if it's sweet. So pancakes,.milk rice or sweet "Knödel" (dumplings out of potatoes) are a possibility. But saying that, yes it is very hard here to eat vegan in german restaurants,.if you are not living in a big city and can go to a vegan restaurant. It's more likely that you will find one, that dosn't even bother with a vegetarian alternativ, or even that is like a dry pasta casserole with some veggi and cheese every 16 year old could cook. 😢
@AD-Dom2 ай бұрын
Feel like travel should be a semester in culinary schools. Vegan grub in Thailand is phenomenal. True art.
@DerekSarnoChef2 ай бұрын
SOme of the best food i've ever had is in Thailand
@babs9262 ай бұрын
And in Vietnam 😊 amazing vegan restaurants ❤
@anned69132 ай бұрын
@@AD-Dom Yes, I have found plenty of choice in Thailand. If you pay a visit to the sanctuary Elephant Nature Park north of Chiang Mai all the food is vegan and amazing. You can also volunteer there for a whole week, it's a paradise. ❤
@4124V4TA-SNPCA-x2 ай бұрын
Agreed with both! Chinese, Philippines, Middle Eastern and Middle and East European cuisine also has some amazing vegan options. Not to mention African countries.
@CherIsmail2 ай бұрын
Have to agree. Bali never disappoints when it comes to plant based food. Ingredients are fresher than we get back home in South Africa!
@stefashaler83402 ай бұрын
I hosted a small dinner party last night, all vegan, and the guests couldn't stop raving about the flavour of the 2 salads and the cannelloni; recipes from KZbin, my doctor and 1 of my own creation. It took me ages to get to the point that variety and flavour became primary as a vegan. It's so much fun now to cook with flair again. Your channel is a major support for me. I love watching you cook with such skill and I aspire to achieve your level of ease in the kitchen. And, I love your kindness to animals.
@kevinmcgrane42792 ай бұрын
We have a killer plant-based recipe for chili we’ve served for years at autumn parties. Later after dinner when we tell people it was vegan, they’re surprised - it didn’t occur to them that it was vegan; to them it was just great chili.
@heidikamrath19512 ай бұрын
Share your recipe?
@kevinmcgrane42792 ай бұрын
@@heidikamrath1951 Oooo…it’s my wife’s recipe….I can ask, but I can’t promise a good reply. 😄
@tulabead2 ай бұрын
In case you can share, please include me 😀
@claudiahost86732 ай бұрын
I call mine "white chili" and it gets scared down to the last spoonful. Gotta taste good.
@josiecrandall5842Ай бұрын
I have a sneaky crowd-pleasing chili too! Pro tip: add cocoa pwd/dark chocolate, a hint of cinnamon, and do NOT hold back on the chili powder. Just when you think it’s too much, add another tbsp. TVP also adds a nice texture
@lynneward88452 ай бұрын
I cannot even believe that experience, it's absurd! I am on your train, chef, make plant-based food amazing, period!
@cheriss75672 ай бұрын
Frankie said it all. You sir will and are changing the food scene globally for the better by educating in a calm, non abrasive, passionate way, showcasing what vegan food actually is - vibrant, healthy, drool worthy deliciousness. YOU are setting the new standard globally. I hope you feel so very proud of the Ground-breaking 4:12 work you are doing and what u r achieving. Important work indeed
@lindar61512 ай бұрын
I am still in awe that it's almost 2025 and there are so many restaurants that do not even have ONE vegan option on the menu. Even the salads have either a meat or cheese and then there is the dressings that are also suspect. It is so disheartening. Aside from doing a take out once a week where I ask the chef to prepare the dish vegan (Thai food), I cook all my meals 3 times a day. I know a few dedicated vegan restaurants and I never have to worry about what's in my food. But trying to go out with a group is so frustrating as I am the only vegan, I hope that chefs will take your advice. Oh and FRANKIE 😍
@beebuzz9592 ай бұрын
I went to some place that wanted to charge me an extra five bucks for merely just not putting bacon on a large wedge of lettuce that had not even been prepared yet. It was just frickin' lettuce. Yay, right?
@CarolynHolbrook-q7s2 ай бұрын
And often the restaurants that do offer vegan the dishes are.....well you know
@l.o.26392 ай бұрын
Yep. I hear ya! Anytime I've ordered vegetarian or vegan at an event that supposedly accommodate dietary restriction, it was GARBAGE!
@carolhenry11702 ай бұрын
Getting to the place you’re at takes a lot of mindfulness practice. It took me quite a few years to be completely Vegan/Plant Based. I tripped and failed many times until I didn’t and once I arrived my life has been clean clear and filled with amazing not just with food. Thank you for this channel it really does open people’s eyes 👀 especially those on the fence!
@lukasmadrid19452 ай бұрын
Much love derek. Love all the passion you have for food and animals, and spreading that to the people. Need more chefs like you!
@marinabereza152323 күн бұрын
Today is October 14-th, 2024. We are starting vegan food cooking at home bc my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Thank you, Derek, for your heart and enthusiasm so I can feed my husband with great tasteful food every day and he can heal.
@JaNouWatIkVind7 күн бұрын
🙏
@craftlover97022 ай бұрын
I cannot claim to be 100% vegan, however I eat about 80% vegan food and that is when I cook for myself at home. I still fall on the dark side, however when I go out to eat because I refuse to pay for a bowl of crap salad, steamed limp unflavored vegetables, no protein choices, etc. Thankfully there are people out there such as you that because of your Passion and drive things will continue to progress in the plant based lifestyle. I appreciate your channel, your skills as well as your recipes.... You are spot on as far as eating out and this is where I get into trouble.
@VeretenoVids2 ай бұрын
Same. Same. The siren call of a high quality cheese always gets me.
@insertnicknamehere2 ай бұрын
I actually think this is the best diet and way of eating, that's what being flexitarian is, right ? Staying vegan except when it becomes really difficult or you are the one making the situation difficult. Best examples i can think is when in a restaurant or when you're invited to a friend's home for a meal and not having to bring a tupperware of your food or making the host cook a separate meal for you. I should think it's ok in thoses cases to eat vegetarian or even have some meat.
@MichelleHeltay2 ай бұрын
As a functional medicine naturopath, I thank you so much for doing this video. Yes, yes, yes! You have hit every issue I have with my clients, educating them about eating natural whole foods as close to nature as possible. It doesn't have to be hard or boring
@michellen23258 күн бұрын
I use food as medicine for my body
@sally82342 ай бұрын
When I was in rehab after a back fusion, I used to get a small bowl of steamed broccoli with dry horrible bread for dinner and they could walk to a Whole Foods. On the other hand, my husband and I were late for dinner at a chain hotel. The restaurant was about to close. The menu had nothing I could eat. The waitress talked to the chef he came out to talk with me and i had a fabulous grilled cauliflower steak. Happy me.
@CarolynHolbrook-q7s2 ай бұрын
Hospitals are the worst!!
@EbonySaints2 ай бұрын
That chef must really love his job and its fundamental purpose for him to go out of his way to do that. At many restaurants I have worked at, everyone (including me most days, if I were being completely honest) would probably groan at the thought of serving anyone less than thirty minutes before close, especially with dietary restrictions. I'm glad you got an awesome meal and it really goes to show how there is love and kindness in the profession.
@francbiss2 ай бұрын
Derek, you have been such an inspiration. Both my wife and I have embraced the plant based life style for some time and your channel has become an amazing resource to help us elevate our daily meals. Thanks for all your hard work!
@heatherkaye86532 ай бұрын
We've come a loooong way. I've been vegan for 12 years. When I first went vegan I was flyling across the states for work and it was common for the chef not to even know the word vegan. They sure latched on to gluten free though! It was years that I was served plain green salad, and steamed veg with white rice, I am also allergic to dairy and eggs so I made lots of enemies during my travels
@mobydog992 ай бұрын
Gluten free doesn't threaten any of the major Big Ag corporations.
@mfwanfy2 ай бұрын
Derek, we hear you! In our small village in Saskatchewan and in our nearest cities ( Moose Jaw and Regina) there is no such thing as a variety of plant based meals in restaurants with the exception of East Indian. Most places have "A green Salad" or occasionally an unexciting Buddha bowl ( be still my beating heart) filled with cold rice and huge chunks of spinach. Oh, I almost forgot the mediocre veggie burger. The prices are generally higher than other menu items. It really isn't worth eating out though after 58 years of cooking meals I'd sure like a break!! Keep up the good work, Derek, and hopefully you shame 4:26 d some of those culinary school "experts" Jazz the black standard poodle sends love and links to Frankie!
@bluewren652 ай бұрын
You want to try telling them that you are vegan and allergic to olives/olive oil, soy and gluten. They seethe with contempt.
@bluewren652 ай бұрын
@@mfwanfy I can't believe that after nearly 40 years as a vegan my options in most places are still chips and a salad.
@heatherkaye86532 ай бұрын
@@bluewren65 Portland, Oregon gets a lot of crap for many reasons, but it's such a rad place to be vegan. I've not even scratched the surface of the veg friendly restaurants. You should come visit if for anything just to eat!!
@KandyLovesGreen2 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree more! Unfortunately, they don’t all have your passion and integrity when it comes to cooking. I am a better cook because of what I’ve learned from you. Thank you! Hugs to you and Miss Frankie the beautiful! 💚
@Katwumyn2 ай бұрын
Many years ago, my husband's parents were visiting and wanted to take us to a nice restaurant for dinner. We called several days ahead, and asked if there would be any vegan options for me. They assured us that the chef would be able to make something. I was really looking forward to tasting something delicious and creative. I ended up getting a salad. Things are so much better now, thankfully, but it still surprises me when a restaurant's vegan options are so limited and drab. Thank you, Derek, for showing us how to make the most delicious and satisfying meals right in our own kitchens! I've learned a lot from you, and I really appreciate how much great information you share. Also, I love Frankie's commentary.
@bluskyz73982 ай бұрын
I was raised on a meat & potatoes diet, with frozen veggies & minimal salads thrown in. As time goes on, I'm eating less & less meat, but I would've never imagined not eating meat at all, or being completely plant based... but Derek, you are convincing me... it does all make sense. I just bought myself a new, very nice, handmade cutting board, and your Wicked Healthy cookbook... and I want to try that huge mushroom steak meal... I am getting there, Derek!
@tarabooartarmy36542 ай бұрын
So happy to hear this! I’ve been reading books on health by doctors like Greger, McDougall, Campbell, etc. and as a result I’ve gone mostly plant based and I can’t describe how many ways it’s changed my health for the better. Love hearing that others are jumping on board! 😊
@rebelvgan45792 ай бұрын
You can do it! 🙌
@ckbtuxie2 ай бұрын
Having gone full plant-based this summer, I've spent so much time reading, learning, watching, and experimenting. It's a labor of love for sure, but I don't at all miss shopping for or handling animal products. More and more of the world is catching on to the virtues of plant-based nutrition thanks to kind and generous souls like you.
@AndtherewasJoy132 ай бұрын
🎉Thanks for doing the right thing. Speaking truth to power. Let the animals be free ✌️
@barbaracohen28562 ай бұрын
Thank you, Derek. I went to an event some time ago that was vegan and the options were so disappointing...AND we have come so far!!.....we are riding the crest of a beautiful vegan wave...thank you so much for your enormous contribution...so great seeing sweet Frankie, too! You are both precious souls.💙
@susandavenport92572 ай бұрын
(With skepticism) I recently checked a vegan box for a conference I’m attending in November. I was amazed there even WAS a vegan box! It’s only lunch, so we’ll see. 😊
@MsCValentiner2 ай бұрын
So glad you exist, so glad you have a KZbin channel! 😍😍😍
@D.R.232 ай бұрын
I am a bit shocked nutrition isn't part of a chef's culinary learning. Know your flavors and profiles but most importantly know your macro and micro nutrients. Beautiful food you're cooking up chef. Your passion and love for plant based foods is inspiring.
@Julie5231veg2 ай бұрын
You are so right Derek. Most restaurants have few vegan options and they’re usually the same two or three at all of them. It’s like you say, they’re just ticking a box. So annoying. Good job we’ve got your recipes and ideas to turn to. 💜
@MutantNinjaDonut2 ай бұрын
My neighbour is a chef, not a vegan chef, but he makes incredible vegan dishes. I put it down to him not having the simple mindset many chefs have of not being able to think beyond what they've been tought. He truly loves what he does and it shows. Shame he’s not vegan though 😆
@bryanbadonde94842 ай бұрын
Make him watch Dominion, Milked and Cowspiracy. MAKE HIM. Or just ask nicely if he will =P
@cgisme2 ай бұрын
@@bryanbadonde9484Or Earthlings! Retired chef here vegan nearly 10 years after 14 minutes of that film. I live alone and no one would know if I ate meat except me. I cannot in all conscience ear meat!
@bonniesfunstuff15852 ай бұрын
I completely agree. I have had similar experiences in nutrition or massage therapy courses, discussing healthy foods versus unhealthy foods. Then on the break, we get pastries, lots of white flour and sugar and butter. Even the teabags have preservatives and artificial flavors. Go figure. Please post more of these wonderful diatribes! I love watching and listening to your videos and learning so much ❤
@lisalandry93462 ай бұрын
Exactly this, Derek! When I travel for expensive business conferences, and I’ve filled in the pre-conference survey about diet restrictions as “vegan“, and then I get there and have several days of barely anything to eat, and what is there that’s vegan is the blandest of the bland, it’s so frustrating! 😢
@minsumiko732 ай бұрын
That's how I feel when I go out to a restaurant with some vegan friendly options. It's awful but I am there to join my friends. I have learned to cook so much better in the past 8 yrs I've been vegan. I used to think eating out used to be such an exciting treat once in a while. I wish I had my own mostly whole foods restaurant that vegans and non vegans can enjoy but it is hard for a non vegan to open up their minds.
@catherinekasmer99052 ай бұрын
Thank you for including WFPB no oil- I can’t eat oil due to health reasons❤️
@angelag93462 ай бұрын
Hello Derek...you're looking well today. This current video (like all the others) is spot on! A few months ago I had an encounter with a "friend" and after our getting together, I wrote in my journal about the fact that our meeting was only a box checked for her and left me feeling devalued. It takes a person of a certain awareness (awakeness) to truly see. Thank you for the important and much needed content you share. ❤❤
@anned69132 ай бұрын
So true Derek. Wish our 'famous' chefs would take a leaf out of your book. Though maybe they're afraid of losing their following, absolutely tragic that they don't think of the animals. You win hands down every time for me. Thank you for all that you do.❤
@marathorne68212 ай бұрын
Eating out can be a real challenge if you don't fit the standard "omnivore" pattern with no allergies or intolerances. I am not fully vegan (yet) but I am dairy intolerant. At home, c 95% of what we eat is plant-based. When we eat out, I generally go for a vegan option, as if it's vegan it's definitely dairy free! Let me recount two very different experiences. About five years ago we were staying at a posh hotel. My husband suggested we might treat ourselves to "High Tea" one day... You can imagine I didn't hold out much hope, but I spoke to the Head Waiter who spoke to the chef. He came back and said: "Chef loves a challenge! He'll prepare a dairy-free high tea for you tomorrow". He made a delicious selection of sandwiches, scones and cakes just for me! It made me feel special in a good way 😊 This summer we went on an "all-inclusive" river cruise. Obviously I had told the cruise company about my dairy intolerance before the holiday, and given what a big deal they made about their cuisine, I was deeply disappointed, not to say distressed, at the lack of dairy-free options on the menu, and the lackadaisical approach to allergen labelling in general. Options labelled as "vegan" included parmesan shavings or yogurt dressing, and they were NOT the vegan kind! 😳 Every meal became a case of "Is there anything I can eat on the menu?" How did that make me feel? Like a leper 😪 Surely in 2024 food professionals ought to be better able to think outside the box! Because, as you (and many other talented vegan chefs on KZbin) consistently demonstrate, making amazing vegan food is not difficult, it just requires a bit of imagination and creativity. And giving a damn.
@memissjan2 ай бұрын
That’s another reason YOU Derek Sarno should open another restaurant, train people (chefs) to make great food like you described in this video!! It’s up to you now! No more silence in restaurants, people enjoying your food all over the country!! And me and my dog will be first in line- if you come to CA.! Please!! ❤you and your brother! Just do it! 🙏💕
@VeganViki2 ай бұрын
I totally agree! All anyone has to do is watch your channel like your subscribers have to learn to cook amazing vegan food. I make all the same recipes I used to before I went vegan many years ago only swapping out animal products for plant-based products. Same spices and herbs, same techniques. It's not difficult to look outside the traditional box. Learning which products like tofu, mushrooms, tempeh, etc work best as the main part of a dish. It would be amazing if you were able to open a vegan culinary school for non vegan professional Chefs, even online courses would be great. You have so much knowledge and talent, it's what the world needs, more vegan Chefs to elevate the culinary experience for non vegans and vegans alike. And to save more animals. I hope that's what you were hinting at in this video .🙂 I've been seeing your last video about the mushroom growing operation shared on social media and I've shared it on many platforms too. Thank you for making the world a more compassionate place, Derek.💚🌱🙏 Big hugs to sweet Frankie❤
@antee63712 ай бұрын
Thank you for the RAW truth and for helping me by showing me how to do this I feel so good
@wheatfreeveganjwinswfl2 ай бұрын
Touchè Derek... straightforward, logical arguments...that's pathetic that certain institutions are not teaching their students how to cook for a healthy version of themselves and help others too...😔😔😔😔😔😔😔 Hellos to Frankie...😊😊😊😊😊 I didn't go to culinary school or a certificate from a technical school or have a college degree, just a basic high school diploma that is in the top drawer of my dresser collecting dust or have laundry put on top of it....😏😏😏😏😏 Have a safe healthy marvelous Monday evening... bon appetit
@deg34672 ай бұрын
Years ago I attended a wedding reception at a high end country club and friends of ours requested a vegan meal. The server returned with a dish of a baked potato made to look like an animal using carrots and a broccoli tail. No words.
@DerekSarnoChef2 ай бұрын
it happens all to often - ridiculous
@heatherkaye86532 ай бұрын
Oh I hope you find humor in that bonkers situation. I've learned to bring snacks and pre eat!
@deg34672 ай бұрын
@@heatherkaye8653 Indeed we did!
@WOK-YT-handle2 ай бұрын
That’s so crazy it’s actually funny 😂
@lindsaytoussaint2 ай бұрын
Oh my got this happened to me too! At my dear cousin’s wedding - and she’s a registered dietitian so she told them specifically to have a plant based dish WITH a vegan protein. I got a dish that was just potatoes and carrots - the side dish everyone else got! She was livid and walked into the kitchen 😂 I felt so bad!
@garyboone59792 ай бұрын
Preach it my Bro. Derek your the Best...
@CelesteOnorati-TheSpaceNow2 ай бұрын
I vividly remember the day my daughter came home from school, 19 years ago, deeply affected by what she had learned about factory farming. Her passion stirred something within my son and me, prompting us to embark on a plant-based journey. Being a lover of cooking in NYC, I have enjoyed hosting guests who were often astounded to discover that the delicious meals they were savoring were entirely vegan. It's not as challenging as it may seem - my love for cooking certainly plays a large role in that! :) Your channel is truly inspiring, spreading positivity and sharing wonderful recipes. And how could I forget to mention your adorable companion, Frankie!
@shelbyoakenshield90932 ай бұрын
Frankie said where's this box and thats why when u find ur tribe u better stick with them. Thank you Derek for dearing to be right and unique.❤
@DawnLewis-s2j2 ай бұрын
I love to cook/create vegan cuisine/all home cooked/from scratch. I am always saying (whatever I make) would beat or exceed any top rated meal from any restaurant & is loved by non vegans as well. I love to eat real food that is plant based. Love your channel Derek & seeing your pup too.
@marcianapolitano73752 ай бұрын
Your recipes definitely don't "just check the box!" Your channel is the first one I go to when I score a mushroom mother load at my farmers' market❤
@DerekSarnoChef2 ай бұрын
Aw thank you
@jenniferhopetinker47832 ай бұрын
💯agree and that is why you are our fav! 🙌🏻 This weekend we made your “cheat meal” recipe (bombastic) and lion’s mane steaks (insane as always). It is so clear that the extra steps and techniques you use to up level, make it restaurant quality food is why your recipes do not need to be labeled vegan or plant based. Just delicious and craveable food that happens to be free from animals.
@galebecker34872 ай бұрын
Hi Derek, thank you for your video. I totally agree with you about vegan food. Most restaurants and cafés serve mediocre vegan food. I do not understand why. The flavors, textures, nutrition and enjoyment from vegan food for me is sooooo good. From burgers, soups, roasts, breads, vegetables, pasta, curries, desserts and more and more. I really enjoy my vegan cooking and lifestyle. The planet deserves it too. Love and hugs to Frankie❤❤❤. Take care Gale x
@cindyanderson94252 ай бұрын
LOVE LOVE LOVE all that you and Frankie share and bring here, with deep consideration and thoughtfulness. Always Inspiring 💞
@aprilblossoms42 ай бұрын
I am a life long vegetarian and come from a country that does vegetarian and vegan food phenomenally well. I moved to the US 10 years ago and I still find it difficult to wrap my head around the fact that getting plant forward food is so hard here. Yes, there are some big cities(and some smaller cities/towns) where there are good vegan places but unfortunately not much where I live. When my husband went vegan, we just decided to stop eating out much and cook at home more. I even decided to launch my own food blog to share my takes on vegan and vegetarian food. It’s been better for our wallets and health.
@barbaramartinetti2 ай бұрын
From what country did you move from? I heard Thailand was especially rich in vegan food, every restaurant totally vegan.
@slbourdon2 ай бұрын
More people would eat vegan if flavors are improved. Who wants tasteless texture. I've been making your potatoes topped with Dijon on top. Just wow! Flavor is where it's at!
@knowleecrypto2 ай бұрын
It's all about the taste.
@4124V4TA-SNPCA-x2 ай бұрын
@@knowleecrypto I'd argue with you! Texture is just as important. Just eat super over cooked vegetables! Or not crunchy food that is supposed to be that, like floppy, sloggy cracker or cookie. Texture, taste & smell are equally important. But temperature also matters. People not likely to eat ice cream that is warmer than body temperature. Or frozen shakshuka.
@mykneeshurt83932 ай бұрын
I made 50 spinach / tofu ravioli yesterday. Made the dough. Made the filling. Made the ravioli. Totally healthy, totally amazingly tasty. I've been cooking for decades but only went plant based five or six years ago. The food I make today is hands down more flavorful than the food I cooked in decades past. It blows my mind, daily.
@rebelvgan45792 ай бұрын
😋
@KM-gi4xf2 ай бұрын
Recipe please!🙏
@deelynrobinson63832 ай бұрын
My husband had a colonoscopy at a doctor’s office that shared cafeteria facilities with the large hospital in our hometown. He goes in for his procedure and I head over for breakfast and coffee. Oh the irony- ZERO plant based options for breakfast. (Other than cereal with cows milk) Bacon, sausage gravy, eggs. They had no clue what oat milk or plant-based milk of any kind could be- I asked! Meanwhile, the colonoscopy went well. The plant based diet will help ensure that. While the hospital cafeteria food will keep the colonoscopy business booming.
@DerekSarnoChef2 ай бұрын
Sad and true, these corporate leads will learn someday
@srherda2 ай бұрын
I absolutely love this as a plant-based eater and home chef nope Training I fed so many people vegan food that they did not even realize was vegan. Some of them. I told afterwards some of them I didn’t. They did not miss the meet or dairy. I think that comes with a love of cooking though because when I went into this, I went into it with the mindset of oh what can I create, not oh, what am I gonna feed myself?
@DerekSarnoChef2 ай бұрын
Awesome attitude!
@grand-merev.11042 ай бұрын
Thanks to you Derek I’ve become a tofu kitchen witch. Your inspiration and generous recipe ideas are outstanding. Thank you.
@tcfonts2 ай бұрын
Vegan-exclusive restaurants are having a hard time. Other restaurants are offering one dish (maybe) to check that box and not lose out on a group that might have one vegan. This is really hard, and I'm so glad a chef of your caliber is making great suggestions. (Side note: A rampant fear of oil is holding a lot of chefs and great recipes back.)
@Scrumptious-b2q2 ай бұрын
🇨🇦Yrs bck I Put canned salmon with mayonnaise on the stove to make salmon on toast . Since then, and almost to this date, three years ago, my wife, My only love, my life’s companion of 57 years passed away with bone Cancer And I slowly converted to veganism. 8 Months with no cravings …Following Dr Greger‘s advice. Watching Derek I have learn to cook And I love it. I love the adventure of it. I love the chemistry of it. I love Thinking my way through a recipe. Thank you🇨🇦
@AP-fn3ib2 ай бұрын
This was so beautifully stated. As straightforward as it was truly inspirational
@Bluebluepoodle2 ай бұрын
👏👏👏😊 Well said Derek …. In my day IF there was an option on the menu it would always be pasta with tinned tomatoes on it! It has moved on a tad since then but on the very rare occasions we eat out I’m always shocked at the quality and feel sad for those who write rave reviews for such food. Anyway, as always, I thank you and Frankie for the work you put into to get the message out there. 🙏😊
@Sabrina.6822 ай бұрын
I stopped trying the vegan options at non-vegan restaurants. They are almost always flavorless! I agree that's it can be such an after thought. We've spent many outings eating fries and salads until we could get home!
@Scrumptious-b2q2 ай бұрын
You know he said it perfectly. Thanks, Derek addendum. Years back in my first attempt to be a vegan, I attended a very famous military police academy. I told them I was a vegan. They served me a plate of lettuce. I Giggle now but not then. Thank you🇨🇦
@Klaudine-u1b2 ай бұрын
Franky is so right! And ofcourse you are, too. 🙂 I hope you will not get too frustrated with all that crap you have to read and experience because things will only change with people like you. Meateaters can only be convinced through great taste and meals and you are contributing a great part to that.
@KingsMom8312 ай бұрын
How awesome would it be if we could all attend a retreat where we get to eat Derek’s incredible culinary creations? His videos about the silent retreat, really hit home for me. Two months ago we lost the father of my children and these videos are a place of peace, and respite for me. Pretty cool if Frankie was there too.❤ Thanks for sharing a little of your word, with all of us.
@sonoftherighthand2 ай бұрын
Amen! I add so many thumbs up and hearts. A single thumbs up is insufficient.
@dawnvalarie8104Ай бұрын
Right on!! Thank you!! Always Frankie, you're dazzling! Snoot kissies for you!
@tinyjungle_2 ай бұрын
The lack of interest and desire of most "chefs" is extremely disappointing. Creating a delicious vegan dish should be exciting for a chef, not a burden. Plant based dishes is a test of skill and creativity. Where are all the real chefs at? Keep up the grind, Cuz. Much love as always.
@Spucky502 ай бұрын
Former Portsmouth resident from back in the day. Love how your creativity has evolved. I really enjoy your recipes and ideas. It would be wonderful if there was a vegan culinary institute to educate and train young chefs.
@LV1282 ай бұрын
You go Derek...tell it like it is...raise the consciousness!!! ❤❤❤
@gmf6682 ай бұрын
You are 💯% right when you say it’s an afterthought. I know you are changing minds & hearts with your videos. I can’t wait for it to reach our restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes & other institutions.
@landoflittlerain2 ай бұрын
Whole Food Plant Based almost 10 years now (along with 4 siblings.) At first, we were into achieving a certain verisimilitude focused on the foods we used to eat. But at around the two year mark, our taste buds and sense of what vegetables can be in the kitchen totally shifted. Now we focus on the quality of produce and the incredible tastes of the plant kingdom. This is the stuff I share at Thanksgiving or when having guests over... It's also been a revelation, how the high levels of salt and animal fat/protein sort of clobbers your taste buds into submission - that takes time to unwind. Finally, the health and BMI benefits are profound. When I'm walking through a shopping center here in America now, I feel like the guy in the movie "They Live" when he puts the sunglasses on. I honestly can't believe what I used to eat and where my body was headed. My decision to do this was mostly health oriented at first, but the environmental and ethical issues have become far more important over time. It's rare that we humans get a "triple win-win" in this world, but Plant Based is one of them - health, environment, and our fellow critters. It still freaks me out that only ~8% of Americans are vegetarian or vegan.
@ashowboat2 ай бұрын
Exactly my experience... Especially seeing what everyone else is buying in the store, I can't believe I used to eat that crap.
@landoflittlerain2 ай бұрын
For reals!
@davidgeorge74432 ай бұрын
I went to a fundraiser for the Children's Cancer Foundation. They only served/sold hotdogs. I went to the local grocery store and bought apples, oranges, bananas to give away as my donation.
@lorrainepalmer29522 ай бұрын
The mindset of the chef!!! When I first went vegan, I went to a Christian retreat for a weekend and I knew the chef did amazing animal dishes but was not sure about vegan. Imagine my delight that there a choice of milks, there was a choice of butters, lunch and dinners were amazing and salad was on the side. My meals were colourful and delicious. I had to fight to keep people off my plate!! It was the mindset. So you are 100% on that. I mostly cook, and eat out to try out a new vegan or my regular vegan places.
@lindamcclintock581723 күн бұрын
Over 30 years vegan .. I woke up early in life .. I did it strictly for the animals .. in return I got great health and perfect weight . These days I rarely eat out as it’s always a huge disappointment plus sitting near animal eating humans disgusts me The exception is fully vegan establishments which are always a joy It’s a lonely life though xxx
@heeeeyjai2 ай бұрын
Say it again for the people in the back! ❤❤❤
@laurablankenship35672 ай бұрын
Thank you, Derek! Yes! Chefs need to be creative putting plants first to create satisfying meals. I would love to have plant-based restaurant "consultants" take a look at what's in the kitchen and recommend awesome plant-based options using what's on hand + easily obtainable staples. No more broccoli and fries or salads that are "rabbit food" once all the animal products are removed. Love watching your videos!
@insu_na2 ай бұрын
Frankie struggling with the cherry tomato was peak.
@DerekSarnoChef2 ай бұрын
haha she wasn't struggling she was playing with it for a good time - before munching it down lol
@rebelvgan45792 ай бұрын
😅
@barbaramartinetti2 ай бұрын
Derek... Learned from you that most of my go-to meat recipes can work by subbing the appropriately-seasoned tofu or mushrooms for the meat. My mom's Italian Risotto? Sub out the ground beef for marinated, flavorful, seared tofu or mushroom crumbles. This boomer thanks you!
@TimeOutForLowCarb2 ай бұрын
I feel even as a meat eater that we as humanity can benefits by adding some more well rounded vegan and vegetarian menus into our daily days too. I mean we have tonz of unhealthy processed menus to bad meat menus. While the meats does helps us be more satiated, get the proteins...yet it would be nice if we stop forcing animals to be born and to be grown up quicker to meet up with the volume of the population for their meats. So while the meats helps us to eat smaller portions because we get fuller quicker....we can also be kinder to the animals that are made for our consumption....and it will be better for the environment. So let's also include some vegan to vegetarian menus that are healthy, nutrient dense and beneficial in many ways too.
@jq55948 күн бұрын
Derek, thank you for being the voice of reason. A lot of restaurants are the endeavors of untrained chefs, usually excellent home cooks who have decided to fill in the niche of the masses. Most of these purveyors have little knowledge of sauces, spices, plating, etc. BUT they do fill the needs. Students attending culinary school hopefully aspire for more. When I patronize a restaurant where plant food are among their offerings, I hope for “more” (after all, I’m paying high $ for it). If a trained chef is touted, my expectation is definitely increased. If the chef is “James Beard” acclaimed, you bet I’m looking forward to an experience, not a “cauliflower steak” offering. Granted the “cauliflower steak” offered may be transcendental, but it’s not imaginative. Derek, I hope you can use your platform to get the attention of these culinary schools. Every dish, no matter how mundane, is a “show me your “chops” opportunity. At a time where more and more restaurants are closing, the chef and the establishment can NOT take the diner for granted if they plan to survive and thrive. Restaurants that fail to see this opportunity will undoubtedly fail.
@dianedevery26622 ай бұрын
Attended my brother's wedding recently, with my daughter and grandson. We were the only vegans there and we were blown away by the scrumptious offerings for us. This is definitely not typical.
@msmacmac1000Ай бұрын
I love your work, Derek. I am a Zennist - and finally, as a single person, I am primarily vegan. I have never enjoyed cooking as much as I do now. It’s been a process. There’s so much greatness in vegan💙🙏🏼Thank for you.
@LynetteWoida2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I cook far a nonprofit event with up to 50 participants. I have a list of all the dietary requirement for the people attending and take the time to develop a menu to include options for all. It takes a lot of time, The response is always worth the effort.
@susanholl59942 ай бұрын
100% agree. I have numerous friends that haven eaten in my home that didn't realize they were eating vegan, even after I answered their questions about what I used and how it was prepared. Good food is good food.
@PatlLawson2 ай бұрын
I hope to live long enough to see the day Derek. I’m amazed by the ignorance of the general public and particularly of the hospitality industry (no excuse) of what a plant based meal looks like. No … it doesn’t have eggs, cheese, or fish. It’s amazing how often otherwise seemingly intelligent people ask if I’ll eat those things when I’ve just told them I don’t eat animals. Thanks for your work, it’s important, appreciated and inspiring. ❤
@chadmace33552 ай бұрын
over five years ago, my doc said it was time real change or statins .. I went vegetarian, blood work is great and I feel awesome. don't miss the meat ... get annoyed at the lack of options. you are spot on here Derek!
@RojiVerdeVgn2 ай бұрын
💯 Derek. Since being vegan I have really improved my own cooking and am now enjoying new flavours and old one done differently and better. We love visiting vegan restaurants in different countries and it is where we get some of the best food and where I get some of my best new ideas. Thanks Derek. You've inspired me and so many others. Vegan has to be the future.
@IOSALiveАй бұрын
Derek Sarno, I can't get enough of your content, so I subscribed!
@patnewson69082 ай бұрын
I think there is still a lot of hostility on part of chefs toward vegans.
@giseleazambuja53972 ай бұрын
I believe the menu options are slowly improving where I live, but there’s still a long way to go. Thank you for your invaluable contribution, Derek. ❤
@peterthompson80142 ай бұрын
As a chef of 35 years. I've often discovered that I stumble upon vegan recipes accidentally, and by incorporating them into my palate of recipes and menu items, I automatically have a vegan option to fall back on. And I developed an appreciation for curry.
@Jain19062 ай бұрын
They weren't chefs; they were cooks. Cooks heat food; chefs create art.
@DerekSarnoChef2 ай бұрын
chefs manage cooks, it falls on them IMO :)
@StevieLWeisend2 ай бұрын
I consider myself a home cook even though I put a lot of thought and creativity into my recipes and I do develop them, but I don’t do most of the things a chef does like manage or be part of a busy kitchen, prepare whole menus, make sure everything is consistent, perfect, and academic and while I study a lot, I am sure there is a lot I don’t know that someone who has gone through culinary school or who has come up in a restaurant would know. I call myself a cook not out of humility because I think a lifetime of creative home cooking is its own beautiful thing that creates different results because the motivation is different, the audience is more niche. I also want to acknowledge that I don’t do, nor do I have the temperament or discipline to do what chefs do. But everything I make is from scratch.
@Pluralofvinylisvinyls2 ай бұрын
Cooks do more than heat food. Walk into any kitchen and you can usually spot the chef right away if you look for the person moving slower than everyone else
@mechanicalmonk20202 ай бұрын
Literally incorrect, like, by definition.
@sparehead21632 ай бұрын
Since discovering your channel and learning how to cook plant based that has flavour-layers of flavour-especially for tofu which I never knew what to do with 🙃 and your fantastic mushroom recipes I eat more plant based meals I'm not vegan but really appreciate knowing how to cook plant based better as then the meat is not so important Thank you so much
@NLRME2 ай бұрын
Amen, Brother!
@ocelotcat2 ай бұрын
I love getting my Frankie fix 😊❤🐾 Great points you raised in the video, I totally agree. Thank you 🙏
@bokettooo2 ай бұрын
My daughter recently went to college. She’s not plant based, but the plant based options at the dining hall are so far superior to the animal mains, she’s choosing them regularly. Jackfruit tacos and tofu saag and tempeh Reuben’s, oh my! Go figure!
@rebelvgan45792 ай бұрын
😯
@laurelnotley95412 ай бұрын
@@bokettooo interesting college that she's at!
@bokettooo2 ай бұрын
@@laurelnotley9541 totally mid, culinarily. Should be normal!
@smallbluechicken68182 ай бұрын
Oh my God! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!! Following a vegan diet and trying to go out for a restaurant is just a chore in the mundane. The food is either boring or it just the usual suspects of ingredients and flavours. I have unknowingly been echoing your message when this discussion happens, more or less, that if the food tastes great and is satisfying it doesn't matter that it's vegan. When chefs, cooks and food preparers everywhere get on board with making vegan food that is great tasting and satisfying, the whole world will be a better place.