The dish that changed my life

[@a_shot_in_the_dark]

I never ate tofu until you came along and showed us it’s versatility! Now I love it…❤Thank you.🙏🏻

[@DerekSarnoChef]

It’s such a good canvas to take any which way. Thanks for watching Sarah

[@jobubbled]

My question is, what do you eat/do during the 20% wicked?? ☺️

[@deedeemac]

🥰🥰🥰🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 wonderful. Now check out chocolate cream pie made with silken tofu. I make scrambled (eggs) tofu with silken tofu. It’s a go-to of mine!

[@heatherphelps3799]

@@jobubbled I’ve been thinking the same thing.

[@lindavasa7519]

@@jobubbledI’m thinking the 20% wicked is a cocktail or some beers with it

[@kiana4534]

Made the entire recipe for dinner tonight, it was delicious. After 9 months of grieving the loss of my husband, I decided to start eating a plant-based diet again. Glad I came across your posting. Every bite was delicious. I’m looking forward to the next couple of evenings for left-over dinner. Yumm

[@SinikkaShow]

sending you a warm hug.

[@anunsashtray8244]

proud of you!

[@FaeRae-333]

❤❤❤

[@Gnossos-If]

best of luck

[@EvelynBaron]

My husband also passed away he didn't care that I was more or less vegan we loved to cook together. It is strange to cook for one (well one small dog who likes sweet potatoes...) Sending you a huge hug.

[@tamcon72]

80% healthy, 20% wicked is a pretty good design for life ; ) Food looks great. Thanks for posting : )

[@charlottemarand]

I love the idea of the stuffing-like crust on the tofu. Thank you for sharing.

[@DerekSarnoChef]

It's so good! And can be adapted. Thanks for watching

[@EvelynBaron]

Me too.

[@SpicyMoustache]

Absolutely loved this one and 100% agreed that there’s no need to get a tofu press! 🙏🏻

[@DerekSarnoChef]

Thanks man 🙏🫶

[@vegetarianveganhealth7748]

Me too. I just squeeze it, and if I want to completely squeeze out the water, I use a towel. And I also learned the whole freeze and thaw. It's easier to get the water out only thing I don't like is the change of texture but it's okay.

[@alexplummer]

When making TFC fake chicken using a slow press makes a big difference for me. A towel doesn't get everything out and the extra water totally changes the flavour/texture plus leaks into the boiling oil.

[@matt96533]

Putting in the freezer for a night and defrosting changes the structure and you can squeeze so much water out with your hands and don't need a press or towels I put a load of tofu in the freezer for a night then put them in the fridge for whenever I need them

[@carolynblakeney966]

I am here to represent for tofu presses! 🥰

[@behemoth5344]

I'm not a fan of tofu presses myself. On an unrelated note, I'm making lion's mane (or monkey's head, as we call it down here) mushroom steak basically once a week, and it's all your fault. Keep up the good work, and greetings from Southeast Asia 🤟

[@redcurlvegan]

I've been following you since I first went vegan over 3 years ago and think you're by far one of the best out there & I've watched pretty much every video of yours, but for some reason I particularly enjoyed this one - humble, authentic, gorgeous kitchen (as always), subtle humour, ASMR, your emphasis on reducing waste, down to earth realistic home cooking with the added bonus of professional knowledge, plus a Frankie-feature is always a delight... You're great Derek, don't ever stop what you're doing (as long as it makes you happy of course) 🌱💚

[@DerekSarnoChef]

Thank you for watching and supporting.

[@EvelynBaron]

Absolutely! I got into the habit of freezing appropriate veg for stock it;s actually a no brainer and yes no waste. I volunteered in a soup kitchen for a while and the stuff people were throwing out .... the wonderful thing is that 75 percent of the people chose the vegan alternative so we must have been doing something right lol.

[@lua5317]

I love watching you cook, even though I'm mostly raw vegan. The dog helps a lot too. 🐾💕

[@juenvanhand8109]

“Just me,” you are just awesome. Made this tonight. Yummmmm. Every element was so comforting. And I grew every vegetable component in the recipe so it felt that I had celebrated my vegetables in the best way possible. I made half your quantity and I still have mega leftovers. Something to look forward to tomorrow. Love your recipes. Thanks so much.

[@DerekSarnoChef]

Wonderful! So happy to hear, thank you for watching and supporting.

[@-LivingProof]

Chef Sarno, due to health issues, I've been considering switching to a plant based diet & I want to say "thank you" for sharing your expertise with people.

[@nikos-giorgos]

Just don't do what he does, this dish wasn't healthy really. Just tasty.

[@theflixcapacitor1372]

😂 It's a nutritious and healthy meal. Full of vitamins, minerals, protein

[@nikos-giorgos]

@@theflixcapacitor1372 Yeah, right.

[@theflixcapacitor1372]

@@nikos-giorgos it's more nutritious and healthy than the average American eats.

[@traceybaucom5755]

Switch! The best thing you will ever do. Your whole body will rejoice!

[@anastasiailieva7800]

I know he's a pro so his skills in the kitchen are no surprise ...The amazing thing is how wicked amusing his videos have become... just love it.

[@Jumbaride]

Liked your video for the carrot tip alone. No more raw carrot chunks flying across my kitchen. Thank you!

[@bronwenjonas6130]

I recently started my plant based journey and i am so happy to have come across your channel. You're a true inspiration and i just cannot thank u enough for the amazing high quality content you produce. Thank you Derek!!!

[@__kiki]

This looks great! Plus I have all the ingredients on hand. Thank you, I love your content. 👍😻

[@DerekSarnoChef]

Amazing!!

[@jessicam2792]

Looks yum. I go through times I don't want to cook just for myself. I have my young son, but there's a lot of things he won't eat. Thanks for inspiring me with new things to cook .

[@melissawilliams2908]

The tong clanging makes me giggle every time! ! 😂

[@BourbonISvegan]

Never stop flexing the tongs, nothing will ever go wrong 👌🏻👨🏻‍🍳

[@DerekSarnoChef]

It won’t stop 😉

[@markburch1776]

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[@linzertube]

This meal looks incredible, Derek!! Definitely going to try this roasted tofu recipe (and all the rest, YUM!). Frankie warms my heart with her love of tofu…I love it too, Frankie.

[@FirstnameLastname-xi5hh]

you did it again man. mind blown. thanks a million.

[@rebelvgan4579]

Oh my - every element is perfectly done. Wish you had a restaurant! 😋🤤 Frankie's loving it too 💚

[@shaylanettey5958]

Looks amazing Chef! Thank you for sharing this easy technique. I can not wait to try

[@thunderingox6963]

Far king awesome!! That looks sooo good! Massive thank you & to Frankie! 🙏🏽💚🌱 & loved the Elf reference!

[@SindySchneck]

Derek's right, this will change your life! I made this for an elevated Sunday dinner and it was fantastic! The gravy is to die for and will be a staple in my freezer. That panko crust with the fresh herbs was mmm, mmm, good! I can see using it on other dishes like as a crunchy topping for Mac n Chz. It wasn't hard, but a little time/effort - but totally worth it for a true chef inspired meal! Thanks!!

[@mkmoody2870]

That looks amazing! I'm thinking that topping would be great layered into the tofu.

[@DerekSarnoChef]

It'd be good for a crumbed pie topping for sure

[@conniehowe5421]

Sweet of you to share with new baby family 😊❤

[@rosievilla9748]

Derek ! You’re the best . I feel so blessed that I came upon your Amazing channel . At 73 years old your the best chef I truly trust . I couldn’t find a cooking channel that I felt comfortable with. You’re God send

[@FayDavis-k9u]

This meal looks incredible, Derek!! Definitely going to try this roasted tofu recipe (and all the rest, YUM!). Frankie warms my heart with her love of tofu…I love it too, Frankie.

[@chuchuchuchia]

You are one of the very few people I've seen use the knife tip technique for cutting broccoli to prevent floret mess and waste. THANK YOU.

[@Paula-wn6do]

Beautifully put together video and the meal looks great! I'll be trying this one soon. Thank you for keeping it simple but tasty.

[@finnical9718]

I am vegan, I use a tofu press and love it. My wife makes her own tofu, we've done that and storebought. In both cases it's much better pressed. We press for at least an hour. It helps with the great white void problem, speeds cooking up too. Easy way to avoid the white void is to chop that tofu to bite size pieces. But I'm betting you knew that. The presentation on the whole tofu blocks is lovely and I'm sure you're just trying to present it as quick, simple, and pretty. Which it completely is. I love your content.

[@pageharris5693]

Now I’m hungry!!! This video is a keeper.

[@mtm00]

👍💚 Nice, Derek. Thank you. Your full-plate meals are so inspiring.

[@JazerMedia]

I just discovered your channel and can't stop watching your videos, they've already influenced how I make some of my dishes.

[@bhanani5480]

Frankie's wooff of approval from Frankie is a great way to end this video. Tried cooking w tofu the first time this week, cooked a korean tofu stew jjgae using up all the veges in the fridge before they spoiled and it was delish. Tofu was still a bit bland but wasn't too bad for my first time cooking. Your dish has all my favourite foods (mashed potatoes, vege medley, heaps of gravy) so def going to try while it's still a bit cold here in New Zealand. Am new to your channel and now subscribed, looking forward to checking out your back catalogue.

[@trisha4755]

That is one beautiful meal! But it’s not even close to how beautiful that Frankie girl is!! ❤️

[@DerekSarnoChef]

You got that right. 🫶

[@jigar2reshma]

Hi love your channel! You are such an inspiration. I am Hindu vegetarian and wfh so I am happy to get so many ideas on meal planning!

[@snowycamplodge]

Wondering why this isn't on food network or something... very happy it's here. Great channel, thank you!

[@sarashandy1044]

Looks so Beautiful and so yummy! You always make it looks so effortless ❤️❤️I have learned so much from you! Thank you

[@Awaken218]

Yup easily found my new favorite channel. ❤🎉

[@SpookyVonSweets1]

Looks Fantastic!

[@dawnvalarie8104]

That all looked SO fabulous! The garlic butter, I could have died! We learn so much from techniques to spices and flavor profiles, you got it covered!! Thanks, we enjoy your videos!! Kisses to the beautiful tofu loving Frankie!!

[@lostmorty]

How come that I have just discovered your YT channel? Finally someone who elevates vegan food. Can't wait to watch your other videos!

[@sharonsessler]

Seriously Derek! I am researching unrelated topics for work at the moment, but I see this on my KZbin feed staring at me, so I pop in for a quick glance as the dish looks phenomenal at a glance and irristable after seeing the ingredient list and technique, so good. I was given a fresh block of tofu that I planned to cook later in the week, it won't wait that long now. Your dish looks magiclly delicious! Bravo and thanks a bunch.

[@elaineatthecraftshed1993]

Your meals always look so delicious 🌱

[@Rachaelshaw7]

I just made this for the first time. Heaps of leftovers. I just wanted to write in and say I felt really satiated. Not just in a volume sense. Yes, I felt like I didn't need dessert - not only that I felt grounded psychologically satiated. Really pleasant.

[@marcel948]

Your dog is lovely! And your videos are super inspiring! Keep up.

[@lorrainepalmer2952]

I love tofu....but have not thought of this crust. Will be trying this for sure. Maybe even tonight!!!

[@DerekSarnoChef]

Thanks for watching.

[@cusebaby10]

Even the cute furbaby was licking his lips, lol! Looks delicious! 😘🥰❤️😍

[@valmckenna4754]

My mouth is watering watching this - my sort of food. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks

[@terri_loves_plants5799]

You are the reason I bought a pestle and mortar. I love it!! I want to be that person you give your leftover dinners to😍

[@pamelamartin6325]

Derek, you are amazing! Love your style😊 I am fairly new to vegan, well Plant-based eating. Love tofu, and I can't wait to try this meal, gravy n all☺️ I'm watching the oil, but I can make it work. Thank you for sharing. I've shared this vid with family n friends✌🏽💚

[@studioA-fitness]

I'm new to your channel and I love it! Thank you for showing us new tasty ways to eat vegan! And a big hug for Frankie!

[@helgardhossain9038]

THANK you for the recipe with the crust ... you answered a prayer of mine ... 🎉🎉🎉

[@mylifeinschrampbells9604]

Looks perfect for thanksgiving.

[@johnwhale3774]

So pleased to find you, every thing is delishious, you are so very enjoyable to watch, & easy & calm to listen to, thank you very much ,lm an 80 yr old female loving your videos .😂

[@MJ-hl1kk]

So refreshing to see a straightforward, common sense video! Most uploaders are try-hards, tbh. I too am a minimalist on the gadgetry and am all for easy, healthful meals. I utilise all the stems too, and some of the boil water to make soup or gravy. The only thing i don't use is tofu, even tho I'd have loved to, because I'm never sure which ones are GMO - all those labels and certificates are eye-wash, anyway.

[@nirau]

I'm going to make it one day for sure. What I love about this recipe is how plentiful it is and filling, you have carbs and protein, healthy veggies, tofu etc. And it looks delicious!! Love plant based food, cheers Derek! 🙏

[@susangale4586]

I salivate after every presentation 🙏. Thank you and Ms. America💜

[@thapelomichael-8188]

❤the way u cook....

[@Wendy-c9t]

I really appreciate you Derek for all the gorgeous, easy vegan meals you prepare for us. They all look yummy and delicious! This one is similar in ingredients that we used to call a 'boiled dinner' in England!! Then, many years ago of course we had meat instead of Tofu, I always hated meat when I was a kid so what a joy it is being vegan for the animals and myself. Love Frankie, I can see he eats very well, his coat is so shiny!

[@yeshuamusic5102]

Looks great! The Sainsbury's SO organic tofu is such great value!

[@FaeRae-333]

A feast! Looks absolutely delicious 😋

[@ritabutler1951]

16 years vegan and I love tofu. You have provided fresh inspiration.

[@monicacolvinadams]

I usually give away the carrots in my produce box but might try cooking them. Thanks for the recipe! Looks delicious!

[@kareng3847]

LOOKS AMAZING! ❤️ I WANT TO COME TO YOUR HOUSE FOR DINNER😊

[@RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu]

ME Too ⭐️

[@Nettkin]

You are the master of showing us how to make plants into a serious feast. Thank you!

[@angelbmann3531]

I just found your channel, I am already a fan of your cooking. Delicious.(I just tried your 5 min tofu sandwich, but without the bun,sooo good!!!) I will be making a lot more of your recipes! Thank you. (Franky is really cute)

[@lionesslove1111]

Hi Frankie! 🐾 ❤ Oh love this recipe! Can’t wait to make it! 💚 thank you 🙏🏼

[@Angie_Secret_Squirrel]

THAT looks absolutely incredible! Im always looking for new ways to use tofu.... I have to admire that you dont take off the peels on veg, I never do, so much nutrition on them and NO WASTE! yay :) Im on a mission at the moment to find bits that I want to use like nutritional yeast, Ive never actually seen any here in England, also, Im definitely going to invest in some maple syrup :) Im going to use your idea of squishing my garlic in my P & M Thank you for this video, looks bloody marvellous! 💚 Plant based is the way! 🫑🍆🥦🍅🥝🫐🥒

[@Bergantin23]

Oh my gosh, your videos are beyond fabulous. I could be your GRANNy, so some to. Barcelona and give cooking lessons to the folks here. I have been Vegetarian for a very long time but(SORRY), began to eat fish when moving to the med. Only eat fish about once a month. I have been a professional cook and had two bakeries, one in Argentina and one ins Spain. You cook circles around me. Can’t wait to make this recipe for TWO people. THANKS SO MUCH for such inspiration. The Buddhists concept of life is so true and clean, although I have known them to be meat eaters???? Go figure. Anyway, it is a wonderful way to live.

[@folkfestgroupie]

Just found your channel. Love it

[@guilene6]

🤩 WoW! Look like Christmas!

[@Regulator085]

Cant wait to make this! Thanks for sharing your creations with the world!

[@BT-kt7gb]

I got a really bad case of the flu. I am back! I'm ready to learn some more. Cool Derek is his name!!

[@charliechamberlayne7042]

Looks banging

[@ukgroucho]

All I can say is WOW. You made that look very chefy! I got some takeaways from that but not sure about the whole process. Not tried our yellow Lab on Tofu - soon!

[@gaeangardensbyizabela]

Just so awesome, and shared the food with a friend, melted my heart. This looks like a new recipe for my family for Thanksgiving or Christmas, love your idea of roasting tofu twice

[@Trojan4u]

Love your recipes and videos...vegan chef not afraid of flavour! I cannot live all raw, no oil or spices.

[@DerekSarnoChef]

Thanks and thanks for watching. If it don’t taste good I’m not eating it

[@salannegrant6967]

Nor should you!!

[@courtney2685]

I made this yesterday, and my tip is to not bother with the crusting. Just make a stuffing on the side - will save you tons of work and headache and is just as good!

[@audreymaqks]

Comfort food vegan style. Looks great. Definitely a keeper. Hugs for you and Frankie

[@kellidrum6539]

Definitely doing this for Thanksgiving this year. Looks phenomenal!

[@SSP-gj3uc]

One thing I found from another chef is to freeze the tofu and then thaw and cook it. The texture becomes meatier and is delicious when cooked. Your recipes are godsend!

[@karenedwards1081]

I love all of your recipes, can't wait to make this! You always show so many great tips. Thank you for all your awesome videos!

[@AidenJames]

SO soulfulling! i’m gonna try that tip w the mustard in gravy making… also the panko trick and applying it as a wet topping then baking!! nice flavor add - btw some lactic acid (powder) in mashed potatoes is fire

[@joannrector6762]

I love tofu and I love trying new recipes. Thank you for sharing

[@Radiancegrace]

You are like the male version of broccoli mom another vegan content creator with similar feels. And this is a compliment - I love how consciousness animates your being🙏🏻

[@Speak4Yourself2]

beautiful!

[@Ceractucus]

Derek thank you so much for telling people about the broccoli stem. It's magical...it's the marrow of the vegetable world and I love it.

[@worldlycashmoneyenterprises]

This looks awesome, gonna cook this/my own variation of this, great channel, cheers from my slanted backhouse in East Austin haha

[@KristineLevineComedy]

My sons a Chef and he got me that same cutting board or one that looks extremely similar. It’s a little too cool for me but I use it everyday.

[@suzannebadoux4857]

Frankie looks like such a gentle soul ❤

[@kelleywyskiel3478]

Thank you for this. I love and cook tofu often but you just blew me away. I did this today and just had to cheat the mayo because my husband is a very picky eater so refuses mayo or mustards or onion or mushroom in anything. There’s an entire list but those are his main nopes. So I chickpea flour/oil/water not mayo ( even though that’s almost my mayo recipe anyways. He was in awe of this tofu. I used my convection oven air fryer.

[@Susan-xs8yj]

Same about tofu. Only used soft tofu for blender dressings, always hated the bland tofu on the plate. But after a couple of his recipes---lions mane!--- l think I'm ready to try some firm ultra seasoned tofu as shown. Worth mentioning is that soy is one of the most heavily pesticided crops known to man. Be sure to buy organic and non gmo brands if you want to avoid glyphosate and the rest. Thank you Derek.

[@kellynkarr]

This one kicks so much ass!!!’ Thanks Derek!

[@christophmeissner7669]

Thanks! What a great meal, simple and delicious and fun.!

[@dustiedouglass4621]

Derek, you're a genius, honestly lol. I have now made my first lot of crispy tofu and this looks amazing. Thank you so much 💜💜💜💜

[@barbaracohen2856]

Just recently discovered your channel. It's wonderful! Thank you so much!💙

[@BetsiRomero]

I've learned so much from you. Never knew I could bring wonderful dishes to MY table! I truly wish I saw this recipe for new years! Looks like i'll have to whip these up for a random celebration instead! Thank you for sharing so much with us

[@MDJ-7]

Looks amazing

[@jackiecosta7620]

new sub here… something new to try … instead of cutting up raw … take one or more butternut squash … cut three 1 inch slices deeply into top one in middle & one on each end bake on low oven 230 apx… after a few hours the skin will thin & turn golden… slice open.. cool down on counter.. here s the secret… scoop the seed mixture out with all the stringies into a fine metal strainer.. take a large tablespoon & scrape all the seeds until all the flaverfilled squash concentrate is pressed thru … add THAT part in with the rest of squash to reveal a deeper squash result… I add extra virgin Organic 1st cold pressed Olive Oil … Bragg or Atlas makes are good ones…enjoy! ps more than one use ALL Same Size

[@Tastytips-by5tp]

Beautiful dishes and tasty recipe 😋 amazing 😍😍😍