TOON LEAVES: The LEAF that Tastes Like BEEF! - Amazing Plants

[@WeirdExplorer]

Recipe ideas for the beef leaf?

[@bellisperennissturdivant]

tea

[@zenithx1807]

I wonder if mixing it with tofu would allow you to make a imitation hamburger

[@sneakersheik2418]

I wonder how that would taste in a marinara? I’ll bet it would add a good flavor to the tomatoes! ETA: Oops! Vince already posted this idea! 😝

[@jimmyg7100]

Beef Stew. =D

[@mateo.francisco]

bread

[@krytenfivetwothreep2485]

What's your favourite cut of beef? Jared: Leaf

[@ketsuekikumori9145]

It's the one time you can contribute an answer as a vege(taria)n

[@DroppedMyMarbles]

@@ketsuekikumori9145 a vegen?

[@PolumbiusTheThird]

@@DroppedMyMarbles same shit

[@elleboman8465]

Funnily enough, the Swedish word for a super thin or flattened steak (minute steak) is "lövbiff", literally: leaf beef

[@PolumbiusTheThird]

@@a.p.3204 +--- take that heathen

[@nearestyoutube]

Impossible Burger wants to know your location

[@oldmech619]

With Onions and hold the cheese Plz

[@sagichdirdochnicht4653]

But I gotta say, they are pretty much almost there. When I tried it, side by side with real meat, it was like 90, 95% there. It's at a point, were I'd defenetly take those in Burgers. They are pretty damn expansive, on the same level as organic Beef (from sources you know, were the animals were not tortured, had space and good food, could go outside and all of that), but better for the enviroment. They really should cut prices a bit... But damn am I impressed. I've tried ground Beef replacement from my supermarket one time. Wich was also redicolous in Pricing. It did stick AF in the pan (wich ground meat doesn't), it had a weird consistency and the taste was bloody fucking awefull. Impossible doesn't compare to that, since consistency was there and it tasted really damn good.

[@rosehabaduck4783]

@@sagichdirdochnicht4653 the prices will go down when there's more demand for it

[@sagichdirdochnicht4653]

@@rosehabaduck4783 And demand grows, when prices go down. Spare me your beginners guide to capitalism. At that point I'm almost convinced they are just greedy. I sure understand they had a lot of time and money into research and testing to get the product right, but it is pretty done, out in the market and quite popular among their customers as well. In no way shape or form can it be that more expansive then the real thing, were you need to raise the cow, feed them shittons of Food, plus medical stuff, a lot of work. The baby cow costs a lot as well in the first place, unless you got your own breed, wich is quite expansive as well. And then everyone wants a share of profit, the "Butcher" (in cheap industrial stuff I'd say the meat factory), the Supermarkets, maybe the middlemans as well... Now industrial meat is still pretty cheap, wich is because the animals are treated like shit. Organic free range stuff were you can be sure they were treated right are damn fucking expansive (but defenetly worth it). A Plant based thing therefore, were there are no Animals and not a thousand middlemans involved COULD defenetly compete in price with industrial meat and still cut a profit. Wich they fucking must eventually. Seriously. Everyone, that buys industrial meat is aware, that those animals suffered (at least the most part). They buy it, because it tastes great, is affordeable and they are pretty damn good at hiding the idea of bad animal treatement in their mind. You don't need to convince people like me, who'll spare no expansive in meat to make sure the animal suffer. You need to convince those who'll buy inexpansive industrial meat and tend to eat tons of it. Compete in price and you'll get a pretty damn big market to conquer. Because we ain't talking about vegetarians or vegans here. They got that market. Get buyers of industrial meat on your side. They'll buy it, if it is not that overpriced.

[@dra6o0n]

Herbs can be grown faster than beef.

[@SauceStache]

You know I'm going to have to try this!

[@FPSproductionsDff]

Looking forward to the video. Glad you watch this channel too!

[@presidentiallsuite]

Me to bro.... wasn't expecting the guru here.... Can't wait for your vid on it....

[@rehanstory]

Yes. Make it soon.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Lots of possibilities with this one!

[@Khalid_aria]

yes

[@poisontoad8007]

The young shoots taste like garlicy peanuts and look amazing in salads, they're bright pink.

[@jimmyg7100]

I have been a professional cook for years. One of my goals is to replace the Caesar salad. This herb may very well do that.

[@tanyafrey1602]

Thank you for the insight!

[@Sun-ut9gr]

@@jimmyg7100 You'll never replace the precious Caesar salad! It's too simple to defeat.

[@jimmyg7100]

@@Sun-ut9gr No fucking joke. I have to try though. It needs to die, and someone needs to do the killing. =D

[@jimmyg7100]

I am okay with cooking traditional meals.

[@anne-droid7739]

Seems like somebody is missing an opportunity to market this under the name Beef Leaf.

[@joeisabella6811]

Definitely a better name than what I came up with....cow chow😂

[@mingingg]

In finland (and probably other countries) have a thin cut of beef that is called "Lehtipihvi" and it literally means leafbeef.

[@K.D.Meyers]

Either that or "I Can't B'Leaf it's not Beef!"

[@anne-droid7739]

@@K.D.Meyers oh my god XD

[@Call-me-Al]

@@mingingg same in Sweden: lövbiff.

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

As a consummate omnivore that enjoys cooking, this may be going in the garden next spring.

[@markiangooley]

It’s a tree that grows quite big. It’s fairly cold-tolerant despite having some tropical relatives, and Wikipedia says it grows in North Korea and can be grown in Northern Europe...

[@kdonsky6]

@@markiangooley I live in Northern Florida and have gotten plants from Wanderlust nursery and have not had success bc the plants get so shocked coming from there to here.

[@ChaosBW]

Consummate means to have sex with something. You have sex with your food? Disgusting.

[@tagsby81]

@@ChaosBW the adjective is different than the verb

[@Shane_O.5158]

it's a big tree if you don't prune it into a hedge.

[@scarmercer]

So if you add this to beef....will it taste.. beefier?

[@WeirdExplorer]

it would tip the beef scales

[@superdupergrover9857]

But also feed it to the cow

[@anotherworldhopper5344]

@@superdupergrover9857 so what you’re saying is... cows fed on this beef plant so it tastes beefier and then seasoning the beef with the beef plant for maximum beefiness?

[@anotherworldhopper5344]

AND THEN FEEDING THE BEEF-PLANT BEEF SEASONED BY THE BEEF PLANT TO ANOTHER COW FED ON BEEF PLANTS

[@superdupergrover9857]

@@anotherworldhopper5344 Heresy it may be, but there is such a thing as too much.

[@mattd1188]

1:36 "YUP! That is very meaty tasting." 2:04 "I haven't eaten beef, I don't know if I've ever has beef." Classic vegetarian move.

[@HavokBWR]

I NEVER trust what any of these "tastes just like meat" videos have to say.

[@Ari_C]

@@HavokBWR sure but considering its regularly used by meat eaters as well I'd be more inclined to believe the comparison in this case

[@theoriginalKland]

100% agree

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

Lol yeah, tho you'd be surprised how memorable tastes can be especially with Jared, and as hes said, we've almost all had slip-ups, I wouldn't know the texture of meat until my brother recently gave me the wrong food, now I know that kind is just harder mushroom

[@TheAverageNooob]

Why is this not more common? This seems super useful.

[@erikjohnson9223]

One reason is that it grows on a tree (though you can prune it to a bush) (this is actually in the mahogany family, believe it or not). Many farmers prefer annual crops, probably so that they can quickly switch production to meet anticipated demand. Tree nuts are produced at a much lower volume and sold at a higher price than peanuts.

[@tanyawales5445]

Probably because you can grow it in your yard in Asia and pick it whenever you need it. That's why cruising through ethnic food stores is so important in expanding your food horizons and it's fun!

[@madthumbs1564]

Because it's been used as a food ingredient, but not described by others as being beefy. Look it up; you'll see onion, garlic, earthy. Only this guy (who doesn't eat meat) seems to think it's beefy.

[@pepre7594]

@@madthumbs1564 he also uses words like "meaty" and "savoury"

[@futurebeyond3043]

probably also an invasive species. They grow hella fast and I'm not sure there're things that actually eat them in other places of the world since they have a pretty distinct and pungent flavor.

[@andie_pants]

I'd throw a leaf into a pot of rice.

[@Ryan6.022]

That sounds like a great idea

[@marley7659]

can we get a meme of that?

[@zyzzyva303]

Goulash?

[@andie_pants]

@@zyzzyva303 Yum... nice idea!

[@FunkyFyreMunky]

Great idea. I'm going to try that in risottoes and asian dishes.

[@FuelBoundDaydreams]

The first Idea I had for the Beef leaf was to put it in a salad and watch my friend's confusion and horror as they try to rationalize the beefy plant hidden in a normal salad.

[@YoMamaRice]

Did you try this? love to hear response

[@GoldenBoy-et6of]

​@@YoMamaRice it just taste like green onion in a salad!

[@wutflex]

I'm going to hit up wanderlust nursery. The plug is working! Keep sending this man stuff to recommend for me to grow!!

[@bpm902]

Missed opportunity on naming the leaf! They should have just called it "The Beaf" - LOL

[@SG-ek8qp]

I personally think we should just leaf the name as it is

[@LuckySketches]

Sounds like a pokemon.

[@futurebeyond3043]

A heads up for anyone that wants to grow these, we have 3 trees of these in our backyard and they grow really really fast. As in over a meter a month fast if left unmonitored. You really only want to eat the fresh leaves as the older ones get pretty tough and lose a lot of its flavor, so keep an eye on them and probably cut off the top buds if you don't want them growing 2 stories tall in 3 months. As a side note, not sure if this is true or not, but all my relatives say that these leaves are very very high in nitrite, which can increase the risk of getting cancer. As such we only eat it occasionally in the form of stir-frying with eggs or making dumplings. Boiling supposedly gets rid of some of the nitrite so make sure you boil them before eating if you buy into that.

[@jamiejones8508]

Very helpful; thanks!

[@jamiejones8508]

I looked it up re nitrite. Wikipaedia says : The leaves of T. sinensis has a relative high content of nitrite, which is about 157 to 160 mg/kg.[22] However, after boiling with water, the amount of nitrite left is only about 7 mg/kg, which is safe to eat. Thanks!

[@annellacannella5674]

So it would be good to use in cured meats. Got it.

[@Mote.]

Mmm i wanna taste beef leaf

[@linditpapaj1345]

This is going to be interesting to put in beef pho, increase the savoury flavour while trying to keep the broth clear

[@nickmastro6870]

I had the same thought!!!! Even as an additional thing in normal pho, but would also be great for vegetarian pho or in other noddle soups like ramen or tom yum

[@ongog.8701]

Just one leaf and immediately “WOW!” That’s so interesting.

[@tymonritco8578]

This is exactly what I was thinking

[@mattd1188]

He's so qUiRkY

[@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush]

Right? Didn't even take a second

[@Erics_Youtube_Handle]

As a vegetarian who misses the flavor of meat, I guess I'm going to be adding this to my garden next spring.

[@ThePickledsoul]

Better be a big garden. It's a tree.

[@Erics_Youtube_Handle]

@@ThePickledsoul Well, gonna be a bit more crowded. Roll over chicken-of-the-woods.

[@erikjohnson9223]

@@ThePickledsoul In the tropics, people do grow woody vegetables like chaya (Mayan tree spinach, a cassava relative) and Moringa. Just plant it away from your annual vegetable garden, where you would plant other large bushes, and prune the cr*p out of it to keep it small. Maybe invest in a wood chipper.

[@madrabbitwoman]

@@ThePickledsoul I grow mine in a pot as a bush

[@elleboman8465]

Same. Although I'll probably have to start from seeds. Fully formed saplings seem hard to come by here in Sweden. But maybe seedlings will be more managable to begin with!

[@Roarshark12]

LOL your eyes popping open at 1:35 and you exclaiming "YUP!" after a mere second of chewing it gave me a chuckle. Thanks for cluing us in to this leaf!

[@josh103456]

These are super easy to grow from seeds. They generally germinate in 1-2 weeks in my experience. I'm currently growing 4 plants indoors during the winter.

[@blakmasta]

how is this herb not world wide in super markets :O

[@WeirdExplorer]

Yeah this one should be everywhere.

[@elleboman8465]

@@WeirdExplorer Do you know if it retains its beefiness when dried? I mean, the leaves sort of look like fresh bay leaves (but not as tough I guess, since you chewed and swallowed one!). If drying doesn't cut it I guess you could freeze them? My experience with kaffir lime leaves is that the frozen ones are 10x more potent and vibrant than the dried ones (which are still nice!).

[@MagnumCarta]

@@elleboman8465 Drying appears to make it lose most of its flavor. It is recommended to freeze them. When you can't find them fresh they are often frozen or salted. "Toona paste" is also a common use for toon leaves from what I gathered from the internet. I'll check my local 99 Ranch next time i'm there to see if they have the fresh leaves or toona paste.

[@BlackLoneWolf]

it's invasive where I live I live in the Levant

[@mihaiilie8808]

I would describe the taste like roasted beans with a little onion and also black pepper notes. Normally the young shots in spring not the older leaves are eaten. And most important feature missed in this video is that this tree is a true mahogany tree and the only one thats cold hardy so the wood its precious too.

[@ohsweetmystery]

Thank you! I've heard that exact same description before. Strange, but I have never tasted anything vegetarians say tastes like meat (or chicken) that has even remotely tasted like meat.

[@Salmagundiii]

Yeah the young leaves are definitely better.

[@bodyno3158]

@@ohsweetmystery It's a very unique taste, but definitely not meaty.

[@shysensei2348]

OMG I have this tree growing in my backyard lol ! We thought it was a pesky useless tree since animals don't like eating the leaves nor does it's fruits/flowers attract birds or bees. I'll have to check the taste for myself now. Thank you !

[@jacobgoodman2977]

anyone else misread the title as "Tastes like Bees!"?

[@Shane_O.5158]

no

[@magicgenius]

Beads?

[@FenceThis]

Jacob Goodman no

[@Mark-zu6oz]

Let it bee.

[@sophiaragaen1573]

OMG me too 😂

[@makri969]

A leaf that tastes like beef. Yep. Just more evidence to the fact that this is all just a simulation. This is clearly a glitch they failed to catch in the beta and now it's too just late to do anything about it.

[@garaldtao1801]

Who remembers "Where's the Beef"?lol

[@00maxinator]

Hold up, you’ve been a vegetarian since age 4? That’s pretty astonishing. Makes me wonder if it started as a health concern, or if you parents were strictly vegetarian as well and raised you that way, or if it was still personal choice?

[@quitlife9279]

obviously raised by vegetarian parents.

[@Paxess]

@@quitlife9279 Not obviously, if thats the case then he probably would have been a vegetarian since he was born. Ive been a vegetarian since i was 5 and i started because i didnt want to eat animals anymore.

[@quitlife9279]

@@Paxess Most likely then. His parents likely became vegetarians when he was 4. I don't know about your childhood situation but most parents simply aren't so obliging to the dietary whims of a preschooler if it directly goes against the rest of the family.

[@Paxess]

@@quitlife9279 Still dont think so, i know several vegetarian parents who dont force their kids to adapt the same diet. (All vegetarian parents i know actually). Still interested in his reason though!

[@quitlife9279]

@@Paxess Only way to know for sure is to hear it from him lol. Unless he is a liar, then we'll never know the truth, and we can't know if he is lying or not, so we can never know. But were you the only vegetarian in your family back then?

[@ChristianBrandoni]

Meat addict recovery center: -Jared, would you like to share your story? -It all started with one simple leaf, then everything spiraled down.

[@Onoma314]

Perfect for making a vegetarian beef stock

[@monisolaelliott9346]

Oh man, that’s an amazing use for this plant!

[@nyx0781]

I’ve never been vegetarian but this has really peaked my interest, I need to make this

[@jasonfranko8143]

Exactly ! 👏🏼

[@SecretLars]

I’ve found that a cube of knorr vegetable bullion tastes like knorr beef bullion if you add 1-2 tablespoons of MSG, 1 bay leaf and a teaspoon of brown sugar. I use it to mess with my vegan friend (religious reason, much less annoying), I am a bit of huge meat eater and when I do that mix for a leaf curry he always becomes suspicious. Especially when I put semi-dried half fermented tofu in there (it starts acting like cheese). He always thinks it’s paneer (I cube it so it looks more like it just to mess with him).

[@Onoma314]

@@SecretLars Nice, thanks for sharing. Try slipping your friend some Burmese tofu ( Made with besan ) in place of paneer and see if he notices

[@LinkTheFusky]

my friend turned vegan and really missed beef ramen (he used to put beef inside it and it tasted great) so he looked online for any vegan beef stock recipes and found one with toon leafs so he tried it and told me that it tastes just like the beef ramen but without the meat

[@stefanx8344]

Who else thinks this might not taste like beef at all after the guy said he never ate beef.

[@EmancipatedSquirrel]

If this could impart strong beef flavor you could use some sliced dehydrated rehydrated Lions main mushroom for the meat like look.

[@alfredxsiv]

:How would you like your leaf :Medium Rare please

[@DeezN00tz99]

I appreciate that you arent a preachy vegetarian, you spoke kind about both diets

[@GarrettX001]

For some reason it never came to my mind that you're a vegetarian. Real obvious, come to think of it... 🤔

[@iaw7406]

Why isnt this more available ? Ive never seen this in the uk.

[@ArthurShelby-PB]

Better off just sticking to the real thing

[@iaw7406]

@@ArthurShelby-PB i dont eat beef. Thats why i wish i could get these leaves.

[@boaz08]

@@ArthurShelby-PB red meats are related to several health problems, so no.

[@kuraddohikari]

I think we're all just discovering it. Honestly can't even find a ton on the internet about it.

[@ArthurShelby-PB]

@@boaz08 - Who cares? We all die at some point. Live life and enjoy what it offers.

[@markiangooley]

I’ve heard that the leaves are edible (though I was told they’re best eaten very young) but although I’ve wanted to have a tree I never got one and never tasted the leaves.

[@ArchaeanDragon]

Mmm..idea: savory salad. For those who struggle with eating lots of salad because it is so bland.

[@kefeng6805]

I grew up eating this in northern China. The leaf you ate is way overripe. You want tender spring shoots, including leaf stems and leaves, or even the tender wood part. You might want to pick some tips from summer, but definitely not this time of the year. It is a tree that grows very fast. In the spring, its leaves and stems are sold in Asian markets for $10~$20/lb if you are lucky enough to see some here. So I grow it in my backyard. It grows very fast and doesn't require any care. BTW, This tree looks almost identical to tree of heaven, which is not edible.

[@let_uslunch8884]

Intresting. So is the immature leaf pink or red or is that a different species of tree? Someone said that the leaf Jared is eating doesn't look familiar to them. I've read that spring is the season to pick them, and that it's also called a flamingo tree. Onions but less pungent and browned onions, I have read as descriptors but I haven't seen beef yet. Maybe the older leaves taste more like beef?

[@kefeng6805]

@@let_uslunch8884 Depending on the exact species, it is either red or yellowish green. Old leaves have rough texture and taste more like grass. I think its taste is pretty unique. I don't think it tastes like beef at all. Here is pic: www.epochtimes.com/b5/18/4/28/n10345265.htm

[@let_uslunch8884]

@@kefeng6805 yes I saw some pictures just like that! They look a little bit more like a succulent plant that has some juice in it. I could make a nice stir fired greens dish with that. Unique as you say and oniony can be agreed upon by everyone, and beef tasting might be a little more debatable looks like. Between you and me if it doesn't taste enough like beef to meat eaters when they get the leaves in Jared might have to let his mustache come in and change the name of channel 😂 I am a little bit nervous for him.

[@OverlordMaggie]

My partner brought some from the plant they have at their place! It's really good! I can see the comparison to beef, but as a meat-eater it tastes like powdered beef stock (maybe like Knorr or OXO or something) but far milder. It's savoury, a little salty, tastes kind of like onion and the aftertaste is kinda like parsley. My partner advised blanching them and putting them in an omelet. Really good! Interestingly the red colour disappeared as we blanched it. I enjoyed this a lot and hopefully the plant does well at their place. I wonder if the leaves could be dried to preserve them.

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

Oh, goody .. another plant to work into my agroforestry designs 👍😊😋 Sadly, they are sold out right now, OH NOES!! but, they have the ability to notify me whenever Toona, and a few other items that ive been looking for, are back in stock *cheers*

[@Zsy6]

Toon has such a unique flavor! It's rather unusual the first time you try it. Definitely has a brothy/oniony flavor while not exactly matching either one.

[@joshuabernardo4305]

Vegetarian since 4? The lore!

[@GarrettX001]

Great rhyme, good time 🌝

[@lengl1125]

I’m vegetarian and my parents grow this in Sydney. One of the best things you can do with the leaves is to chop it up finely, heat up some neutral oil (like sunflower) then pour over the chopped leaves. It turns it into an oil you can use in various dishes like fried rice, noodles etc. I make a delicious dish with soy protein, black beans, soy sauce and toona oil, so delicious. I found some today and soooo happy I can make it again soon, it has been 10 years since I’ve cooked with this plant cos I was living in London and didn’t see it anywhere.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Great idea!

[@bogman1407]

I'm a horticulturist & botanist by profession and research unusual food plants. I've grown Toona sinensis for years, and enjoy it. However, folks should know a few things about it, to avoid getting poisoned. Only very young, tender spring leaves should be eaten. The typical cutoff date for harvest in the mid-Atlantic region is April 15, but the shoots should be short and very brittle. The very young growth, grown during cool-cold weather tastes a lot better. The edible parts contain a potentially toxic level of Nitrite, which can harm organs or potentially cause cancer. To mitigate this, drop the chopped Toon in boiling water (a good amount) and blanch it for 60-80 seconds. This step dilutes the nitrite levels considerably. Don't eat a large amount of it, just to be careful. Keep the tress hacked into a short shrub shape or they'll grow 60-80 feet high. I do not apply nitrogen fertilizer, which, in theory, might raise nitrite/nitrate levels in the plant.

[@theoriginalKland]

SOo.. you've almost never had beef.. so how can you possibly judge what it tastes like? Sorry, but I can't accept the tastebuds of a vegan or vegetarian when it comes to beef flavor. There are so many products that vegans claim taste exactly like beef or chicken or tuna, etc and it tastes nothing like it. Impossible burger and beyond meat don't taste like beef. They taste like the shitty processed pre-made burger patties you can buy in grocery stores... which are mostly TVP and flavoring, not beef. Also.. eat some meat. It's healthy.

[@blaice9226]

Spring (when the leaves are pink) is best for harvest. By the time they turn green in summer, they've lost a lot of their flavour. Even in spring, you want to harvest the young shoots. Problem is, you also don't want to harvest too much because adult Toona sinensis are not very dense; the leaves you're harvesting are depriving future growth and, of course, those beautiful spring colours, which start a deep magenta and pale off to pink. Fortunately, the tree suckers a lot, so whilst it cannot be hedged or kept as a bush, the many bamboo-like shoots that form at its base can be harvested without affecting the tree proper.

[@gwendolynbrown8348]

OMFG, SO perfect for my Veggie pasta sauce that I make with TVP Mince. The 300 gram bag of TVP cost just $2.50 CDN here in Hamilton Ontario, so this was a really cool video, and I could imagine people not being the wiser if you don't tell them they're not eating animal protein.

[@einerjeti]

i can't bebeef it

[@kdonsky6]

I wonder if this has natural MSG in it.

[@matthewjefferys1855]

Virtually all foods have MSG in the ionic, dissolved form, technically :)

[@elleboman8465]

It wouldn't surprise me. From what I've read it actually contains a lot of proteins as well. Maybe there's some overlap with beef in the amino acid department?

[@kdonsky6]

@@elleboman8465 I've read online that it is a sulfur containing molecule that gives it the oniony flavor. Probably also has Msg.

[@dra6o0n]

If someone gives you a stick of herbs that are rare with a stem on it, don't waste it and use scissors to snip 3/4 of the leaves but not all, and put the stem in a cup of water and leave on countertop... Herbs are very resilient and regrows fast like wild weed. I'd advise against sticking it on soil or you basically let a invasive species run wild lol. Save your money and regrow herbs you use.

[@Arlecchino_Gatto]

I need to try that. I haven't eaten meat for about 25 years. I was an adult when I became vegetarian, so at times I must admit I miss savory flavor. Lately I have enjoyed certain mushrooms and Vegemite to get a savory taste. Those leaves would expand my options. Thank you for making this video!

[@magnusdagbro8226]

Asian cuisines in general have solved savory flavours in about a thousand other ways already. Black bean paste, soy sauce, miso etc.

[@aron137]

>"wow this tastes like beef" >Been a vegetarian since he was 4

[@huskymcfluff]

They're out of stock. I think you reached your fans, haha. Had to get on the waiting list for this one. I'm not a vegetarian, but hey... if I can replicate that meaty taste with herbs, I can at least reduce the amount of red meat I eat, right? I wonder how this would be ground up and added to turkey burgers.

[@wiseguy376]

What's up with vegetarians? They make a choice not to eat meat then go around looking for things that taste like meat, aren't their lives complicated enough without acting in ways that seem to be self sabotage?

[@MrSplonger]

I've come back from my meat-eating ways and am also now a vegetarian again. Who knows, perhaps I'll check this out! :)

[@thehalalreviewer]

I would mash it into roasted mushrooms and beans with soy sauce and worshestire for veggie burgers

[@leozendo3500]

Why do you say 香椿 taste like beef? For me taste like a delish bad egg but i onlt had the stem chop called\

[@koopakape]

Beef is fine, but with a name like that I was really hoping it tasted like cartooons.

[@Lovicide]

I'm not here to argue or say that vegetarians or vegans are wrong, but I've always found it somewhat hypocritical to specifically _want_ to associate the taste of an animal in their foods/flavors. It doesn't bother me either way, but my reasoning is basically this: if animals were sentient, how would they feel if they knew humans tried mimicking the literal taste of their flesh? Let's say I really crave human flesh (enjoy it as much as Charlie and Dee do in It's Always Sunny). Now, obviously that would be wrong of me to go out and slaughter people to enjoy their taste. But, what if I decided to _mimick_ the flavor and textures of human meat? Technically, I would still be considered morbid and wrong. Anyways, like I said I'm sure If people actually read this, I'd be ripped to shreds over it. And like I said, I don't have a problem with people that eat "savory meat-flavored veggies or fungus" or what have you. But if the idea of eating animal product is disturbing to vegans or vegetarians (not necessarily people that don't eat meat for health reasons) then why go through all the trouble in trying to capture the literal texture and flavor? Why not call it "mushroom nuggets" instead of "VEGAN CHICKEN NUGGETS". Oh boy, I'm actually posting this

[@YelDohan]

People watch crime drama and even body horror like Saw and Final Destination. We let prepubescent children dress up pretty. We use expletives that literally refer to non-consensual sex. Do we have to stop these before we can condemn violence, pedo, and rape?

[@Lovicide]

@@YelDohan uh, I don't think that's anywhere near the thought process I was at. In fact using murder, pedophiles and raping as an analogy to my vegans and vegetarians argument is so odd

[@WeirdExplorer]

I would definitely eat human flavored veggie burgers. So maybe I'm not the person to ask, but here's a thing I wrote replying to another comment somewhere on this channel, maybe its sort of relavant: *gets on a box of ethically sourced soap * I'm not a vegan but from my understanding: Some vegans DO have an issue with it being unnatural to eat animal products.. I honestly don't fully get that logic. But whether or not they think that, that's not the main reason people are vegan. The greater issue is not eating milk and eggs, it's the animal abuse that exists in farming. Factory farming is really messed up. Besides mistreatment it can also cause diseases and environmental issues. I buy my eggs and milk from companies that advertise that they treat the animals better and I can sleep a bit better at night for it.. but really there should be higher standards and regulations over all. This issue has made many a vegan.. and I totally understand that. Even meat eaters, who might not agree with only eating plants, I'm sure most would agree they don't want animals to suffer.

[@StuffandThings_]

And the best part? ITS A COLD CLIMATE PLANT WOOOOO!

[@gr8handsftl]

Hey Jared, have you ever tried/reviewed Myrtle (Myrtus communis)? The fragrance of the flowers smell like hot dogs, the seeds kind of too. A tea out of them just kind of tastes like hot dog water lol I never tried the leaves though, but knw they use them to cook meats with as well.

[@PozieNayan]

TOON LEAVES Ehhh.. What's up doc?

[@EliMae]

This is so cool!!! Thank you Sauce Stache for bringing me here ❤️

[@KP-fy5bf]

I've put this on my tofu, jesus fucking christ

[@amy3458]

We make vegetarian burgers out of rolled oats, Not Beef broth, nutritional yeast and other yummies. They are SOOO GOOD! I bet these leaves would be excellent for making the broth for cooking the rolled oats. I’ll have to try it! Thanks!!! 🙏🏼

[@androctonusman3839]

Imagine eating a burger with a leaf instead of the patty.

[@joegun4259]

Vegans in the future: hey can you pass the bacon lettuce?

[@sneakersheik2418]

That looks so cool, Jared! I’m vegan and would love to try those! I’ll check out the website. 👍✌️

[@nicholaslo9483]

Mentioned you’ve been vegetarian since you were 4. Backstory on why you’re vegetarian?

[@ValiantFerguson]

I am newly vegan so this would great for me. I love the taste of meat but im too compassionate and love all animals too much to have continued with contributing to their suffering and death.

[@MagnumCarta]

There's lots of great fake meat products you can try. I'm personally a big fan of Gardein. They make some really tasty meatballs that go great with spaghetti and the fake chicken is really good too! Although I will say some of their stuff such as the "beef tips" wasn't very good. Tofurky and Lightlife both make some really delicious sandwich meats that are vegan. I usually get the ham slices from Lightlife since I used to like ham sandwiches a lot. I can't comment on how the other ones are. They also have a bologna that tastes pretty much just like bologna. Other products from Tofurky such as their roasts I really didn't like but you might want to try them out and see if you like it. Field Roast makes REALLY good sausages. Like insanely good. They've got this spicy Italian sausage that is so good in jambalaya. The hot dogs they make (I think frankfurters?) are also really good and they make some breakfast sausages too. They make some burger patties too but they can be a bit greasy, just fyi. You'll find there's lots of great mock meats out there and a lot of options. :)

[@amy3458]

Jared! I am SO THANKFUL to have seen this episode! I am the land and animal steward on our small, organic, NO-KILL farm here in the Missouri Ozarks. We have 235 chickens and four livestock guardian dogs to protect them as they graze through our gardens, orchard, vineyard and compost-production yard. We rescue meat rabbits and give them an awesome, organic pasture to graze and lounge. This tree looks AMAZING and it grows in USDA hardiness zones 6-11! So cool! Thank you for giving the link to the nursery! We’ll be growing thus tree very soon! THANKS!!!

[@WeirdExplorer]

glad to hear it

[@iaw7406]

This is unrelated, but how do you rank apple-bananas amongst cavendish, gros michel and other bananas ?

[@WeirdExplorer]

Apple bananas are the best of those three, then gros michel and then cavendish.

[@iaw7406]

@@WeirdExplorer Thanks ! I love apple bananas. What about other types like the ice cream banana ? Im not too familiar with names but i have tried a red one once.

[@fatimabeswick3447]

I have eaten this on many occasions and have never made the connection with beef!? Definitely more onion than anything else. Great in salads and pesto. Grows well in cold climates if anyone is thinking of propagating (North England)

[@quitlife9279]

Yeah i never thought they tasted like beef either, considering that he is a vegetarian his tastes might be more than a little off lol. But i can see that it does have a savoury note to it, though i find the strong sulphuric oniony taste a little off-putting, it's something that you either love it or hate it.

[@tammibolender3785]

Steak in my salad is the best thing ever. I had to buy it, plus a couple other things. My husband now feels that you are also an enabler of my love of all things plants, and my need to try new things.

[@WeirdExplorer]

*evil laugh*

[@tammibolender3785]

@@WeirdExplorer best reaction ever! Lol

[@Tiipartyy]

this dude looks like coralines dad (compliment😄)

[@davidtaylor6091]

Make beef tea?

[@WeirdExplorer]

probably would taste pretty good if you're going for broth and not a cup of chamomile..

[@itzel1735]

I’m not sure most Americans are familiar with beef tea.

[@davidtaylor6091]

Maybe just maybe, you could just throw it into a preexisting tea recipe?

[@IAmPattycakes]

I can grow this where I live? I'm not a vegetarian but if I can get away with not having to prepare meat for even a few extra meals it'll be worth it for me. Plus the trees look cool af.

[@WeirdExplorer]

I think it's pretty adaptable, but you should check with wanderlust nursery to see if it will grow in your zone

[@Wighen18]

Leef Beaf

[@mcpierrecomeros]

Im skeptic about how it taste like beef. Oniony maybe, but not beefy.

[@asas14444]

how can he never eat beef yet know how beef tastes so well? i call bullshit

[@mcpierrecomeros]

@@asas14444 hahaahaha true, that's why he said that you couldn't take his word for it. That's one interesting leaf though.

[@Arraydeess]

I wonder how a cow would feel after eating it

[@Fayanora]

A leaf that tastes like beef and is named toona?

[@seanmurphy6480]

WHERE IS THE BLOOD ,MEDIUM RARE LEEEFS

[@8trackmind946]

I can definitely tell you have a cat lol

[@Sir_Ol]

Isn't the plant name Toona Sinensis? I'm looking forward to grow some!

[@WeirdExplorer]

Yep thats the binomial name for it

[@baubojan4862]

Your reaction 😂. I never heard of this plant. If I can find it, I'll cook phở with this.

[@gilbertdeclerk7215]

Never heard of that before, thank you for introducing me to another amazing plant yet again lol

[@林幼蕖]

This is a common seasonal vegetable in China. They sell for several times the price of tomatoes in February and March. There is a strong special aroma, not as exaggerated as coriander, but of course a lot of people don't like it.

[@gilbertdeclerk7215]

@@林幼蕖 Thank you! Cool info :)

[@Toon444]

A leaf that is named after me? Cool

[@coreygish7516]

Wasnt your channels weird fruit explorer??

[@WeirdExplorer]

That was a Mandela effect. Its always been Weird Explorer in this universe.

[@AndrewOudin]

I grow toon and eat it seasonally. Toon tastes like beef only if beef tastes like slightly burnt onion.

[@AndrewOudin]

Let me ammend that statement. I tasted two of my trees today and they definitely include in their complex flavor profile a distinct note of stearic acid, which is a major component of beef fat. Possibly not the only plant source of stearic acid, but certainly the only one I have found. I have two geneticly distinct trees and one is sweeter and more onion-like, and the other is slightly bitter, beefier and reminiscent of deviled egg, perhaps slightly fermented. If anyone would like to try them just holler.

[@jimmyg7100]

I love this channel.

[@EmotionalSupportDemon69]

Me : *reads first time* tastes like... BEEZ? *reads again* ohhh beef.... WAIT BEEF?

[@WeirdExplorer]

haha

[@EmotionalSupportDemon69]

@@WeirdExplorer omg hi-

[@SB-uk5wx]

Oh my goodness, where can I get seeds from a reputable seller who ships to Europe???

[@josh103456]

Try interwovenpermaculturefarm ebay store. Looks like they ship to europe. Thats where I bought mine but maybe you have somewhere more locally closer. The seeds are legit, you will smell it on the seeds.

[@SB-uk5wx]

@@josh103456 thank you!

[@Hojjiifp]

It tastes like green onion.

[@alvinananda4841]

Why vegan don't eat meat but want to taste something meat like ?

[@MagnumCarta]

Most vegans are vegan for animal rights reasons. They believe that raising and killing animals for food is morally wrong and so abstain from eating meat. That doesn't mean they didn't like meat it just means they don't agree with the practices required to cultivate meat. So if they can get something that is analogous (similar to) meat without the requirement of killing/harming an animal then they would rather choose that instead of meat.

[@MsHojat]

I wonder how well it would keep in a vegetarian/vegan "beef" jerky

[@TheGamersGrimoire]

These vids are the midnight owls jam. I always look forward to a new one and still tackling the backlog of vids you have.

[@enunna]

Wait, so you have only eaten beef before you were 4 maybe, and possibly never, so how do you know this tastes like beef?

[@boaz08]

Like he said, he accidentally had things with beef in his life.

[@enunna]

@@boaz08 oh, I missed that

[@krystalblaze3329]

How does one manage to become a vegetarian at 4 years old? Do you remember eating any meat at all? You havent tried anything at all during adulthood?

[@WeirdExplorer]

My parents decided to go veg for health reasons. the last meat I remember eating was some liverwurst that my grandmother gave me... I've had things with meat broth accidentally, it doesn't taste good to me and makes me feel queasy.

[@krystalblaze3329]

@@WeirdExplorer that's how I feel about fish, I enjoy it for the most part but if I think too much about where they came from or what they look like while I'm eating it I'll totally lose my appetite.