Msg is just protein bonded to salt. It naturally occurs, and causes no ill effects. The "study" that originally said it had been linked to health issues has been continually discredited.
Well, not really a protein since it’s a single amino-acid (glutamic acid). But still, its acute toxicity is known to be up to 5 time lower than usual table salt ^^
So after my first experiment where I didn't take enough salt off, I tried to do this without salting them first. Just used paper towels. It worked fine, and was much quicker and less messy which works for me. However I found that the use for the bacon is limited, as it rehydrates after crisping if it comes into contact with moisture. So for example I prepared some sandwiches for travel. The following morning the bacon had lost a lot of crisp and was a little chewy. The day after that, even more so. If you add it to a sauce it goes limp right away, so for example you couldn't really use it on vegan carbonana. It goes kind of soggy. It is amazing when it's fresh off the pan, and you can eat it with scrambled tofu or stuff like that. My next step would be to make them very fine like bacon bits and see if that works. I have tried thicker and thinner slices, both are good - hot off the pan, well wait a moment to let them firm up. I also froze them at different stages. They freeze well, I think, I find it best to freeze them once marinated. I tried to freeze after cooking just to test - nah. Hope this helped. I love these videos but I like to experiment & find a way to make this practical & useful in normal more day to day cooking. At the moment it's fantastic kept frozen, for days when I want a bit of a cooked breakfast. Really impressed guests, this & Easy Egg!
DevinJuularValentine Do you wait for it to thaw out when you freeze them? And then cook it? I found this comment super helpful. ;) How was making them into bits?
Thank you for taking the time to include your "post-video" experience!! SUPER helpful as I was just considering how to store these. I just made a batch and it is now marinating. I will fry a few to see how they turned out and freeze the rest.
@DevinJuularValentine, Wow that was AWESOME. Just pulled my 1st daikon from the garden and was looking for a recipe. Was kinda considering trying this one until I read your comment. Now, I can't wait to try it. Thank you so much for sharing!
hahah I mean how could you not love concrete!! Its super strong and you can really get creative with it! Did you know you can polish concrete to a mirror shine!!! hahahah
KayBorn Da Don if more people eat Vegan Foods it means less animals are bred to suffer &die in a horrible way and its also less damage to the environment. we are in a Climate Crisis so anything to help our planet is much needed. I encourage you to watch Cowspiracy and do your own research. ☺
I just made this recipe and may I just say that you have been elevated to godlike status in my eyes! This is sooooo good! You're awesome! Thank you for making all of these recipes and sharing!
@@StillARose I used salt on the first batch, then ommitted it on the second for the same reason. But the flavouring itself is absolutely phenomenal, salt notwithstanding. Lol
@@erinancientelements wow OK thanks for the reply! The daikon seems to absorb really fast anything it's put in! I actually am less trusting of his videos I've tried a few and they are not duplicable with tasty results as he implies them.... Unsubbed
@@StillARose aww, that's too bad that ypu've not had success with the recipes you've tried. I have a few cookbooks that give me the same difficulties. A lot of the time I use a recipe as a guideline more so than an exact blueprint, mostly just because my tastebuds tend to be a little wierd. Lol. Good luck your search of good recipes though! I hope you can find other sources of tasty treats! :)
@@erinancientelements defo Im a great cook but never used daikon before... I'm good to keep to what I know and do's over more transparent recipes than those here. I only seem to find his recipes not good in practice.. Others I am good with. Thanks you're very kind. Happy new year
I swear every bacon gets better😂 This looks just like bacon! Then again..I'll be saying that about the next bacon video! Honestly I think radish works perfectly here!! Great job Mark!
@@contahumana MSG is short for a Monosodium Glutamate it is also known as Sodium Glutamate, It is the Sodium Salt of Glutamic Acid which is one of the most common non-essential amino acids. Glutamic Acid is naturally found in tomatoes, grapes, cheese, mushrooms and also seaweed along with other foods. So this is used as a food enchancer with a umami (Savoury) taste that intensifies meaty, Savoury flavours of food you can also just add foods that contain it too but its like concentrated Flavour that intensifies the natural without adding it by just adding other food that contain it in smaller amounts. Also like all things in moderation it's fine but in large amounts it's not a bit like you would use salt so don't be put off alot of things are dangerous in large amounts, just use sensible amounts and it's fine it alot of Chinese Restaurants use it. I hope this helps (By the way i absolutely love Brazil, Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧)
@@leot9534 oh yes, now i understand, thanks for answering me, here in BR, in portuguese it's called 'glutamato monossódico' or 'aji-no-moto' (the brand name) in popular language. Love UK man, lot of vegans there, haha Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷
Also to add, glutamate is a neurotransmitter which is why it enhances the umami flavors. There are no scientifically proven harms to MSG, but always eating MSG can lead to higher sodium intake than one might expect, which can cause hypertension in the long run especially if you already have a salty palate. For people sensitive to MSG or overconsumption can lead to heart-attack like symptoms which can be pretty scary, but you need quite a bit for this to happen. It's not the devil popular media claims it to be, but it's also important to consume everything in moderation
Right! Like most things that taste incredible, there's usually some negative effects health-wise, but I don't know why MSG gets a worse reputation than any other product - perhaps because it sounds so artificial in the name.
There's a mushroom ketchup recipe on Townsand and Son's channel that you take the left over mushrooms, dry them out and grind them as a seasoning. I bet that can be used in place of MSG as an umami bomb, and I don't think it would trigger anyone's MSG allergy.
@@RequiemPoete msg allergy is a bullshit superstition, its in food everywhere. "Yeast extract" is how companies get around not having to state MSG directly.
Hi Sauce/mr. Stache =) I just tried this. It's amazing. I added some marmite too inspired by another meat recipe of yours. What I changed is; I don't do the salt covering but steam them out on a low heat in the pan then they are not so salty. I also tried leek which gets very dry and crispy very quickly and tastes more like bacon chips than meat but still also nice as healthy pringles alternative. I also tried it with chicory but that just wont dry out at all. I can finally have full English breakfast again! Hoorah! As I'm typing this, I'm trying the daikon but cut up into small cubes leaving them overnight to see if it will produce a decent mac&cheese or even better a spaghetti carbonara when fried as ham cubes. You are sensational thank you!
This recipe is amazing!! I would add a LOT less soy sauce and more oil because it was very very salty. I skipped the MSG and substituted the liquid smoke with paprika and it turned out SOO GOOD,
Thanks for the tip. I was wondering about liquid smoke b/c I have never purchased it (or MSG). I've been a life-long vegetarian and have no desire to eat piggy skin, but the smell of bacon has always drawn me in (as opposed to other meat smells which turn my tummy). So far, I dislike all the supermarket brands b/c they have too many questionable ingredients. I eat tomato-veganaise sandwiches all the time so I'm going to try your tip with the paprika, no msg, and less soy. I was checking the comments to see how it turned out for others. :)
I actually ended up making it today :) it's amazing, but if you let it fry for too long it's just basically radish chips. They're delicious slightly softer. Also: I don't recommend salting them as shown in this video. Even though I wiped it off, it still ended up being too salty. I think it would turn out great if the radish slices just sat in the juices for a few days in the fridge and were then fried.
loved my first try! Will need to make it less salty next time...some comments said to skip the salt and just pat with paper towel..and maybe reduced sodium soy sauce/tamari (I used tamari). I rolled it up into some grilled eggplant slices seasoned with lemon and garlic. Delish!
I AM INCREDIBLY STOKED TO HAVE STUMBLED UPON THIS VIDEO 😍😍😍💗💗💗 I was googling what to do with the Daikon radish I just bought the other day too.. and this is like OMG !!! 😍😍😍
If this is the end of your Mak'en Baken journey could you do a blind taste test with multiple people to see what others think too and if you can fool them? Maybe try by itself and then on a burger or sandwich?
My favorite thing about this channel is they aren't trying to shove their life style down your throat but making it easier to try different options that you can add into your own life style
@@maryellen6153 Americans eat way too much protein already and as far as good fats, you most likely get them elsewhere as a Vegan. He is not advocating this as a meal, but as a side or enhancement (on a sandwich for example.)
@@contahumana Humans are at the top of the food chain. I grew up on a farm. I know where all of my food comes from. I know how to treat animals respectfully and lovingly, and in one instant, take their lives for my sustenance... Because they are animals, not humans. Now, on the other hand, vegans depend on huge corporate farms which destroy soil life forms by plowing. Those farms also destroy countless small animals during harvesting. But vegans comfort themselves in their ignorance - thinking their diet is kind to animals. But how many rabbits and mice had to die for your whole-grain bread? A meat-based diet can be one of the healthiest decisions you could ever make. ruclips.net/video/KwjqVXUbqzI/видео.html
Gabriel Schmidt They’re meant to be killed and eaten...either by another animal that’s gonna eat it raw with blood still pumping from its veins or by a human who actually kills it before cooking it. I prefer my animals cooked...go sue the animals that kill other animals for sustenance and see exactly how far you get...🤦♀️ damned ignoramous!
I put the strips over a grate overnight and let them dry out. It makes for a less-salty piece of bacon that retains its crispness longer. If it absorbs moisture later, just put on the grate and bake until it re-crisps. I broke down and used the MSG - and now would never make this recipe without it. Oh, I store in a vacuum container.
Thank you so much!!! Rex check out my other channel The Sauce Stache Guy! I do live streams there most Monday nights and I talk about anything... sometimes there are studio tours!
Hey Thanks for the great video on faken Bacon.. As I love BACON BACON BACON! And just about every dish with BACON. Definitely going to give it a try and I'm glad MSG is optional. I'm one of the many that have adverse issues with MSG from nasty headaches to intestinal upset. Subscribed with notifications. Thanks Eddie J.
Dude msg is just an amino acid, its even in tomatos and grapes. Hating msg is like hating leafs for being green, bunch a health freaks around here, and thats coming from a vegan!
I also saw that episode of "Adam ruins everything" Turns out MSG is just a form of flavored salt. And not really that bad in moderation. Friggin blew my mind.
Its haram if it reminds them of anything not halal. They'll start killing each other at vegan food stalls for wanting to eat fake pig . Actually it's not a bad idea.
What’s bad about MSG? We’ve used it in my family ever since I can remember. And just to let most of you against MSG know, the reason you can’t get your food to taste like grandmas is probably because MSG was her secret ingredient 😉
Welp, there are no harms proven yet but potential side effects. Excess MSG or sensitivity can cause "chinese restaurant syndrome", which have the same symptoms as a heart attack. Not to mention its another source of sodium in our world of sodium filled highly processed foods. MSG is convenient and a little can go a long way flavor wise, but moderation is the key.
Yeah you're right, of course it would be dangerous to eat excessive amounts of MSG... just like any other food in the world, if you eat too much of something of course it would have a negative effect on your body. MSG is hardly dangerous but I wouldn't say its perfectly fine.
I cannot eat MSG because it kills my stomach. After years of stomach problems the doctors wanted to take out my gallbladder. I refused and started tracking everything I ate. The one common ingredient they all had was MSG (monosodium glutamate). After eliminating that from my diet I no longer have stomach troubles and kept my gallbladder. Msg is synthetically produced and tricks receptors in your brain to think food tastes better than it actually does. It does not actually make the food taste better. Natural msg can be found in seaweed.
I've been a vegan for 20 years, but your and Gaz's videos have really taken my vegan gastronomic rapacity to a whole new level. Keep up the great work brother.
Alex Ngan A little too fibrous though, isn’t it? Unless you go for the tender heart of a bamboo shoot, but that won’t have anything resembling a bacon-like shape.
Wow, that turned out AMAZING; thanks for an incredible recipe. I made it into a BLT wrap with vegan ranch instead of mayo. Pure comfort food. The smokiness of the bacon was great and it stayed crunchy long enough for the meal.
It’s very common in US and northern Europe to mistake meat flavour with all the stuff you put on flavour. So daikon bacon could taste the same as real bacon, yes, but not the real taste of mate could be mistaken with real taste of raddish, in Italy we are used to not garnish meat and veggies so much so its impossibile to confuse ‘em. Anyway maximum respect! It’s a great way to cook any raddish. Good job!
I just made this - but my Diakon radishes were out of my garden and are carrot size. They turned out tasty , and I plan on making bacon bits . I'm stoked for BLTs when my tomatoes come in ! Thanks for this awesome recipe!!! 👌
Anyone who eats name brand chips like Frito Lay, and off brand mimics, are eating loads of MSG. Difference is that they use the proper name. *Monosodium glutamate* if you see that on the ingredients list, that's MSG folks!!!!! And it isn't bad, look at how young looking people are in countries that use it. Korea Japan, China, and India to name a few, their 40y/o tend to look 10+ years younger than most people living in America. I'll take MSG over iodized salt any day.
OMG! I just watched your video every step added every single ingredient and I just finished making the bacon? Let me tell you thank you so much for sharing this video because I am amazed it tastes wonderful and amazing!
Bravo!!!! This is it!! This is an incredible recipe!!! Thank you!! (BTW... I was afraid of it being too salty so I skipped the kosher salt step and instead let them dry in paper towel for about 30 minutes)
After watching your video yesterday I was intrigued. So I went to the store bought a daikon radish and made this exactly as your video - MSG, mainly because I couldn't find any MSG at the grocery store. I can say it was my favorite vegan bacon. Before this I use the rice paper. However it was very salty so I'm making it again this morning minus the salt I'm just letting it hang out on the paper towels for at least an hour and pressing it down and changing out the paper towels to get the moisture out. I think this is going to be my new obsession. Thank you for sharing. 😍😍😍
Accent is simply msg. Should be in every store if you're US. If you bought the radish at an Asian store, msg is cheaper there and simply called msg or monosodium glutamate.
What???? You are a genius!!! Keep them coming! This recipe won me over! No kidding! Bacon has been the hardest to give up for me! Can’t thank you enough!!
This is life changing! Omg!!!! I did everything almost to specs. Marinating now. Tasted it and already! Omg!!!! The ONLY thing I did differently was add your favorite pork flavor broth! INSANE!!!!!!! Thank you!
Saved and sub'd. I really can't wait to try these. I am so grateful to anyone going to great lengths to show people that vegetarian can replace meat. We must stop eating animals. GREAT JOB! Keep it up.
I just tried this, and WOW, you're absolutely right in that this is the best plant bacon out there. It's both crispy and tender, and has a great flavor. I used applewood liquid smoke for added baconyness. Made myself a BLT (DLT?) out of it and am now trying to resist making a second one.
I love love love your channel. I started watching you about two years ago and was hooked. I really like how your recipes are very easy to follow. Keep up the great work.
MSG is what makes tomatoes taste good. It's literally just a fundemental flavor compound you find in a bunch of stuff all throughout nature and that's why it tastes so damn good. People gotta chill.
Yes. But there is the naturally occurring kind, such as you mentioned in tomatoes, and is also found in mushrooms, seafood, naturally forms in parmesan cheese when fermenting ( what gives it that special umami flavor)..and then there is a a chemical, manufactured version, which IS harmful especially to our nerve function, & that's the kind that most fast food places and processed packaged food companies use lol....
I grew daikons last year and had no idea how big they grew! The ones I grew were the size of yours and made great pickles. I'm looking forward to this year's harvest to try this!
MSG is perfectly fine and healthy to use and eat. People that thing otherwise don't know the science and politics behind the anti-msg movement. It has very racist beginnings.
@@JEMHull-gf9el headache/diarrhoea/dry mouth/dizziness is enough to put me and my fam off MSG, allergies or not (and yo, thanks for your extensive research on how MSG allergy doesn't exist) we run a restaurant and we make all of our own curry pastes/sauces and we don't add MSG. Why bother, when the deliciousness of the ingredients should be able to shine through without all the unnecessary powder?
That looks like some amazing....baikon?!?!
...I'll see myself out
BWHAHAHAH Thats awesome
Love it! Cleverest comment!
Brilliant!!!
Good one!
Please staaaaayyy!
Do a blindfold taste test of all the bacon's you've done, all using the same batch of bacon flavouring sauce, then compare which you prefer?
And get someone who loves bacon as well. A mystery guest. It would be good to do a blind taste test at this point maybe just the top few.
And also have a control batch made of original bacon just to see if the vegetable based bacon is better 👍
Plant-based bacon is certainly healthier though :)
This
trytorememberallthis And involves no cruelty. Plant consciousness is very different, and they don't have nerve endings so they don't suffer pain.
Just made it. Omg I’m in heaven. I haven’t ate a BLT in over 10 years! The best faux bacon ever!!
In a parallel universe you're probably making meat based vegetable videos lol
bwhahaha true
It's amazing he can make bacon taste like a radish!
How to make a pork chop taste like broccoli 😂😂
@@m3tr0idgrl That would be impressive.
Now that would be impressive.
Msg is just protein bonded to salt. It naturally occurs, and causes no ill effects. The "study" that originally said it had been linked to health issues has been continually discredited.
Well, not really a protein since it’s a single amino-acid (glutamic acid). But still, its acute toxicity is known to be up to 5 time lower than usual table salt ^^
Too much of anything is harmful it's a brain excitant
Smart People Rule!💛
They also used tremendous amounts of msg on rats. You'd have to eat a cup of msg every day for 100 years to mimic their research.
@@SaionjiStriker22 as Hesiod said "Observe due measure. Moderation is best in all things."
So after my first experiment where I didn't take enough salt off, I tried to do this without salting them first. Just used paper towels. It worked fine, and was much quicker and less messy which works for me. However I found that the use for the bacon is limited, as it rehydrates after crisping if it comes into contact with moisture. So for example I prepared some sandwiches for travel. The following morning the bacon had lost a lot of crisp and was a little chewy. The day after that, even more so. If you add it to a sauce it goes limp right away, so for example you couldn't really use it on vegan carbonana. It goes kind of soggy.
It is amazing when it's fresh off the pan, and you can eat it with scrambled tofu or stuff like that. My next step would be to make them very fine like bacon bits and see if that works.
I have tried thicker and thinner slices, both are good - hot off the pan, well wait a moment to let them firm up.
I also froze them at different stages. They freeze well, I think, I find it best to freeze them once marinated. I tried to freeze after cooking just to test - nah.
Hope this helped. I love these videos but I like to experiment & find a way to make this practical & useful in normal more day to day cooking. At the moment it's fantastic kept frozen, for days when I want a bit of a cooked breakfast. Really impressed guests, this & Easy Egg!
DevinJuularValentine
Do you wait for it to thaw out when you freeze them? And then cook it?
I found this comment super helpful. ;)
How was making them into bits?
Thank you for taking the time to include your "post-video" experience!! SUPER helpful as I was just considering how to store these. I just made a batch and it is now marinating. I will fry a few to see how they turned out and freeze the rest.
Thanks I just got back from my Asian grocery and was wondering if I could freeze
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@DevinJuularValentine, Wow that was AWESOME. Just pulled my 1st daikon from the garden and was looking for a recipe. Was kinda considering trying this one until I read your comment. Now, I can't wait to try it. Thank you so much for sharing!
If you sliced horizontal like potato chips, you get pepperoni as well :)
LOL, that's cute.
Different seasoning tho
canadian bacon?
davidgreeniecaps pepperoni
Maybe dehydrate them in your oven at the lowest temperature for an hour then rehydrate in the bacon marinade, then fry.
Thats what i was thinking... I was like why didnt he just dehydrate it then rehydate it lol
Same here, I was thinking these same exact comments. Y’all rock
Luigi 24 Niiice idea that also translate into less salt.
... and coarsly grind them in a food processor and you'll have bacon bits to put on your salads, baked potatoes and whatnots...
Amyah Labrèche-Docq ..how do you make whatnots? What are whatnots..what!?
The way you talk is so positive, I bet you'd sound excited describing a blank concrete wall
hahah I mean how could you not love concrete!! Its super strong and you can really get creative with it! Did you know you can polish concrete to a mirror shine!!! hahahah
@@SauceStache that is unbelievable! It's really wild!
So much for my Sauce Stache impression 😄
Kiloku2...your so right..lmbo 🤣😂😆
All the little piglets and big Piggies are grateful to you Mark.
Pepa
Not really, if people don't eat them they'll just be murdered and made into fertilizer, animal feed or something else useful
@@kayborndadon4009 Maybe you should be made into something useful.
KayBorn Da Don if more people eat Vegan Foods it means less animals are bred to suffer &die in a horrible way and its also less damage to the environment. we are in a Climate Crisis so anything to help our planet is much needed. I encourage you to watch Cowspiracy and do your own research. ☺
Nah I'll eat a little extra for you guys
@@StlSugarBaby lmao 😂
That’s so cool it literally looks just like bacon I hope everyone remembers u as the guy who perfected/invented this vegan bacon lol
Is it vegan?
Big AL yes the ingredients are all vegan, but not gluten free
@@unicornfiber6189
MSG?
Big AL I'm pretty sure MSG is extracted from vegetables as well
@@azeissler1987 MSG comes from sugar canes
Is bacon truly bacon?
Hey Vsauce, Michael here.
thought i was the only 1 who thought Michael gained weight lol
@@AbiiCat2 Its reason why I clicked on this video
Matthew Tenorio_3200654 absolutely
I really looked up vsause just to see if it was the same guy
@Joven Mangges Maple is a nice feminine name. 😁
"This is the winner. This might be the end of it."
_Next episode: Papaya Bacon_
Lmao 😆
Lol
Genius idea!!!! Green Papaya would be perfect for this!
😅🤣😅🤣
i work at Whole Foods and someone straight up came up to me yesterday asking for Daikon to make bacon n I was like.... damn white people r wild
That is AWESOME
Jajaja
Lol
Lol
Weird you look white to me
I just made this recipe and may I just say that you have been elevated to godlike status in my eyes! This is sooooo good! You're awesome! Thank you for making all of these recipes and sharing!
It tasted like salt so bad it was horrible... How did you overcome that?
@@StillARose I used salt on the first batch, then ommitted it on the second for the same reason. But the flavouring itself is absolutely phenomenal, salt notwithstanding. Lol
@@erinancientelements wow OK thanks for the reply! The daikon seems to absorb really fast anything it's put in! I actually am less trusting of his videos I've tried a few and they are not duplicable with tasty results as he implies them.... Unsubbed
@@StillARose aww, that's too bad that ypu've not had success with the recipes you've tried. I have a few cookbooks that give me the same difficulties. A lot of the time I use a recipe as a guideline more so than an exact blueprint, mostly just because my tastebuds tend to be a little wierd. Lol. Good luck your search of good recipes though! I hope you can find other sources of tasty treats! :)
@@erinancientelements defo Im a great cook but never used daikon before... I'm good to keep to what I know and do's over more transparent recipes than those here. I only seem to find his recipes not good in practice.. Others I am good with. Thanks you're very kind. Happy new year
I swear every bacon gets better😂 This looks just like bacon! Then again..I'll be saying that about the next bacon video! Honestly I think radish works perfectly here!! Great job Mark!
hahahahah Thanks Emma!!! I know, I keep finding great versions, but this one is so crazy good!
Should I try to make more Bacon videos??? I mean this is by far the best Plant based bacon I've tried!
Lol 🤣 you said the coconut bacon was by far the best plant base bacon! 🤷🏾♀️ I'm ready for the next bacon substitute video!
Oh I'm going to be on that seafood soon!
I want a panel of meat eaters for a blind taste test if your top five plant based bacons.
Honestly that looks like beef bacon
No you shouldn't
It's nice to see someone who doesn't talk about MSG like it's Meth 😂
Sorry but what is MSG? I'm not a natural english speaker so i don't understand, actually i'm Brazilian lol
@@contahumana MSG is short for a Monosodium Glutamate it is also known as Sodium Glutamate, It is the Sodium Salt of Glutamic Acid which is one of the most common non-essential amino acids. Glutamic Acid is naturally found in tomatoes, grapes, cheese, mushrooms and also seaweed along with other foods. So this is used as a food enchancer with a umami (Savoury) taste that intensifies meaty, Savoury flavours of food you can also just add foods that contain it too but its like concentrated Flavour that intensifies the natural without adding it by just adding other food that contain it in smaller amounts. Also like all things in moderation it's fine but in large amounts it's not a bit like you would use salt so don't be put off alot of things are dangerous in large amounts, just use sensible amounts and it's fine it alot of Chinese Restaurants use it. I hope this helps (By the way i absolutely love Brazil, Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧)
@@leot9534 oh yes, now i understand, thanks for answering me, here in BR, in portuguese it's called 'glutamato monossódico' or 'aji-no-moto' (the brand name) in popular language.
Love UK man, lot of vegans there, haha
Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷
Also to add, glutamate is a neurotransmitter which is why it enhances the umami flavors. There are no scientifically proven harms to MSG, but always eating MSG can lead to higher sodium intake than one might expect, which can cause hypertension in the long run especially if you already have a salty palate. For people sensitive to MSG or overconsumption can lead to heart-attack like symptoms which can be pretty scary, but you need quite a bit for this to happen. It's not the devil popular media claims it to be, but it's also important to consume everything in moderation
Right!
Like most things that taste incredible, there's usually some negative effects health-wise, but I don't know why MSG gets a worse reputation than any other product - perhaps because it sounds so artificial in the name.
I'm here for all the vegan recipes. Thank you.
Aww Thank you!! Share this to your vegan friends... I'm telling you this veg bacon changes the game!!
don't let anyone tell you not to use msg. there's nothing wrong with it lol
Personally I love it!
It's Basically Instant Umame!
There's a mushroom ketchup recipe on Townsand and Son's channel that you take the left over mushrooms, dry them out and grind them as a seasoning. I bet that can be used in place of MSG as an umami bomb, and I don't think it would trigger anyone's MSG allergy.
RequiemPoete superstition
@@RequiemPoete msg allergy is a bullshit superstition, its in food everywhere.
"Yeast extract" is how companies get around not having to state MSG directly.
Hi Sauce/mr. Stache =) I just tried this. It's amazing. I added some marmite too inspired by another meat recipe of yours. What I changed is; I don't do the salt covering but steam them out on a low heat in the pan then they are not so salty.
I also tried leek which gets very dry and crispy very quickly and tastes more like bacon chips than meat but still also nice as healthy pringles alternative.
I also tried it with
chicory but that just wont dry out at all.
I can finally have full English breakfast again! Hoorah!
As I'm typing this, I'm trying the daikon but cut up into small cubes leaving them overnight to see if it will produce a decent mac&cheese or even better a spaghetti carbonara when fried as ham cubes.
You are sensational thank you!
Vegan 30 years, why didn’t I think of this! You’re brilliant!
Rocio Sambrano how’s you’re teeth and fertility?
Crystal Vrba ? Teeth and fertility? Sounds like you’re shopping for a horse. I have great teeth and got pregnant with my daughter without trying lol
@@rociovita3798 😂
Just eat bacon
@@papertheproducer homie is making a positive and friendly comment and your crusty ass HAS to say smth so unnecessary
Put a patent on this immediately. You're a genius
Thank you!!! Hahaa
@@SauceStache you're welcome Gardein might be watching 😂
Patent what?
The idea of turning a vegetable into bacon?
@@FrancisR420 The recipe? I don't know if can do that though
Absolutely
This recipe is amazing!! I would add a LOT less soy sauce and more oil because it was very very salty. I skipped the MSG and substituted the liquid smoke with paprika and it turned out SOO GOOD,
Yes, it was so very salty.
Thanks for the tip. I was wondering about liquid smoke b/c I have never purchased it (or MSG). I've been a life-long vegetarian and have no desire to eat piggy skin, but the smell of bacon has always drawn me in (as opposed to other meat smells which turn my tummy). So far, I dislike all the supermarket brands b/c they have too many questionable ingredients. I eat tomato-veganaise sandwiches all the time so I'm going to try your tip with the paprika, no msg, and less soy. I was checking the comments to see how it turned out for others. :)
@@gardenbun yesss it was very good! So glad u found my tip!
I tried it and mine didn't turn out so great. It was too salty and the daikon radish had a bitterness that overpowered the bacon marinade.
@@Chestnut85 Yea it's veryyyyyy salty. I didn't have a bitter taste for mine though
I actually ended up making it today :) it's amazing, but if you let it fry for too long it's just basically radish chips. They're delicious slightly softer.
Also: I don't recommend salting them as shown in this video. Even though I wiped it off, it still ended up being too salty. I think it would turn out great if the radish slices just sat in the juices for a few days in the fridge and were then fried.
Negin Sarrami I had the exact same problem. I’m gonna toss my whole first batch (uncooked) because the salt did not wipe away like he said it would. 😩
I used sugar instead 😛
MSG is a legitimate seasoning. Keep using and normalizing it!
Thank you!! I am trying to figure out how to do a whole MSG video... it might take time but I really want to do something great with it
it causes cancer
askquestionsplz how did you come to this *conclusion* many of the theories of msg have been debunked
@@askquestionsplz and yet asians live well over 100
MSG is derived from seaweed. More natural than margarine. Just saying.
loved my first try! Will need to make it less salty next time...some comments said to skip the salt and just pat with paper towel..and maybe reduced sodium soy sauce/tamari (I used tamari). I rolled it up into some grilled eggplant slices seasoned with lemon and garlic. Delish!
BRO HOW TF ARE U MAKING THING TASTE LIKE MAGIC BRO!!!!
ur amazing!
hahah You are! Thank you
The mad lad actually went out and sought an ORIGINAL recipe for plant bacon!
Love the stoke, love the creativity! You've got a new subscriber. Thanks for being you.
I love how happy and positive he is
Thank you !
Your enthusiasm is contagious 😁 Love your talent for cooking and sharing with us!
I AM INCREDIBLY STOKED TO HAVE STUMBLED UPON THIS VIDEO 😍😍😍💗💗💗 I was googling what to do with the Daikon radish I just bought the other day too.. and this is like OMG !!! 😍😍😍
If this is the end of your Mak'en Baken journey could you do a blind taste test with multiple people to see what others think too and if you can fool them? Maybe try by itself and then on a burger or sandwich?
I LOVE that idea!!!
@@SauceStache And I love your channel keep it up man! Thank you for making me smile today!:)
People's lack of knowledge in how harmless MSG is is hilarious
MSG? it have not been prouved yet.
@@neofils What?
@@antony9956 Yes ,not prouven , just a popular belief. Make your research !
@@neofils thats not what im confused about, rather, how you said that
I really like it is a vegetable! No complicated mixtures. THANK YOU!!!
My favorite thing about this channel is they aren't trying to shove their life style down your throat but making it easier to try different options that you can add into your own life style
Awesome! What if you used a mandolin and sliced them a hair thicker, then cooked them longer at a slightly lower temp?
You know it's good when someone who's not even a vegetarian talks about a vegan meat substitute like this.
meat substitute in appearances only. the protein and good fats are completely missing.
@@maryellen6153 yeah, don't forget the violence against animals, the health and enviromental issues are missing too huh
@@maryellen6153 Americans eat way too much protein already and as far as good fats, you most likely get them elsewhere as a Vegan. He is not advocating this as a meal, but as a side or enhancement (on a sandwich for example.)
@@contahumana Humans are at the top of the food chain.
I grew up on a farm. I know where all of my food comes from. I know how to treat animals respectfully and lovingly, and in one instant, take their lives for my sustenance... Because they are animals, not humans.
Now, on the other hand, vegans depend on huge corporate farms which destroy soil life forms by plowing. Those farms also destroy countless small animals during harvesting. But vegans comfort themselves in their ignorance - thinking their diet is kind to animals. But how many rabbits and mice had to die for your whole-grain bread?
A meat-based diet can be one of the healthiest decisions you could ever make.
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Gabriel Schmidt They’re meant to be killed and eaten...either by another animal that’s gonna eat it raw with blood still pumping from its veins or by a human who actually kills it before cooking it. I prefer my animals cooked...go sue the animals that kill other animals for sustenance and see exactly how far you get...🤦♀️ damned ignoramous!
"Hey honey, tonight we'll be making *Baikon* "
your picture made me subscribe even though you have no videos
@@Gwynbleiddsanity fair enough lol
Bald Seth Rogen making fake bacon...
Witchcraft?!? 🤔
I can't unsee it now 😳
my thoughts exactly hahaha
My same thoughts. Even a little growly!
Justin Morse 🤣
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I put the strips over a grate overnight and let them dry out. It makes for a less-salty piece of bacon that retains its crispness longer. If it absorbs moisture later, just put on the grate and bake until it re-crisps. I broke down and used the MSG - and now would never make this recipe without it. Oh, I store in a vacuum container.
would jicama work to make bacon with? you should try it
But i eat it fresh too fast lol
Canadian Bacon lol their round
@@tonyboss4290 hmm i do not understand what you are trying to say?
@@Whatsyourexcuse2024 god damn auto correct, fixed it
@@tonyboss4290 I agree jicama is amazing
This is amazing! I Love this. I have a question. Could we get a studio tour sometime? I would love to see how you shoot your videos!
Thank you so much!!! Rex check out my other channel The Sauce Stache Guy! I do live streams there most Monday nights and I talk about anything... sometimes there are studio tours!
Cool! Thanks, I'll subscribe right now!
Hey Thanks for the great video on faken Bacon.. As I love BACON BACON BACON! And just about every dish with BACON. Definitely going to give it a try and I'm glad MSG is optional. I'm one of the many that have adverse issues with MSG from nasty headaches to intestinal upset. Subscribed with notifications. Thanks Eddie J.
Dude msg is just an amino acid, its even in tomatos and grapes. Hating msg is like hating leafs for being green, bunch a health freaks around here, and thats coming from a vegan!
Just gonna say leaves are green because of chlorophyll..
Jacob Lee they weren’t saying msg makes leaves green, he was using the leaves as a comparison to the fact that msg is natural in many plants.
@@jacoblee8181 Oh god not the chlorophyll! It's almost as dangerous as Dihydrogen Monoxide!
@@Dice-Z lol don't do that
I also saw that episode of "Adam ruins everything"
Turns out MSG is just a form of flavored salt.
And not really that bad in moderation.
Friggin blew my mind.
Halal bacon, finally!
**cheers in islam**
Its haram if it reminds them of anything not halal. They'll start killing each other at vegan food stalls for wanting to eat fake pig . Actually it's not a bad idea.
Haha i can feel that😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@themalaailaanaa1347 what?!
@@themalaailaanaa1347 Yeah, pretty sure that's not true.
@@yoojinjan7664 it is haram to eat fake haram stuff....
I made mine the same way, but I use dark toasted sesame oil in my mix in years past, tastes great.
Even though I’m growing tired of bacon 🥓 videos, I will say that this one looks like legitimate bacon. 👍 Good job!
hahah Terri this will be the last bacon video for now hahaha I promise!
Who gets tired of anything he does?
What’s bad about MSG? We’ve used it in my family ever since I can remember. And just to let most of you against MSG know, the reason you can’t get your food to taste like grandmas is probably because MSG was her secret ingredient 😉
Welp, there are no harms proven yet but potential side effects. Excess MSG or sensitivity can cause "chinese restaurant syndrome", which have the same symptoms as a heart attack. Not to mention its another source of sodium in our world of sodium filled highly processed foods. MSG is convenient and a little can go a long way flavor wise, but moderation is the key.
That was just a scare tactic 😂
BoomShakaLa that’s kinda racist, and actually the roots of that beliefs are based in racism.
Yeah you're right, of course it would be dangerous to eat excessive amounts of MSG... just like any other food in the world, if you eat too much of something of course it would have a negative effect on your body. MSG is hardly dangerous but I wouldn't say its perfectly fine.
I cannot eat MSG because it kills my stomach. After years of stomach problems the doctors wanted to take out my gallbladder. I refused and started tracking everything I ate. The one common ingredient they all had was MSG (monosodium glutamate). After eliminating that from my diet I no longer have stomach troubles and kept my gallbladder. Msg is synthetically produced and tricks receptors in your brain to think food tastes better than it actually does. It does not actually make the food taste better. Natural msg can be found in seaweed.
I've been a vegan for 20 years, but your and Gaz's videos have really taken my vegan gastronomic rapacity to a whole new level. Keep up the great work brother.
I’m not even a vegan or vegetarian and I wanna try this
Seth Rogan has shaved his head and is now making vegetarian bacon. Awesome, I’m in.
I read “Seth rogan shaved his head” and the thought of him shaving pieces of flesh off his head and making bacon entered my head.
Instead of salting the daikon slices, would partially dehydrating them be more effective??
Bacon flavoured radish chips ???!
You should try out some bamboo bacon! It’s a fairly meaty vegetable and I think it could work out
Alex Ngan
A little too fibrous though, isn’t it? Unless you go for the tender heart of a bamboo shoot, but that won’t have anything resembling a bacon-like shape.
Wow, that turned out AMAZING; thanks for an incredible recipe. I made it into a BLT wrap with vegan ranch instead of mayo. Pure comfort food. The smokiness of the bacon was great and it stayed crunchy long enough for the meal.
Waiting for Merle to try this....so that I CAN TRY IT💁
It’s very common in US and northern Europe to mistake meat flavour with all the stuff you put on flavour.
So daikon bacon could taste the same as real bacon, yes, but not the real taste of mate could be mistaken with real taste of raddish, in Italy we are used to not garnish meat and veggies so much so its impossibile to confuse ‘em.
Anyway maximum respect! It’s a great way to cook any raddish. Good job!
I just made this - but my Diakon radishes were out of my garden and are carrot size. They turned out tasty , and I plan on making bacon bits . I'm stoked for BLTs when my tomatoes come in ! Thanks for this awesome recipe!!! 👌
Anyone who eats name brand chips like Frito Lay, and off brand mimics, are eating loads of MSG. Difference is that they use the proper name. *Monosodium glutamate* if you see that on the ingredients list, that's MSG folks!!!!!
And it isn't bad, look at how young looking people are in countries that use it. Korea Japan, China, and India to name a few, their 40y/o tend to look 10+ years younger than most people living in America.
I'll take MSG over iodized salt any day.
Adrienne RB msg is not bad for you. It's a myth
@@jennifer7685 I didn't say it was... Learn to read.
Adrienne RB i didn't say you did, i was agreeing with you.
@@jennifer7685 then there was no need to tag me. 😎
Ikr? Most people don't know they probably eat msg everyday unless they are organic health food nuts.
I have always used eggplant. I'm *definitely* trying this "Baikon." 💯🍆🍠 lol thank you for this idea!!
So glad I found your recipes and channel! Thank you for your service to mankind.
OMG! I just watched your video every step added every single ingredient and I just finished making the bacon? Let me tell you thank you so much for sharing this video because I am amazed it tastes wonderful and amazing!
hit a joint got confused why vsauce making bacon from radish
Bravo!!!! This is it!! This is an incredible recipe!!! Thank you!! (BTW... I was afraid of it being too salty so I skipped the kosher salt step and instead let them dry in paper towel for about 30 minutes)
I just made this recipe and it turned out f*ing delicious 😋 You are amazing!!
Vee did actually taste like bacon
Did it taste like bacon?
@@natureboyadmitstocrime7181 YEEEES!!
@@nicolecomer7330 YES IT DID!
After watching your video yesterday I was intrigued. So I went to the store bought a daikon radish and made this exactly as your video - MSG, mainly because I couldn't find any MSG at the grocery store. I can say it was my favorite vegan bacon. Before this I use the rice paper. However it was very salty so I'm making it again this morning minus the salt I'm just letting it hang out on the paper towels for at least an hour and pressing it down and changing out the paper towels to get the moisture out. I think this is going to be my new obsession. Thank you for sharing. 😍😍😍
Accent is simply msg. Should be in every store if you're US. If you bought the radish at an Asian store, msg is cheaper there and simply called msg or monosodium glutamate.
Go to Asian store... U will see it is called flavor essence.
What???? You are a genius!!! Keep them coming! This recipe won me over! No kidding! Bacon has been the hardest to give up for me! Can’t thank you enough!!
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Daikon
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😂 yaaas! Lol because the daikon spits hot fire!
Wow. I'm no vegan but I love food and that looks delicious
This is life changing! Omg!!!! I did everything almost to specs. Marinating now. Tasted it and already! Omg!!!! The ONLY thing I did differently was add your favorite pork flavor broth! INSANE!!!!!!! Thank you!
I gotta say-... I'm preetty skeptical about bacon that isn't bacon... But i might beable to believe in this.
Just made it tonight for our vegan burgers, soooooo gooooood, holy crap :)
I need to try this! Don't really see those in Scotland but gonna look for an alternative.
Try an Asian mart if you have one bear you! Thats the only place I've seen daikon here in Scotland, not quite as beastly as his one mind.
I tried it. it didn't turn out like his. was very salty and not crispy enough. I will try to dehydrate them in the oven first and see how it turns out
You’re obviously craving meat subconsciously. Eat bacon silly
@@justadudedudin You're obviously craving a face punch. Why else would you be an a--hole to random strangers?
MSG is seasoning from heaven 🙌
That crunch and texture was fascinating
And THIS, boys and girls, is why we have MANDOLINES ~~!! But YUMM....
For thick-cut bacon! With a peppered edge, please? - that would be a dream come true!
Winter White I was thinking the same thing.
Lol what next? Making bacon from a window pane🤣
hahahaha maybe
Please don't encourage him
Pork belly.
I’m wheezing
Chef_PC yea! Pork belly!
Thanks so much for showing us how to make this healthier version of bacon. I will definitely be trying this.
MSG is love.
It is
More MSG? I am down for that
MSG tasted good :)
it makes everything taste better haha
@@SauceStache what's the big deal of msg? Is it bad for us
Saved and sub'd. I really can't wait to try these. I am so grateful to anyone going to great lengths to show people that vegetarian can replace meat. We must stop eating animals. GREAT JOB! Keep it up.
Nobody:
Sauce Stache: Making BACON from a pair of FLIP FLOPS!
I'm not a vegan not even close, but this still was pretty cool.
@@P-PlaterinadollarGQ watch "land of hope and glory" by earthling ed... trust me you wont be eating meat anymore :)
Pigs are so intelligent, smarter than dogs.
Please stop eating them.
Look at videos of pigs.
I just tried this, and WOW, you're absolutely right in that this is the best plant bacon out there. It's both crispy and tender, and has a great flavor. I used applewood liquid smoke for added baconyness. Made myself a BLT (DLT?) out of it and am now trying to resist making a second one.
I'm going to call it. I trust your opinion. Let's end it here, man.
I think this one is going to be it! Its done !
OMG I can have a mock BLT again! Thank you!
Would i simplify using only curcuma and sirup..? I will try soon Thankx.. and will try to Stripe the vegetable.
This is amazing who would have thought it...👍👍👍 first like..
Thank you!!! I'm still in shock about how good this was!!!
People: omg, noooo! No msg.
Also people: Mmmm! Accent really wakes up the flavor of food. 😋
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Isn't Accent MSG? I remember seeing it on the ingredient lable before.
@@LadyJ2100 100%
I love love love your channel. I started watching you about two years ago and was hooked. I really like how your recipes are very easy to follow. Keep up the great work.
MSG is what makes tomatoes taste good. It's literally just a fundemental flavor compound you find in a bunch of stuff all throughout nature and that's why it tastes so damn good. People gotta chill.
Yes. But there is the naturally occurring kind, such as you mentioned in tomatoes, and is also found in mushrooms, seafood, naturally forms in parmesan cheese when fermenting ( what gives it that special umami flavor)..and then there is a a chemical, manufactured version, which IS harmful especially to our nerve function, & that's the kind that most fast food places and processed packaged food companies use lol....
My man, you are a fakcon (fake bacon) expert
bwhahah I am slowly starting to realize that amount of fake bacon knowledge I hold hahah
He's a faking
I grew daikons last year and had no idea how big they grew! The ones I grew were the size of yours and made great pickles. I'm looking forward to this year's harvest to try this!
MSG is perfectly fine and healthy to use and eat. People that thing otherwise don't know the science and politics behind the anti-msg movement. It has very racist beginnings.
There is no politics in msg🤣
@@Scalytt there are politics everywhere girl
my parents are asian and theyre allergic to msg lol. if the food is good, it dont need no MSG, trust.
@@coyharlingen there is no such thing as an MSG allergy you can be sensitive to it but a true allergy to msg does not exist.
@@JEMHull-gf9el headache/diarrhoea/dry mouth/dizziness is enough to put me and my fam off MSG, allergies or not (and yo, thanks for your extensive research on how MSG allergy doesn't exist) we run a restaurant and we make all of our own curry pastes/sauces and we don't add MSG. Why bother, when the deliciousness of the ingredients should be able to shine through without all the unnecessary powder?
instead of maple syrup try using ground fenugreek spice. It has a great maple sweet flavor without the sugar
Tim Kromphardt I love fenugreek
Warning: avoid fenugreek if you have hypothyroidism ;.;
@@Call-me-Al good to know!
Have you tried using an air fryer to cook the daikon bacon as apposed to using greased skillet? If so, how did it compare?
Good idea! I was thinking baking on parchment paper as people do with rice paper bacon!
Dude I live in China right now and there are so many daikons lmao I'm so excited to try this