👏👏👏 okay but any "useless food waste" recipes that use peels, or other things you'd normally throw out, are DOPE. Love saving the food waste, hope it turns out yummy!

I hope y'all enjoyed this one, LMK if there are any other substitutes you'd like to see 💚

When people say they "hate vegan food" I'm almost certain these are the atrocities they have in mind, luckily in 2021 we can just go to the same supermarket and buy the vegan substitute of whatever food we desire. Non the less it's always fun to watch you mess around in the kitchen, whatever you're making. ♥

I wonder how well this would work with green plantain peels? Same texture but without the banana flavor. It's more neutral.

Merle is that one friend that everyone wishes they had

You should try using canned rambutan as vegan scallops! The canned Rambutan are very firm, and the texture and appearance are very similar to scallops (the canned version come without the pit). A few restaurants have been known to brine lychee or rambutan overnight to get rid of the syrup and sweetness: and their lack of potent taste lend them well to pick up other flavors!

Honestly this is my all time favorite series to you. ♥️

"anything's a song if you try hard enough" 🤣 you're the best!

Friggin' love your caffeine-energy in this! You are how I feel after one too many cups of coffee!

Aria's face had me rolling when he tasted it 😂

loveeee these series!

Im so excited for this video !!!

Okay dang that flashback to no bangs tho! I really love your bangs! Regardless you’re stunning but you rock the hell out of your bangs!!!

Holy f * c k! Merle! You can SANG! Gosh you should be on Broadway, so pretty!

You always come through for us ♥️❤️♥️

love the giant pepper mill in the background lol

Okay but the stache on yo man 🤣 His face when trying the bacon hahahah

Watching the replacment videos is always fun. I would like to see you try a sour creme one. I am also interested in low budget challenges, like stuff we would all already have in our pantry. Or a fundamentals type video, something about how to make any meal you make tasty through creative use of spices and other things.

So at this point can Merle stop teasing us and give us a singing video?? The voice is giving!

Not me seeing how to make this on tiktok legit yesterday! Great video as always mwah 💜💜

His reaction!!!😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Please do a "day of eating food waste video"!! It would be so interesting (and very challenging!), to see what you would come up with :)!

The pepper mill needs a Where's Waldo hat.

This was informational 😂

Merle........Thanksgiving is coming up. How about a vegan turkey substitute? love ya videos btw

the way shes talking to the banana peels makes my heart warm

my sister made some of these and i was surprised because they actually tasted really good lol, they had no actual banana or banana skin bitterness taste. I think she used a different seasoning though

Aria’s reaction is so cute hahahaha

You're hilarious, Merle 😂

Every single time I watch your videos I cannot stop thinking of love from You (in the nicest way lol)

the veggie bacon from morning star is pretty good for me! also the corn dogs and chicken by them

i was thinking what the hell to watch and well you posted a video !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not going to try this but still watching ❤

I actually used to make this all the time, it’s not bad lol

Does this video definitely shows the impacts of quarantine? I too random sing about my daily tasks recently.

What about in like ice cream? I feel like it could be a savory / sweet sundae

This brings be back to when you made the pulled pork 😂

Me seeing this after tagging you in a tiktok 💗

ive found that the less ripe bananas you use, the less the flavor of banana is present in the final product

Rachael Ray did a Vegetarian Special 30 minute meals (like years and years ago) where she made pepperoni out of Zucchini for a Pizza- That might be a cool episode!

I heard about drying banana peels & smoking it many years ago. Never tried it. I heard about it about 30 years ago.

im here for the random musicals 🤣

please try the Diakon raddish bacon from Sauce Stache!!!!

the giant pepper grinder in the back

We need a musical special at 500k subs or at million.

maybe putting those banana peels into some water w/ vinegar or lemon juice helps to kill the sweet flavor from the fruit. :)

Y’all it’s missing fat. Bacon has fat.

Haha so pulled pork is the banana peel recipe to make then!

WHAT A PEPPER GRINDER 😍

banana peels are complicated substitutions to me, but it seems neat

I love all the musical references

merle could you try and make this again but let it marinate overnight to see the difference ?

I love the idea of using every part of a fruit but honestly, I just don't think there is any redeeming recipe out there for banana peels. They just hold too much banana flavor and bitterness. I feel like if anyone were to make a successful musa bacon, it'd be made out of fried plantain slices.

Thanks for doing this video. I was never ever going to make banana bacon but I'm for sure not going to now!

you make me smile

I don't remove the in side nor use seasoning or fry them I just spray my plug in Griddle and and place them right on. I think all that extra stuff does to much.

Oh gosh I saw a girl on tik tok make this a while ago and said " Tastes like... Bacon" and yes she hesitated. And I was like no it doesn't. I've never even tried bacon but I KNEW.

Idk if someone had already said this. But if you close your eyes. It’s basically Emma Stone waking you through a KZfaq video.

merle side hustle must be singing

I Just Love your Videos,You are so Cool 😎 But Please try some Indian Vegan Recipe because India is known as Vegetarian country so we have a lot of recipes ..... please Try Merle Love You ❤️

Omnivore here ✋ definitely have made the vegan pulled pork recipe multiple times. Love it.

I think it missed the heavy, savory taste that bacon possesses! Maybe a V2.0 would work..?

Can we get an Aria cooks and Merle reacts? :)

I bet a good soaking overnight in the marinade would help dissipate that lingering banana essence

We’re here for the random banana zeitgeist songs😆💖

7:13 hahahahaha

I just ran across you looking for plant based recipes! You are awesome to watch!

takes one for the team again

What if you marinade it longer.

I’ve never tried this and I’m not sure I want to…. But, I wonder if there would be less soul of the banana left in a peel that wasn’t so ripe.

up next: toenail clipping bacon, yum

Me seeing the title "Oh Merle, please don't do this" Me seeing you make it "Merle... please don't do this... it's not going to be good" Me watching you about to eat it "MERLE, DON'T THE BANANA PEEL"

hmm maybe marinate it longer? also i can't see this working, but at least y'all tried it.

Please make watermelon “tuna!”

Is that a giant pepper mill in the back??

If only Merle could see the face im making as i watch this

You actually have a good singing voice!

Tell that boy to shave his mustache 🤣

Has nobody noticed the very large pepper grinder in the back?

Why is he always sleeping/ newly awakened tho 😂 u must be an early bird.

I think air fryer is the better application here.

by the way if you're allergic to latex you might not want to try banana peel recipes like this

Would plantains taste better as bacon?

I do not miss bacon that much

Stuffed clams?? Beans and rice

Let’s go!!!! Vegan subs >>> …other than carrot dog 😅

But can it be air fried?

I think you need green colour peel for this

I like when you sung the Striper song wouldn’t eat banana peels so not cooking that Vegan means eatable

bananas are not vegan they spray them with shellfish juice to keep them fresh longer

Now try it with plantain peels.

ugh. I buy bunches of bananas, peel them and freeze them to use in shakes and make ice cream. the peels go in a plastic bag and into the freezer and I throw them out when the bag is full. i figure.. it's more an economy of motion thing. feel me? so I just threw the bag in the trash, and walked the trash can out to the curb about an hour ago.... and then I see this. should I run out to the trash and bring them back... or is that more something I should do while drunk... or when it gets really dark out? asking for a friend.❓

In jail they smoke the banana pill

Why dont u make bacon from mushroom

Seems like the secret to most vegan recipes is the spices. If you can trick your senses, you can turn just about any old shit into a disappointing approximation of the food that normal people eat.

as someone that's allergic to latex and bananas this would make me vomit immediately as they are both triggers.

Oh damn it must be bitter af

its bananas b a n a n a s

Like - who the F thought of this?

I think tofu skin would be better do make bacon.