Dude, you're cooking your onions backwards, you should brown them first. I put my onions in a nonstick pan on medium-high heat without liquid to brown them, stirring them frequently. Then I add little bits of vegetable broth to finish cooking them, allowing the broth to evaporate here and there to further brown the onions. Doing it this way also gives you some nice brown oniony stuff stuck to the pan and when you add broth and stir it around it coats the onions and makes them taste even better. Trust me, brown them well first, then add little bits of broth and stir frequently. This method works on all vegetables and makes them taste so good.
@brienzee7 жыл бұрын
I think this is sound advice. Cooking onions brings out the natural sugars to caramelize. You lose a bit of that by cooking in water first.
@vegn_brit51767 жыл бұрын
+adamaj, i'm going to try this technique, this evening.
@veganmarine7 жыл бұрын
agreed, i do the same.
@MerkDolf7 жыл бұрын
Sounds great, I'll have to give that a try next time!
@PassedTime27887 жыл бұрын
Tysm for this tip. I've wondered how to do this for awhile!
@Benighted.17 жыл бұрын
Another advantage of oil-free cooking is how clean your kitchen stays, and how easy is washing-up ;)
@supersilverhazeroker7 жыл бұрын
exactly, nothing more then water needed.. you don't need those chemical coatings in your pans either just use stainless steel.
@metalbass627 жыл бұрын
Holly Keefer lowering the heat may help?
@TheOnlyFairee7 жыл бұрын
Holly Keefer I have stainless steel and don't have that issue as long as I use liquid when cooking!
@Gee-xb7rt7 жыл бұрын
nicha just cooking vegan is ridiculously cleaner, plant milks don't scald, for one.
@goku4457 жыл бұрын
Very true I almost don't need any soap.
@jlowhighlow7 жыл бұрын
Some people I've spoken to were more puzzled by the lack of oil in my cooking than my veganism!
@shavuklia77317 жыл бұрын
same here.
@kurtmill90806 жыл бұрын
jlowhighlow Ditto.
@amandaponder12516 жыл бұрын
Haha right? I'm working rn on cutting oil out completely!
@Nosey8556 жыл бұрын
jlowhighlow same here. Oil is a big “no no” for me. My acne is non existent since removing oil.
@ravenousturtle84986 жыл бұрын
*Was
@MictheVegan7 жыл бұрын
OMG I didn't cite a study in this one. Don't worry, I will next video. Also, let me know if I left out any oil free cooking techniques!
@MictheVegan7 жыл бұрын
Raw food doesn't count.
@Sam-ep3jo7 жыл бұрын
You left out the microwave! For example, rinse a few sweet potatoes, stab a few holes in them and they'll cook in like 10 minutes.
@johanneslundvoll25557 жыл бұрын
Please make a video on which nonstick cookware is the most harmful. maybe put it in another video on how to cook without oil. You could use nut/seed butters instead of oil. Oil free dressing for kale. 2tbs tahini 2tbs tamari and 1 tsp liquid sweetener. May add other spices and herbs such as smoked paprika and cayennepepper
@michaeldenny34727 жыл бұрын
Fureous Caldwell I have been wondering the same thing! I have been pouring it out on the ground and just using the solids. I onlu use organic peanut butter but when it runs out I will buy organc soy bean butter instead. I do use the organic peanut powder with all oil removed then just add water to make nonfat peanut butter.
@AliceLeftWonderland7 жыл бұрын
you could switch to powdered peanut butter and skip the oil part :) it has less fat than regular PB and you can mix it to the consistency you like!
@brienzee7 жыл бұрын
I've cooked professionally for the last 12 years, went to culinary school, went vegan a week ago, and your last video that you mentioned your "water frying" blew my mind, not in a good way. I'm 100% absorbing the information in your videos, it's just hard to wrap your mind around, and try to unlearn everything you've been taught your whole life. Even after a week of eating vegan, but not whole food, I can actually see the benefits it's having on my body. I'm hoping I can cut out some of the oils and processed food, but I think that might take a little more effort. I honestly think the hardest part about all this stuff is the culture we've built around shitty eating, something I actively participated in perpetuating. I think I'm experiencing something of a culture shock about food. I think getting this sort of information out to people is important. Even if you left out all of the ethical troubles of consuming animal products, you're still left with the vastly negative effect it has on your own body.
@venerablemahadevapaccekabu51217 жыл бұрын
12 yrs of ardent cooking on the notion that flesh was the center of a dish, & to quickly cast away your ol' gurus' antiquat'd ways of preparin' meals, is rather impressive. Amitabh my friend. May you continue on your journey of practicing ahimsa. ॐPeace
@loushulgin-smythe9407 жыл бұрын
Brien, if you are new to veganism, just be aware that you can still have a healthy vegan diet if you eat plant oils and some processed foods in moderation. I've been a vegan for over 10 years and I don't eliminate those things from my diet and my blood profile & general health is perfect right now. I'm not knocking Mic's video as no oil hacks are a handy idea for people who want to avoid it, but I like newbies to veganism to understand that oil-free and no processed foods are basically add-on personal preferences to a vegan diet.
@thenewhope81717 жыл бұрын
the funny thing is i have been "water frying" stuff for years especially onions i never had a word for it. Just let it brown a bit, add water, evaporate, brown it, add water, ... untill you are satisfied!
@deadlydimitarr7 жыл бұрын
ॐVenerable Mahadeva Paccekabuddha-Sun; Luciferic Lamp of Expergefaction, Why do you talk like such a qt? :3
@purvipatel68417 жыл бұрын
Brien Zee if you haven't already, watch "Forks Over Knives" on Netflix. Also, you should look into Engine 2 Diet, which gives a whole bunch of recipes involving whole foods, plant based diet, with minimal processed foods. I made a "vegan pizza" following one of their recipes and it was delicious! So was a Thai vegetarian coconut curry ( I found that on another video here on KZfaq).
@stephanieukkola62516 жыл бұрын
Being a vegan is easy. Giving up oil is what's most difficult!
@carieyounginsurance4 жыл бұрын
Stephanie Ukkola agreed! I had no problems with anything else except oil and butter! I saw how much I used it and it’s shocked me! No wonder I’m carrying around 10 extra pounds of fat! Lol
@micenclos3 жыл бұрын
And that's the truth!
@Magnulus763 жыл бұрын
@@carieyounginsurance If you are trying to lose weight, cutting out oil, and strictly limiting nuts, is a good way to do that. But otherwise I don't think there's a good reason a healthy person should completely eliminate oil. Just use it very sparingly.
@MysteriousBeingOfLight2 жыл бұрын
Not easy at ALL. Cravings are huge
@juswolf22 Жыл бұрын
@@Magnulus76ok now why eliminate nuts?
@jkk74257 жыл бұрын
baking paper IS reusable! of course there is a limit, but still you don't have to throw it away after every baking :)
@byusaranicole6 жыл бұрын
J KK yeah, but I bought a 3 pack of silicone baking sheets on Amazon for like $10. Not too shabby!
@divinelevinevegan32586 жыл бұрын
J KK Word.
@rachelcowley84747 жыл бұрын
i LOVE roasted veggies like sweet potatoes and cauliflower but i think they taste kind of weird when roasted without oil.... so i have discovered that you can get super crispy and caramelized roasted veg by tossing them with tahini before roasting (425 F for 25-30 min)! tahini is amazing and this lil trick has seriously improved my veg intake because i can get in some healthy CRISPY veggies while using a healthy whole food fat rather than a refined one
@smponce96 жыл бұрын
Rachel Cowley thanks for the tip!
@struong17716 жыл бұрын
🤤🤤🤤 you are making me drool.....GIVE ME YOUR FOOD NOW!
@Angelaangelat6 жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea!!
@christinash22356 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this tip.
@LenkaSaratoga6 жыл бұрын
Wow! What a brilliant idea! Thanks Rachel! I’m gonna try your tahini roasting method tonight
@SarahsVeganKitchen7 жыл бұрын
Tahini or pureed beans in place of oil for all my salad dressings! Super creamy. :)
@MichelleCreate3243 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thanks!
@marca58833 жыл бұрын
Has tahini not got oil in?
@marca58833 жыл бұрын
👍💚🇬🇧🌍
@Kiyarose39993 жыл бұрын
Love Tahini, what( puréed) Beans do u use?
@nanickynick13 жыл бұрын
@@Kiyarose3999 😳😳👾
@AATTAlwayss7 жыл бұрын
If you're craving something crispy/deep fried, coat your food (tofu, potatoes or even veggies) in polenta before baking it. It gets crazy crispy!
@LadySmilez257 жыл бұрын
Also using vegetable broth as a replacement for oil is good !
@amandaponder12516 жыл бұрын
Jonelle Sills good idea! Thanks
@kishmish644 жыл бұрын
Add onions without water , lower heat sprinkle salt cover with lid for 10 mins then remove lid and cook until onions are caramelised .... this is especially important for making curries .
@amaimask1467 жыл бұрын
Just add a much smaller amount of water first, then add more every 30 seconds or so, becomes more like frying.
@mnbhtb29177 жыл бұрын
HK 47 I second this, especially since it means you won't have to drain any extra water at the end
@klex60097 жыл бұрын
or steaming...
@abominablesnowman34944 жыл бұрын
Yeah that method is super fast and effective.
@autumnsylver7 жыл бұрын
Here's a recipe for creamy caesar dressing. I used it a lot last summer, and it's really good. It also tastes just like non vegan caesar dressing. 1/4 cup plain hummus 1 tsp spicy mustard 1/2 tsp lemon zest 2 - 3 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp capers, finely minced 3 tbsp fresh minced garlic (4 - 5 cloves) healthy pinch each of sea salt + pepper to taste Mix the ingredients together in a bowl, and add a little bit of water if it's too thick.
@Aentium7 жыл бұрын
If i remember correctly, i did a very similar recipe and it ended up tasting like pure garlic. I do like garlic, but my family didn't so i had to eat all of it. Had a nice breath after that!
@HopyHop17 жыл бұрын
Isn't there oil in hummus?
@zidapplip7 жыл бұрын
Nicha Well tahini is sesame butter. Isn't it considered oil?
@prettypurplekao7 жыл бұрын
Clyde Rembrandt I recommend using Minimalist Baker's 5 minute hummus recipe and omitting the oil. Add small amounts of water instead to the consistency you like. I have been making that recipe oil free for a year now and I love it.
@prettypurplekao7 жыл бұрын
zidapplip Tahini is not oil and typically does not contain added oil. It does contain fat though just like peanut butter. If you buy a higher quality nut or seed butter it should not contain anything but the nut or seed.
@purvipatel68417 жыл бұрын
Onions release liquid...so you can skip the water and let tge onions cook and brown...maybe add a little bit water to the end so they don't stick to the non-stick pan...
@beachsohogirl877 жыл бұрын
Your channel grew fast. You deserve it. You work hard.
@aarushchaubey5163 жыл бұрын
yup it really is good
@kayenacur4 жыл бұрын
My favorite oilfree salad dressing is red onion in lime juice with little lime zest, chopped dates and optionally a fresh herb like mint or cilantro.
@videoettaceo89006 ай бұрын
Sounds delicious! I'm gonna make it.
@chris56197 жыл бұрын
Ha! 7:22 "So lettuce all know down below what your favorite oil free vegan salad dressing recipe is." Kaled it! Rock salad pun! Corny, but I don't carrot all! Not mushroom for anymore puns here.
@ComicalFlask7 жыл бұрын
stryfetc1 - Not sure if tahini counts but that's what I use - mix a spoonful of the stuff with a squeeze of lemon juice, a pinch of salt and enough water to get the consistency you want
@skpjoecoursegold3666 жыл бұрын
thanks, i'll try it.
@rustinstardust20946 жыл бұрын
Chris Alianiello, you are the master.
@themaggattack5 жыл бұрын
@@ComicalFlask Tahiti has sesame oil in it.
@janicewest7885 жыл бұрын
@@themaggattack Tahini is ground up sesame seeds, like ground up peanuts are peanut butter. Both contain oil, but with the whole food, so the negative effects of the oil is mitigated. Oil is a problem when it is isolated, which it is not in tahini.
@rachelAO7 жыл бұрын
Some great tips there. My favourite oil free dressing is miso, apple cider vinegar and peanut butter. It's sharp and salty, really great with any salad veggies.
@Anthonyjt124 жыл бұрын
Peanut butter is loaded with oil
@beautifuldreamer39912 ай бұрын
P nut butter is definitely not oil free
@cgottschifyАй бұрын
Miso is fanstastic! I mix it with some water and a bit of yuzu and sometimes ginger paste.
@cgottschifyАй бұрын
There are many peanut butters without oil. Look for peanut butters that say "natural", or try a health food store.
@Moonbutnosun7 жыл бұрын
"they haven't been eating since that video" you're so cute and hilarious
@karbsundance7 жыл бұрын
BEST DRESSING EVER: Mustard Tahini Lemon juice Maple syrup Balsamic vinegar Flax seeds Pepper Pickled cucumber broth Crushed garlic Fresh herbs
@ameliar63747 жыл бұрын
karbsundance measurements????
@NLR7597 жыл бұрын
I'm going to try that. I like the idea of using the liquid from pickles, great idea!
@meyer38387 жыл бұрын
you forgot ratios/measurements
@ameliar63747 жыл бұрын
karbsundance i tried it with just maple syrup, tahini, and lemon juice and my oh my. New number 1 salad dressing for me
@Xargxes7 жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias!
@elpretender13575 жыл бұрын
"Water fryin" *my head opens up to the infinity of the universe*
@jabbathehutt16184 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@naseemgolabi12547 жыл бұрын
Oil Free Caesar: Oil free hummus Lemon juice Chopped capers Caper brine Maple syrup (optional) So yummy :)
@mehname85977 жыл бұрын
hummus
@dropj37 жыл бұрын
*can you please do a video on common mistakes on a vegan diet? this will help new vegans a lot*
@thekiwiindustry15277 жыл бұрын
I agree
@wokest1187 жыл бұрын
Being obsessive over petty things like oil is one of them. Just keep your ratios under control. Don't use crap oil, get virgin olive or expeller pressed canola.
@miriamwoolf71807 жыл бұрын
P. V. Nguyen canola oil? NOOOOOOOO! Coconut oil YES😊
@carlathomson6174 жыл бұрын
Ok I'm not vegan or vegitarian. But am switching to a more whole food (low meat low dairy) anti inflammatory diet. I use avocado oil. It actually helps you to absorb nutrients from veggies like leafy greens and carrots and support smooth digestion. Everything in moderation . I enjoy finding new ways of cooking to support my health needs. I hope this is helpful. Research the benifits. I stumbled across this vid. I don't understand what benefit we are supposed to get from depriving out body from healthy fats..?.. I will research this.
@aarushchaubey5163 жыл бұрын
@@wokest118 we shouldn't use extra virgin for high heat, just saying
@sugarhardlyknowher6 жыл бұрын
My favorite salad dressing is smashed Avocado with lemon juice and a little salt, garlic, and pepper 🙂
@EvanKiss7 жыл бұрын
If you've got lots of different flavors in like a chopped salad, can't go wrong with simply avocado + lemon juice. Or favorite hummus + lemon juice or water/coconut milk. Lots of people use tahini dressings. I made a great autumn squash, seed and roasted veg salad once and used strawberry jam + muddled fresh strawberries as a dressing and it was 👌🏼👌🏼. Also have puréed mango and lime juice in nutribullet as dressing before. So many great oil free options out there!! Edit: fresh herbs like cilantro and parsley are great to blend up with homemade dressings too!!
@egalitarianvegan88067 жыл бұрын
My wife, and I use solar cooking with out oil, salt, refined sugars. We avoid browning as it puts acrylamide into the food. Solar ovens really do a great job, and never over dry out your foods as they are baked in a sealed chamber. We use a solar parabolic for our pressure cooking, and steaming. It keeps all the cooking heat out of the house in the summer, and it saves energy. It also reduces our carbon foot print. Good video Mic.
@hollylawrence81837 жыл бұрын
ugh this is so helpful! i've been trying to cut out as much oil as possible, thank you for the consistently amazing content:)
@johnmurphy82206 жыл бұрын
why?
@aarushchaubey5163 жыл бұрын
@@johnmurphy8220 to stay healthy what else
@kaylavix7 жыл бұрын
Started watching your videos today after one day of transitioning to a plant based diet. My whole family decided to switch after we watched "What The Health". Just wanted to thank you for uploading such informative videos. Honestly, they have been such an enormous help, makes the transition so much less overwhelming. Already suscribed!
@victorias.77 жыл бұрын
Great video! Happy birthday sweet Milo💖
@lydiakrilich27536 жыл бұрын
I made a salad dressing and I'm a vegan newbie, so please no attacks! Store bought-> Crunchy Peanut butter (ingredients peanuts & salt), balsamic vinegar, smoked paprika and water to thin it out. Pretty tasty.
@mrsginny7 жыл бұрын
can we talk about how he just pulled that panini maker out of nowhere
@weelynn18624 жыл бұрын
LOL
@mackenziemcgowan58076 жыл бұрын
When I'm feeling really lazy with my salad dressing, I just mix together dijon mustard, maple syrup, and squeeze in the juice from a mandarin orange. If I want it to be saltier (it depends on what dijon I bought), I'll add soy sauce or tamari to the dressing. Don't ask me for measurements because I wing that recipe every time I make it.
@ricardocarrillo62507 жыл бұрын
You're making a cookbook?!?! Where do I sign up?!?!
@allenmiller20716 жыл бұрын
Amazon
@drakesheets66127 жыл бұрын
Mic., really nice introduction video into oil free cooking, thank you. Happy belated 17th Birthday Milo!
@UVHoneybee7 жыл бұрын
high carb hannah has an awesome video with five oil free dressings, suuuper tasty!
@monicalois24597 жыл бұрын
My favorite thing on salads is a mixture of brags liquid aminos, lemon juice, are pureed chickpeas.
@sd200man7 жыл бұрын
Good video. I am about to try oil free life, and one of the issues is what is known as,"mouth feel". The texture created by a bit of fat is likely what one feels is missing, not taste or caloric content.
@byusaranicole6 жыл бұрын
Roger Nehring Ditto. Oil free food is super dry.
@alicecoffey18237 жыл бұрын
I'm vegan and I don't eat wheat or sugar, but this 'no oil' thing is completely new to me. I did notice that the Forks Over Knives people were into it but I kind of just ignored it. Now it keeps coming up in your videos and I am intrigued. Thanks for turning me on to this idea, gonna check it out!
@woody33077 жыл бұрын
The Instant Pot you show at end of the video is a very affordable and wise choice. Thanks for sharing your experience. For the vegan who uses no oil like myself it has been a wonder, and I have used a pressure cooker for 3 years for ALL my cooking in my net zero tiny house so energy use is also a priority. The Instant Pot uses only 1/3 kilowatt hour to cook a lb of beans or rice, and I use it outside my kitchen door in summer so no energy needed to cool down the house from cooking. The stainless steel pot is EASY to clean and makes those dubious aluminum pots coated with non stick coatings obsolete. This is a well made unit! However I had to take a black marker and black out the button labels for MEAT and Eggs. Haha. Whatever you eat this is the king of pressure cookers and what a great price. Thanks for turning me on to this wonderful model.
@TheOnlyFairee7 жыл бұрын
BTW I cook in a stainless steel pan (Notorious for having everything stick to it) And if you use water nothing sticks to it! Just make sure the pan heats up before you add food, just like you would with oil. When cooking onions I don't add water, except for a few tablespoons at the very end if needed. The benefit is 0 concern of toxic chemicals or chipped pieces from nonstick coating, and I can cook with it on high heat! Also I can use metal on them, and they last for generations, unlike nonstick which needs to be replaced after a few years. So it is possible to cook 100% oil free on stainless steel pans!
@sublimity53304 жыл бұрын
Good point and great tip - thanks!
@slsunfrog4 жыл бұрын
My father sold waterless cookware in the 1950's - all stainless steel. The pots never wore out and we still use them 70 years later!
@jasonmiller23594 жыл бұрын
Yea I don't go for that non stick mess either.
@brittanirowe69347 жыл бұрын
Instant pot saved my life when it comes to beans 😩🙏🏼 what used to take 4-8 hours can be done in 30 minutes
@c.catlover40807 жыл бұрын
Is "instant pot" the same as a pressure cooker? Are they easy to use and not dangerous?
@smponce96 жыл бұрын
Huntress Artemis what is an "instant pot"?
@sjenteachable6 жыл бұрын
Carolyn Yes, same as a pressure cooker. They are not dangerous anymore. I bought one recently and I agree that it is life changing. Cooks beans, rice, veggies, etc...so much faster!
@aarushchaubey5163 жыл бұрын
@@smponce9 think of it as an electric pressure cooker with various functions
@aarushchaubey5163 жыл бұрын
soak you beans too, it makes it even faster
@lilyt183 жыл бұрын
I’m late to the game but this is awesome! I made the transition to veganism recently (loving it), but I have chronic health issues and realized I need to go oil free. This video is exactly what I need to get started. Thank you so much! 💙🌱
@nickmeale1957 Жыл бұрын
Looks awesome man, thanks. Don't be afraid to use to a regular pan instead of non stick. It makes the browning process much faster and it less expensive than non stick.
@WickedKnightAlbel7 жыл бұрын
Educational as always
@MsAusarian7 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness THANK YOU. I need more. I seriously need that cookbook. You have convinced me and I have been stream frying. It doesn't even affect food taste. What I am stuck on though is butter. How do you eat your toast? And cakes?? I been vegan for 12 years and never before even thought of excluding oil and even though I am pretty good around the kitchen, the oil thing has me stumped.
@Minnieherself7 жыл бұрын
MsAusarian I personally use avocado instead of butter for toast and applesauce to substitute oil in baking! Try it out and see how you like it
@MsAusarian7 жыл бұрын
Minnie Applesauce??? Gonna look for a recipe to try. Thank you.
@helenwa16517 жыл бұрын
Love your channel! When a dog lives to 17 you know he has been very loved in his life! May he get lots more time with you.
@DLilsaint076 жыл бұрын
For the first time in my 24 years of life I have fried my vege sausage without oil. I water fried it.. yuumm taste excellent to me. Thanks much for the tips.. new subbie here :)
@mawrawmiller5614 жыл бұрын
"People don't know how to cook now😂lol! You so funny❤️✨🌿
@michaelbalfour31706 жыл бұрын
Although expensive, cast iron seems like a good idea here. A well seasoned cast iron is a pretty non stick surface and allows for metal spatulas if stuff does stuck during caramelisation.
@aarushchaubey5163 жыл бұрын
do they work on induction stoves?
@michaelbalfour31703 жыл бұрын
@@aarushchaubey516 Yes they do, anything ferrous will work, so basically anything with iron in it.
@aarushchaubey5163 жыл бұрын
@@michaelbalfour3170 also seasoning a cast iron involves oil, which mic avoids right?
@michaelbalfour31703 жыл бұрын
@@aarushchaubey516 true, or you can just buy a non stick tbh
@aarushchaubey5163 жыл бұрын
@@michaelbalfour3170 he doesn't prefer the mainstream regular ones due to the harmful effects
@deegeraghty34214 жыл бұрын
Thanks for water-frying technique. Makes sense to poach onions & veg first, then brown them in the dry frying-pan/skillet. New to WFPB 100% no fat cooking.
@TRuetoLife7 жыл бұрын
SO happy that you shared that you use the Instant Pot! I barely ever use the stove or oven since buying one last year. Has helped me lose weight and cut out cooking with oil. The "saute" feature using water works SO well. Recently I even switched from using the oven for baked potatoes over to the IP! Perfect at 15 mins without skins or 20 with them on :) My own oil free salad dressing recipe: 1 1/2 cups mango, 2 Tbsp white whine vinegar, juice of 1/2 a lime, 1 diced shallot, 1/2 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp chipotle powder, 1/2 cup water. Blend. lasts just over a week in the fridge and tastes great on salads and burrito bowls.
@admin84465 жыл бұрын
Better a little oil than Teflon in my food.
@Melissa.Garrett5 жыл бұрын
admin8446 I won’t touch teflon with a barge pole! All my pans are ceramic-coated, I won’t use anything else.
@cheezheadz39284 жыл бұрын
There's evidence that oil kills. Show me the evidence that teflon kills.
@jasonmiller23594 жыл бұрын
Don't use non stick then
@aarushchaubey5163 жыл бұрын
@@jasonmiller2359 regular pan will stick to the food and burn it
@Clockworkcityofpain7 жыл бұрын
me: you need to stop eating with so much oil also me: eat some extra fries like now thanks for this video because I need to lay off the fries
@stellaanon98417 жыл бұрын
Camila Stefanie Make your own fries in the oven! So much healthier and honestly taste so much better too!!
@Clockworkcityofpain7 жыл бұрын
Stella Anon dude I've made my own fries since forever. I just find oven fries don't taste like fries, they taste like baked potatoes and if I wanted to eat baked potatoes I'd just cook that (and sometimes you need the fries, you know?)
@stellaanon98417 жыл бұрын
Camila Stefanie Oh okay, they do taste different, that's true. I personally prefer the taste of oven fries because you can taste the potato so much more and I really like that. I still eat them with tomato sauce though, which is probably not that healthy lol In reality, I'm sure it doesn't hurt to have them now and again anyway. It can be so hard to find vegan food out (where I live anyway), and fries are often the only option.
@deadlydimitarr7 жыл бұрын
Stella Anon, Tomato sauce? Eww. Just call it ketchup. :3
@Antsandy966 жыл бұрын
@Suraj's Opinion is Better7 I'm not American, so I will call it tomato sauce, which makes more sense than ketchup..
@qwertyhimym7 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!!!! you are amazing Mike im sending you positive energy i hope it gets to ya soon :)
@SagaJohanna4 жыл бұрын
Where would we be without Mic!! 😮
@TheNotBusyLife7 жыл бұрын
The last time I went shopping for pans I tried my hardest to find a safe pan and I couldn't really find the perfect one. We use cast iron now. What do you use?
@kittyoppliger53093 жыл бұрын
I actually reuse parchment paper all the time... haha
@driftdreamin42436 жыл бұрын
I have been using olive oil for my food in the air fryer but tried mushrooms and other veggies in there without the oil and it came out just as good. Could not believe it.
@LuNa7xd7 жыл бұрын
You can also add small amounts of water periodically while "frying", I used to do it just like you but for my taste it's easier, faster, it doesn't get too soft and mushy and there are no wasted chunks stuck in the pan. It's more like a stirfry when you just add little by little. I normally fill a glass of water and kind of splash a tiny bit then stir, when it quickly evaporates I add a little more and repeat it until browned or however you may like the texture. I would recommend cutting the veggies thinly and vertically if you can, the thinner the quicker it cooks. You can also splash a little bit of soy sauce before finishing.
@SarahStudt7 жыл бұрын
I also tear up a lil when I have to dump out poaching/steaming liquid...the nutrients!! (and yes and know I can save it for other stuff but I don't eat that much soup!)
@AstronomyWales7 жыл бұрын
Hey Mic, could you do a junk food vegan VS junk food non vegan video? I've never had a good diet but I'm wondering if even eating junk food I'm still better off as a vegan. Before someone says anything negative, I am making the effort to eat healthily now.
@gnb97 жыл бұрын
For ethical reasons, yes you are better off as a vegan. For health reasons, no eating junk is eating junk, regardless of diet preference. I hope the healthy eating goes well, I use to only eat junk food. Now I eat healthy, my taste buds have changed for the better and my body rejects any junk food. Be patient and this change will come also.
@coversbymanu936 жыл бұрын
Depends what you mean by junk food. Highly processed foods, even tho they're vegan, are junk. But vegan burgers, pizzas, hotdogs, even cakes and cookies can be really healthy. Just use spices, whole grains, and veggies. Don't over due with oil, and you can have healthy pizza, hotdogs, or burgers, as long as they're vegan.
@therapeuticeating86036 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thanks for the great video. Personally for dressings - I will substitute avocado, soaked nuts like cashews or tahini or coconut milk/cream for the "fat" component for a creamy dressing. Sometimes a dressing is simply ACV, mustard and salt/pepper if I'm in a hurry, otherwise I take the time to make a dressing because enhancing our food makes them super pleasurable. I love Tahini-Miso dressing. Simply: 1/4 cup tahini 1 tablespoon red miso 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 cup warm water (more if necessary) Fresh black pepper YUM.
@WHATEver42267 жыл бұрын
Salad Dressing! -Tahini -Lime or lemon juice -Garlic clove -Pepper -Tumeric Thin out with water (add a little at a time and whisk)
@angellarobertson81977 жыл бұрын
How long were you oil free before you noticed a change in your skin? I don't cook or bake with oil, but I do eat peanut butter occasionally, and buy various processed foods that I know have some oil (bread, crackers, things like that). Did you eliminate all oil completely or just stop adding oil to things? Also, this isn't a strictly vegan concern, but you should definitely do a video on the effects of caffeine if you haven't already!
@NLR7597 жыл бұрын
Dr. Michael Greger has a podcast, Nutrition Facts, and there is an episode on coffee and caffeine. Coffee is not bad for you, and is in fact healthy because it contains a lot of antioxidants. You just have to make it using a paper filter (there is something unhealthy about the oils from coffee beans).
@angellarobertson81977 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mairaveg5 жыл бұрын
I would use these techniques when I would be too broke to buy my expensive “healthy” olive oil but I’m never buying oil again
@jordyisanakedunicorn7 жыл бұрын
I've been doing the water frying since your first video! Works super well. Thanks for the tips :)
@FreyaNova19857 жыл бұрын
This channel is soooo incredibly helpful!!!! Thanks dude for making it!!
@drunkvegangal80897 жыл бұрын
Mouth-feel tho. I still miss the oil :(
@karena34357 жыл бұрын
Have you ever tried to make hash browns on the panini maker?
@angelajohnson57286 жыл бұрын
To make hash browns sans oil...Use a regular, no-coating stainless steel frying pan (I don't use any coated cookware, stainless is fine as long as you get it hot enough, nothing sticks.) Add hash browns with some broth or water into hot pan, and as water simmers, stir hash browns till they're done. You have to be watching constantly, 'cause you will burn them otherwise. As the liquid evaporates, keep moving the hash browns in the hot pan they will get crispy, Then remove. Also, though I've never tried it, indoor grilling units with non-stick surfaces (like Geo. Foreman's grill) are supposed to work for hash browns. I prefer my way, though.
@papparocket7 жыл бұрын
Favorite oil free salad dressing recipe. 2-3 tsp Dijon Mustard, 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1/2 tsp real maple syrup. This might seem like a lot for a single salad, but I use a 12 inch stainless steel prep bowl from a restaurant supply company as my personal salad bowl (and who said you could never fill up on salad obviously never had one of my salads). Oh and the stainless steel prep bowls are great. They are cheap, extremely durable and 6 of them stack easily together.What's not to like. And here is a trick. When you have gotten about all the Dijon that you can out of a bottle, just pour the appropriate amount of balsamic vinegar and maple syrup for the amount of mustard stuck in the bottle, put the lid back on and shake. Instant dressing. I have to admit I no longer make much of an effort to get the last of the Dijon out of the bottle any more :-) And lastly I sometimes make a creamy version of this. I start with a base tofu mayo recipe made by blending a 10 ounce box of silken tofu together with 2-3 tbsp of no salt/no sugar rice vinegar and 1/4 tsp of dry mustard until smooth. Then I blend in 1 tbsp of Dijon and 4 tbsp of balsamic vinegar (or skip the rice vinegar in the base and just use 6 tbsp of balsamic) For my wife I make a Thousand Island dressing with the same silken tofu base and then blend in 4-5 tbsp of ketchup and then gently pulse in 2 tbsp of sweet pickle relish. If you like Caesar dressing, then to the silken tofu base add 2-4 cloves crushed garlic, 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp of lemon juice, 2-3 tsp of capers, and 1-2 tbsp of nutritional yeast. This one is best made the day before so that flavors can blend a bit.
@shenahicks1407 жыл бұрын
My favorite dressing I got from Crazy Healthy Cool on KZfaq: whole zucchini, juice of one lemon, about 1/3 cup tahini in a high speed blender with any herbs you are feeling like at the moment. Makes a wonderful ranch substitute.
@lapislee7 жыл бұрын
MILO IS SO CUTE
@MichaelMankong7 жыл бұрын
Sweet
@suicune20015 жыл бұрын
My go-to for salad dressing is red wine vinegar with lemon juice. I'll also sometimes add some spices like herbs de provence or basil.
@miriamwoolf71807 жыл бұрын
even better to go high raw and cook as little as possible! Especially in summer🌞
@BarriosMichelle7 жыл бұрын
Once you showed the cookies I stopped listening lol. I hope you have the recipe for that in your book.
@supersilverhazeroker7 жыл бұрын
I only use stainless steel pans, fuck those chemical coatings, just keep it wet and even if you don't if you don't cook with oil anything cleans easily with just water, those coatings are a ripoff and bad for your health.
@RiDankulous7 жыл бұрын
Baking potato slices on non-stick trays and no oil. I stack trays two high. 40 ounces is a really big meal of it. I use as much salt as I need which is usually less than 1/4 teaspoon. They taste great. I cook at 400F: after 20 minutes, switch the two trays. After 12 more minutes, remove. I know not everyone will like it but it's worth a try. If you like it this could be one of your main-stays for a healthy diet. Vitamin C and potassium, plus all kinds of other nutrients. Doctor Mcdougall's website has his wife's recipes, of which there are hundreds or thousands even.
@Lakaa7 жыл бұрын
Yay, I needed this! Have done the onions with no problem but was confused about everything else. Looking forward to more info, thanks Mic!
@ivanvityazev25307 жыл бұрын
Hi, Mike. I think that video on the topic of gluten is long overdue
@divinelevinevegan32586 жыл бұрын
Ivan Vityazev I went gluten-free before I went vegan. And I lost a lot of weight just by going gluten-free.
@bonemarrow217 жыл бұрын
3:35 you said "you don't want to cook them over a medium heat" but I think you meant "high" heat.
@chris56197 жыл бұрын
bonemarrow21 he meant "over" as in"higher" than medium heat.
@ErykaSoleil7 жыл бұрын
Ohhhhhhhh, that makes much more sense. Thanks for clarifying, Chris!
@mcmejclemence76316 жыл бұрын
I love your encouraging and accessible pieces of advices and how critical you are even for relativizing your own advices! You seem really smart and genuine, I love it, great channel, I'm subscribing :)
@josephcapra84845 жыл бұрын
I do this. Here's a great tip: Go to a restaurant supply store and buy a few high quality squeeze bottles ( these are the ones that wont explode the whole cap off when you squeeze them) Then, as you fry, LISTEN!!! Your ears will tell you when you need a squirt of vegetable stock. DO NOT ADD ANY STOCK until things are starting to brown, and just give the pan a little squirt. THIS SHOULD NOT BE STEAMING, this should be FRYING. Too much stock and youre steaming, just enough and youre frying.
@VegAnimation7 жыл бұрын
Still using oil on the daily cause I don't get in enough calories otherwise. ...I really need to afford moving to a location where I don't have to spend a whole morning to go shopping for food lol
@autumnsylver7 жыл бұрын
I mostly stopped using oil months ago, but I recently started using it again, because I calculated my macros, and I realized I wasn't getting nearly enough fat. It's hard to get enough fat if you don't want to eat handfuls of nuts or seeds, or tablespoons of peanut butter every single day. I know I'd get sick of it after a while. Using a tablespoon of olive oil in cooking is a lot easier.
@larameier20947 жыл бұрын
VegAnimation i dont like most nuts, but spicy peanuts are super delicious. or you could eat walnuts with dried cranberries, i personally dint like walnuts but i really like them when i eat them with cranberries :) the dried ones contain lots of oil tho 😂 but you could also just put chopped nuts into your meals, say like a stirfry or something :)
@100spoonsonatable97 жыл бұрын
Roasted sunflower seeds ^^ It takes a while to peel them, but that's ironically the thing I love most about them.
@Benighted.17 жыл бұрын
+autumnsylver -- Instead of frying or cooking with oil, you could adopt oil-free cooking but then add uncooked oil (typically, extra-virgin, cold-pressed and organic is the recommendation). It adds a bit of flavour, increases your fat intake, and the oil does not experience oxidation through heat. The concern with oil is that increases postprandial ('after eating') endothelial (the endothelium is the inner layer in arteries) dysfunction and triggers an inflammatory response. It seems that people with serious cardiovascular disease benefit very much from abstaining of all types of fats. However, for most of us a bit of oil may be more beneficial than not.
@Aentium7 жыл бұрын
Lani Malcorps Are you spanish? Because almost nobody eats those outside of Spain haha
@SerendipitousSky7 жыл бұрын
It's not that hard to cook oil free in cast iron. I'm too paranoid about toxins in non-stick pans and plastic utensils to use any of that, but if you just watch the stuff carefully and keep it moving, and deglace with water or broth, it'll be fine.
@westman102047 жыл бұрын
SerendipitousSky how do you season the pans not using oil?
@SerendipitousSky7 жыл бұрын
I never did it on my own, the pans I bought - Lodge brand, at Wal-mart/Kroger, etc. - sad they were pre-seasoned, so I just used them as normal.
@angelajohnson57286 жыл бұрын
Exactly! I use non-coated stainless steel, but the trick is to get your pan hot enough before adding food. And I do not mean turn it up to "Burn, you mother effer, burn!" Set the pan on medium or medium high and let it heat. If you hear a sizzling noise as you put the food in, you've probably got it hot enough. Then, keep it moving around in the pan for a few minutes after your liquid is gone if you want some caramelization and crispiness.
@jorats7 жыл бұрын
I've been cooking mostly oil free for a couple of years now. You don't notice it at all. I love it. BTW, in my area, soiled parchment paper is completely compostable. :)
@hearthhedge97217 жыл бұрын
My favorite oil free salad dressing is an avocado salsa dressing: 2 large avocados, 1 handful of fresh cilantro, 1/2 cup diced green onion, 2 TBS lime juice, 2 cups of water and season with salt, pepper, garlic and cumin. I puree in a blender - makes about 3 cups of salad dressing and it keeps in the fridge for at least 2 weeks (if you don't eat it all before then). I put it on everything!
@EssAerm7 жыл бұрын
But I love my olive oil. :(
@jasonsimpson13977 жыл бұрын
Eat up! All these studies were done this year, 2 of them within the last month. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170621103123.htm www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170602112837.htm www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170213171419.htm
@TheClyde19937 жыл бұрын
These studies are no good, one is done on mice. The second one just takes one single component of Olive Oil into account and compelety ignores the side effects. The last one correlates the healthy effects of the Mediterranian Diet with the use of Olive Oil, which proven to not be the case. It's all about the large amounts of veggies. Oilve Oil will fuck up you're Omega 3-6 ratio, which is a one way street to a heart attack. Which ironically, is Italy's number one killer, despite them using so Olive Oil on everything.
@Bc232klm7 жыл бұрын
Oils and dietary fats are good for the body. You're doing harm to yourself by restricting those.
@kurtmill90806 жыл бұрын
cubs0110 Mic just means isolated oils- not the healthy oils found in whole-food plants like olives and nuts.
@armani37626 жыл бұрын
cubs0110 Oil is NOT healthy. Nuts, seeds and avocados are healthy
@RaceySpacey2 жыл бұрын
Finally a channel I can follow. Everytime I look for a recipe that's healthy on here they use shit loads of oil. Some of us look for healthy meals because we have bad health issues. So frustrating.
@jasonsimpson13977 жыл бұрын
My favorite "oil free" dressing, is some hummus diluted with some lemon juice.
@goku4457 жыл бұрын
Mike please, trash your fluorescent blue plastic thing, get a wooden one. Kinda cringy when you talk about health at the same time ;).
@autumnsylver7 жыл бұрын
He said it's silicone, not plastic.
@fwk87867 жыл бұрын
autumnsylver whats the diffrence ?
@LeftLight7 жыл бұрын
Fw Aa Seriously?
@autumnsylver7 жыл бұрын
They're completely different materials. Plastic can have BPA and phthalates that can leach out of the plastic and into your food. Silicone doesn't have either of those. Silicone also has a much higher melting point. You can cook at high temperatures with silicone, and it won't melt.
@car61207 жыл бұрын
Fw Aa plastic is a material composed of polymers with a huge range of differences but often derived from petrochemicals and other organic substances. Silicone is a material composed of siloxane polymers specifically which obviously is a silicon based compound. Silicon is a metalloid element.
@PassedTime27887 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty happy most of the time with balsamic vinegar alone as a dressing, maybe adding mustard or a bit of sriracha (I know the latter isn't a whole food but it's still oil-free!). Pepper goes a long way too. The dressing should complement the salad not provide the main source of taste. I sometimes add salsa as well - esp. corn or black bean, and of course some seeds and cut up apples, etc. All help amplify taste w/o oil.
@missk49344 жыл бұрын
This was so needed as I’m transitioning my home to oil free!!!!
@AdvExplorer7 жыл бұрын
for salad dressings we use tahini (sesame seed paste) blended with water, lemon juice, garlic and zucchini
@danielnoll39967 жыл бұрын
You're totally right about the oil cravings. I've been transitioning to a vegan diet over the past several weeks, and stopped eating fish and meat altogether on the fourth of July. I've been feeling really great, energized, and clear-headed, but have a rather constant sense of hunger. Eating beans and corn has been great for energy levels, and some apple slices cut through the hunger pangs quite effectively, but this video was a good reminder to hang in there, break through the cravings, and keep moving forward.
@SF-kc6zv7 жыл бұрын
My favorite oil-free dressing for salads is a drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette and some fresh ground pepper
@logankeen66556 жыл бұрын
there's oil in vinaigrette though??
@XxChipsxX5 жыл бұрын
Parchment paper is compostable! 🙂 Awesome video Mic!
@rickvanwichen7 жыл бұрын
dressing: soaked dates, mustard and apple cider vinegar. throw it in the food processor. it's delicious