He still got us with one at the end 😭🥲😅

​@@alexandragattolol. Tell us you are vegan without telling us you are vegan!😂

Did your marketing people tell you to do this?

Thanks for the vegan recipe. Keep them coming!

That's the problem. You are more than welcome to eat as much vegan/vegetarian food as you wish, it's your effort to get others to follow your diet which is irksome. I wonder if meat-eaters try to persuade vegans/vegetarians to try out a meat-inclusive diet for any length of time as they (the meat-eaters) are often urged to go vegan/vegetarian for lengths of time (like a week or so).

No

@@mwrkhan My take was Red is talking about a family situation and simply including more plant based dishes but yeah, preachers are irksome, no matter what they're pushing. As to meat-eaters trying to convert vegans, it happens to me all. the. time. when the subject comes up. Most of it's from a good place, worried I'm not getting enough protein or nutrients so it's fine. I don't bring up my choices unless it's relevant to the conversation.

@@mwrkhan You really just went and whole hog projected that whole insecurity onto someone asking someone who's job it is to share recipes to share recipes. You need to realize that you came in here and started evangelizing your annoyance with people, not the other way around. You are the problem that you're angry at.

@@mwrkhan Also, the answer to your wonder is constantly. You have no idea how many chefs think it's funny to cook something in bacon grease to see if we like it as a "funny prank." You're really ignorant of what you're speaking about, and it shows.

Thanks for the tip on cheese cloth and weight to drain. I'll make this and go that route.

@@FutureCommentary1 awesome!!! if you have any probiotic capsules, you can open one up and put that in the cheese also! Be sure, even if you do the cheese cloth method don’t put too much water! 😁 y

I love those burgers too!

I’m lactose intolerant and for me the loss of cheese like Brie and Camembert are the biggest loss. Sadly for chef John I’m also allergic to capsicum so his favourite addition to recipes has me groaning and clutching my hair! It’s also a reason why vegetarian dishes are often out because most restaurants add it to every dish they serve to add flavour. I travelled business class from NZ to Britain and my dairy free meal included despite noting my allergy had capsicum in every item. So all I had were the nuts as they could offer me nothing else. In fact I was told I should have brought my own food I was unreasonable for expecting them to cater for me. 😢. Reduced to tears. And starvation! Never fly Emirates.

Lactose Intolerants and Vegans are natural allies :D

Take Lactaid. It works wonderfully well.

​@@judithmatthews8460brie and Camembert have almost zero lactose. Cheese is made by the conversion of the lactose into, well, cheese. I understand that some people are severely intolerant, but there's a big difference between a glass of straight milk(5+%lactose) and a small piece of any kind of cheese(0.1%lactose), so I'd say give it another try.

Nah I'm not even that big on meat but vegan cheeses are usually just really gross.

If you have an Asian or Indian grocer nearby, I highly recommend checking out their options. Often they have very good prices and you can frequently buy as much as you need as they have a pay by weight system.

Amazon sells them. If you have a grocery store that offers items in bulk nearby you could probably find them there too.

Honestly the roasted salted ones will probably work too. I use sunflower seeds for a “cheese” as well.

If it can be helped, avoid Amazon. That company is not worth supporting. There are plenty of online stores that don't actively try to make the world worse.

Depending on your country and grocery chain, raw cashews and roasted cashews might be found at totally different places. My most often used grocery has roasted cashews in the "Snacks" section and raw cashews in the "Nuts and Dried Fruits" section. Maybe with yours as well? Learned that the hard way looking for raw cashews, too...

YES!!!!!!

Hey fellow vegan!

yeah 100f is fine.

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I use my sous vide machine to make yogurt since it keeps the temp consistent. I think it would work for this too!

Yep...cashews are closely related to poison ivy, and can be really dangerous raw.

Why is no one paying any attention to this? Oh yeah, vegetarianism is a cult belief system

This is an industry term to distinguish them from the more common roasted cashews.

I just looked up raw cashews poisonous and from the look of the plant I wouldn’t dare eat them. They’re monstrous looking quite inedible.

@@antwanjohnson7310 This is not a fact-based comment.

When you say this is healthy you mean the difference in saturated fats compared to dairy or what do you mean?

@@Epicdps I was thinking about gut health - this is fermented with cultured yogurt, so I assume this helps maintain healthy gut microbiome, which is important for your cognitive health, reduction of inflammation and management of blood sugar level.

Pretty sure chef John has done presentations on fermented foodstuffs before

I would love to have your recipe with the quantities spelled out. I am converting to veganism because my health is so bad. My gastrointestinal system has plagued my entire life and at 72, by watching recipe videos posted on KZfaq for vegans, commented on by vegans, I think I have learned why. I have never washed and soaked nuts, seeds, beans, peas, lentils or any grains, all of which have made up the majority of my diet, supplemented with fresh vegetables and fruits. My diet has been ruled out as the cause by doctor after doctor. It is a “healthy, nutritious, protein packed vegetarian diet”. Once I developed lactose intolerance, my protein source has been the foods I listed. Guess who has gotten sicker and sicker?! Two months ago, I read 2 comments: one about lectins, one about phylates. I stayed up all night researching anti nutrients, something I didn’t know existed. I’ve tried to become an expert since. 🤭 I immediately eliminated all of my usual foods and only introduce them one at a time every few days. When I was ready to reintroduce the beans, peas, lentils and rice, I washed, rinsed and soaked them for 24-36 hours; I don’t care if they are tasteless. That’s what seasonings are for! I am in the process of sproating now. Haven’t tried fermenting yet. 😊. I haven’t been bedridden for two weeks, first time in six years. True, unexaggerated story! Seriously, I have barely been able to leave my bed except to get the simplest of foods. I eat a lot of raw foods, not because of diet but because I have been too sick to cook. I am thrilled to be able to cook again. There is only one problem with being a vegan: it is expensive, more than I can afford. I became disabled at 46, so I have been on a fixed income based on my income at that time. I do not qualify for additional income. On one income, buying the necessary supplements and the necessary nuts, seeds and grains is prohibitive. I can’t eat most meats and dairy because of the gastrointestinal problems. I don’t want to eat the ones I can because I prefer to be a vegan. It’s as much a life choice as a health necessity. 😊. Eliminating the nutritional yeast and cashew yogurt isn’t a nice to do, it is a must, expense wise. Raw cashews are not cheap as you know! I would appreciate your help with the recipe because all of this is still new to me. Giving up cheese was one of the hardest things. I have found lots of vegan cheese recipes but not tried them yet. I love Chef John and was thrilled to get his recipe. If I can make something tasty but cheaper, I will be thrilled! I am spending a lot of time online researching the best way to buy things like nutritional yeast and other ingredients necessary. If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them. Thanks! M.

If it didn't ferment it's not cheese, just a cream. Which is fine, but not the same.

@@merk9569 Cashews may be expensive, although, if you can get them cashew nut pieces are cheaper. Or you could try this same recipe with sunflower seeds which are way cheaper. Good luck!

Honestly, I don't measure when I cook loll its really according to your taste preference, but if you use a blender, just start with small measurements so it doesn't get too thin or there's too much flavor, can always add more. Harder to add more cashews, but I have soaked them in hot water to expedite the process. I've added probiotic capsules before and let it ferment, but I'm usually too impatient to wait on that process lol. If you google simple cashew cheese recipes I think you'll be able to find measurements to give you a starting point and can tweek it from there. I know ppl get real bougie with it, but this was always tasty and easy lol I did a raw food diet for about a month several years ago and it was extremely expensive and time consuming! The detox symptoms were pretty brutal for several days, but do have some interesting healing anecdotes! I've seen people have success with keto and carnivore diets, but I won't consume flesh so I can't speak on those results. I've personally found fasting and eating things whole and non processed helps and seems the easiest. Unfortunately the food supply in general is atrocious as far as being nutrient dense, chemical free and non gmo. Corn and sugar are not our friend lol 😩 I have followed Dr.Robert Morse for over 10 years. You can check out his content, he does have a youtube channel as well as a website and other social media platforms. I also had success on an Ayurvedic diet according to my body type, but it was such a restrictive diet that I didn't stick with it. Ultimately, if you are new to this and want to check out something other than the allopathic route, an Integrated MD or DO can help as well as a Naturopathic doc. Not every 'body' is the same and everyone yields different results. Prayers for finding healing on your diet journey 🙏

Vegan8 has good recipes that have 8 ingredients or less I cook alot of them for my family of 6. Don't do a carnivore diet, very inflammatory, especially chicken being one of the worst foods out there, also seafood. Also "Cooking for Peanuts" is a vegan dietitian and a culinary graduate, she has great budget friendly recipes as well. I pray for the healing of your health, God Bless.

I hope not. Im vegetarian so these recipes somewhat interest me, but i wouldn't want this pushed onto people.

Generally it's a combination of soy sauce, liquid oils--a ratio of canola and olive produces the best results--vinegar or lemon juice, and seaweed powder. Sometimes addition seasonings, like onion powder or caper brine, are added. There are many recipes available online.

Are you a hippie?

@@hoosierflatty6435lol no, I was born in the 60s so they were a little before my time but I love using nutritional yeast

@@karenchakey ohh ok, just referencing John's joke

@@hoosierflatty6435 it's loaded with B vitamins, vegans use it a lot. Me too but I am not vegan I just love the taste of it, I buy it at krogers

I’m in Canada and we have some amazing vegan alternatives. Nextmilk by Silk and Beyond Meat products are game changers. Add liquid smoke, nutritional yeast, black salt, aka Kala namak and probiotics to the pantry and it’s a delicious way to live. I grew up eating meat and built my meal planning on the meat I was cooking. This knowledge makes it easy to be vegan.

I call the CASH-EWWWW! YUCK!

Same. Many years before becoming a vegan I had a cashew cheesecake with raw blueberry sauce, and have never come across as delicious a recipe, vegan or not, as that one.

@@tamcon72 same. I had a great vegan cheesecake at a retirement party. I tried making it last night, and although it was good, it wasn’t as good as that one. But I also don’t have a vitamix so maybe that’s why. I’ll have to keep playing around with the recipe

It's too bad that Cashews are so labor intensive. It'd be a perfect ingredient but for that.

@@skyerune I reckon the Cashew trees using so much water in areas that have major water shortages is worse. But there are drawbacks for everything. If those are reasons to stop eating stuff, then you can't eat anything at all.

He did say in the video he doesn’t see why regular dairy yogurt wouldn’t work, as long as it has active cultures.

@@Anwelei thanks. I must have missed that while doing dishes

Yes. Sunflowers mostly are used for folks that are allergic to other nuts. Do your research though and proceed with caution 😊

@@dahmeneekah Thank you! I'm one of those weirdos who has no issues with some tree nuts and am extremely allergic to others. Confuses all my friends lol. Not a huge sunflower seed fan, but I may try this with almonds or pepitas

@@jim3998 Peeled raw almonds work well, but have to be soaked longer to get the girttiness out. Raw pumpkin seeds in combination with either raw peeled almonds or macadamia nuts will also work.