You're probably supposed to refrigerate them open-air, not in a sealed container. Like on a cookie sheet. That will dehydrate or "dry out" the bacon so it'd be more crispy.
I would just assume, that after you refrigerated them overnight, you're supposed to reheat them in the oven and they will get crispy again. But I doubt that they will get even crispier than before. Never tried it though. It looks dellicious. I will try to make it myself.
Lmao as soon as she said putting them in the fridge was meant to make them crispier I was confused as hell bc the moisture in fridges makes everything soggy and soft
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I think the storage would be uncovered and exposed to the drying environment of the fridge, it would remove moisture over time and allow for more crispy texture.
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Chef Guy Vankin who was in season 10 of Hell’s Kitchen, went on to open a vegan sushi place (Beyond Sushi) in NY after his appearance on the show. It’s now become a small chain with 6-7 locations (don’t quote me on that) and is pretty popular. Maybe he could teach Gordon a thing or two about vegan food.
Yeah, I'd probably try the sandwich....whole piece of rice paper, tofu, spread around the edges, tofu crumbles in the middle, topped with another piece of rice paper. I'm curious how you'd adjust the spices in the marinade if you make this again. Thanks heaps for doing this. You so rock! Looking forward to seeing your big ass pepper grinder. Best wishes.
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I think you were supposed to leave them uncovered so they would lose moisture and become more crispy rather than putting them in a ziplock where they got extra moist
Haha a huge pepper grinder would be epic! But for real tho they make small pepper grinders that I love for cooking without taking up a ton of counter space. Not too expensive either.
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O gosh, I have all the ingredients! I guess I know what I'll be making soon. 😌 Update: it was unbelievably delicious, but personally I liked the "double ones" which were soaked in marinate and nothing else (that weren't soften by dunking them in water). They were chewier, but also saltier, so advice to be more careful with soy sauce! : v
I have a feeling the 'bacon' is supposed to be left out in the fridge to sort of dry out; a zip lock bag probably just traps the moisture and it goes back into the bacon making it soft.
Time to get that huge pepper grinder! Congrats on passing 100k subscribers! I’m not vegan but I’m incorporating more vegan meals into my food rotation thanks to you!
I love making bacon bits from tofu. Cut the tofu in super small pieces, don’t even have to press it. Fry them in a pan for like 5 minutes till they’re crispy and just add soy sauce. It’s amazing!!! And super easy ☺️
I was my hands after touching my animals, before cooking but I think most people who have pets understand that its virtually impossible not to get a stray hair in their food at some point. Just part of having animals lol
Hey Merle, great to see that the bacon is worth it, I will attempt it soon too! Nice that you showed one can use a reusable towel to press the tofu! A few more tips are to use a reusable silicon mat instead of baking paper and to just store (or marinate) the 'bacon' (or anything else) in containers instead of in plastic ziplock bags, even empty glass jars work well. Maybe yours were actually reusable and it's up to you what you do with this, but did wanted to share in case you hadn't thought of it yet. Love your content and am looking forward to another cheap Vs expensive video of you and Rachel!
Am I the only one who prefers her personal channel? Merle your personality is so bubbly and fun on your channel... You can tell you have to dull yourself down for goodful or whatever the other channel is...
I recommend a mortar and pestle!!! I assure you you won’t regret it and you can use it for almost any spice you can think of including pepper ;) also! guacamole :) otherwise Trader Joe’s has a shelf friendly pepper grinder that has grinderless refills for less plastic waste :)))
You can place a kitchen towel over the top when your store them or just reheat the already cooked bacon at a lower temperature until they dry out. And air fryer would work too. Just low and short time. I do this with my rice bacon even before Ramsey came along.
Just subscribed! I see you've reached 100K subscribers yay! So where's that pepper grinder lol? I tried making eggplant bacon once and it was SO good. Super crispy out of the oven but you have to eat it immediately or it goes soggy. Even my carnivorous husband liked them! A fun Patreon perk could be a little pepper grinder pin!
I would think that you’d want to refrigerate it the opposite way you did? The bag and paper towels are supposed to help retain moisture, but you’re basically trying to get rid of it to make them crispier
I wouldn't have sealed them - that would have trapped in the condensation which would have made them soggy. My best guess: lay them out flat on towels on a cookie sheet overnight in the fridge, and then they *should* be okay to seal up.
Your funny, it made Me subscribe, I do the healthy thing and really want to learn how to cook vegan. You have just made it easier for me along with the humor. Thanks
I wonder if you could do full sheets (like the full circle), do a half bake, then cool them. then cut them into strips for a final bake or even frying pan? I love the concept of adding the tofu to give more texture, that is such a great idea.
I mean, real cooked bacon isn't exactly super palatable cold out of the fridge, either. I would assume you're meant to pan fry this before serving to heat / crisp it up again.
