This Technique Makes Mushrooms & Walnuts TASTE LIKE BEEF?! (I'm still shocked)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.พ. 2025
- Walnuts? And mushrooms? Into ground beef? Yup. We're doing it. Sometimes it's easier to buy these things but why can't we make our own vegan meat at home?! Try this recipe out and use it in any of your favourite dishes that call for ground beef!
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This takes me back to my childhood in the 1970s and 1980s when old school vegetarians used mushrooms and walnuts in place of meat. I love it!
I was definitely one of those kids! It's still a staple for me
@@EdgyVeg And it's delicious, and so much healthier than all the tasty, but highly processed faux meats! ❤
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If that is true, then how come you originally did a different recipe for a meat substitute?
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 because she can and no one is coming on TH-cam with her type of clout and channel looking for walnut beef…
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 Because she has a vegan channel to run with an insatiable appetite for new recipes.
i made this recipe today, and was totally blown away, it tasted like real ground beef. One trick i did for it to have more beefy taste was to add decent amount of fat(olive oil), until i could see little glistening on mushroom-walnut mix, because beef has fat in it too. So to mimic that i added olive oil, and followed rest of the steps, it was a total hit. Wish i could add the picture of my fake beef. Thank you for this video
Marmite added to this gives a very meaty/umami taste. You can order it online if you can't find it in local stores. I like it in chili, stews, soups, Shepherd's pie. Anything that needs a Beefy taste.
Cool....id prob use avacado oil
I do this with eggplant and walnuts and it works beautifully! Mushrooms and eggplants are in my top 5 foods! Yummy
@ 1antievenom, can you share your recipe ?
@@paquefeal2385 it is not really a recipe. I just used my food processor and did a quick chopping of the eggplant and then threw in some walnuts. I never measured, just go with your gut depending on how ya feel. Then I would throw in whatever seasonings that compliment the meal that you are making. I often use it as a lasagna meat so I would throw in the Italian seasoning, some basil, garlic and onion, thyme, whatever. I have also Don burritos with it and I use a steak seasoning blend or taco spice blend depending on the mood of the day. It just works really well.
sounds great!
@@1auntievenom, thanks for sharing ! I love eggplant and I believe it’ll taste great. I’ll definitely give it a try 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
It really sucks that making these ground beef substitute dishes are so much more expensive than eating dead cow. It is really messed up when you think about it… How things that are much better for you nutritiously are harder to afford.
Dried mushrooms work even better! Something about the drying and rehydration process makes them so umami packed and gives them a meaty texture. I'm an omnivore and if someone presented me with a beef mince or a dried and rehydrated mushroom mix, I'd pick the mushrooms. The texture is sublime.
perfect!
Big giant jar of dried mushrooms at Costco 🍄🍄
@@meman6964Did you try it?
I have some but I took them out of the original container so I don’t know how to rehydrate - or rather how long it takes?
@@jacksparrow2351 make sure you're eating real beef! most beef in the store has glue in it. Research it!!! so I think I'll stick with the mushrooms lol
so...do you rehydrate before or after chopping? I have dehydrated soooo many mushrooms this year when on sale. Thanks for answering.
I also use lentils with walnuts for a ground meat meal.
Yes, love that combo!
Love this! My stomach doesn’t like all those processed alternatives so this is going to be great!
Hope you like it!
We tried this tonight for tacos. It was amazing! This is my new vegan “ground beef” go to!
Amazing!
how 'mushroomy' did it taste? I'm very curious to try but I'm not a fan of overwhelming mushroom taste
@@emilyratch did you ever try it lol
I'm glad you mentioned the stems. I've always found stems provide a chewy texture that satisfies my meat craving.
Meat satisfies my meat cravings
Why would you crave something if you weren't evolved to eat it ?
That was such an adorable video. You were totally comfortable in your skin and it shows. You exude confidence, even non-chalance. I've done walnuts, mushrooms, and I added green olives just for a bit of zing. That was very similar to what I imagine you made. Good stuff!
thank you!
What a wonderful comment! My thoughts exactly. I liked and subscribed before a third of the way in 🙂💕🙏✌️✊🌿
This was sooooo delicious 😋 Goodbye beyond meat! Hello mushrooms, walnuts, and spices!! Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome!
You increase my happiness. I have been binge watching your videos every night. Gratitude to you sister. I watched the original walnut video twice in preparation for family dishes and the fact that this one is super updated - soul excited!!! Thank you from those of us who do not like the processed stuffs from the store.
thank you so much!
9 year vegan here and never heard of this! Wonderful video. Looks great can't wait to try
Hope you like it!
I make this a lot. I add lentils to it as well sometimes. It's so good! Everyone should make this (except people with nut allergies, of course).
Hello 👋 how are you doing today?
yum!
That's what I do!! Mushrooms and lentils :) so good!
Which lentils do you add?
I make one with walnuts, mushrooms, AND cauliflower. Husband and kids love it too
Hello 👋 how are you doing today?
Sounds great!
That sounds delicious!
Oooo Tabitha Brown did this too and it looked sooo good! This looks great too! I usually use cauliflower and mushrooms to do something similar and it's so good ☺️❤️ However you do have to use a paper towel or something to squeeze out excess water so it's not too watery, but it's definitely worth it. Can't wait to give this a try as well☺️❤️
Tabitha Brown uses too many processed vegan products, and she is not a good cook.
@@sandraatkins2539 Tabitha Brown is my favorite vegan cook. She is a goddess of vegan cooking.
I am not a vegan but I was searching for recipes which all if my family - beef eaters and vegatarians - would like to eat and what's tasty for them. It is great. Thanks a bunch! Warmhearted regards from Vienna/Austria! :)
Awe, thank you and I hope you enjoy! ❤️
I chop walnuts up and mix them with onion, garlic, coconut oil(or butter) and thai basil. Put them into the caps of portabella with (because I eat dairy) cream cheese and smoked gouda. Bake them until most of the moisture is gone.
Just the best flavor!
SOOOOO good. Thanks for sharing!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! I'm gluten/soy free so I skipped the soy sauce but this still tasted amazing! I've been struggling to find good beef substitutes on a vegan diet, and this is an instant hit!
That’s a great recipe 😊 I was looking for something vegan, meaty without the use of soya protein and this is ideal..I think I will use it as stuffing for cabbage rolls over a bed of tomatoey roasted sweet potatoes and red peppers - thank you 👍
Hello Beautiful, this is Xavienne, I'm interested in trying this recipe with the idea of mixing potatoes with it. My Mexican mother-in-law made the most delicious hamburger tacos by frying a shredded potato into it. I hope to try this with this vegan meat recipe. I feel this could be a winner. Thanks for sharing!!
I’m not a mushroom fan, but walnut/cauliflower taco meat is my JAM.
yum!
So perfect as I cut beef out of my diet. Was looking all over the internet for something I could do and voila!! Here it is. Thanks for posting!!
Glad I could help!
I make a very similar recipe! I sometimes add tofu if I have it spare and I use a little marmite in the flavouring. It's wonderful. Thanks for sharing!!
Literally one of the most intriguing videos I've ever seen.
I recently started using more walnuts in my daily meals. It’s really easy and tasty to toss them in just about everything.
I added a little liquid smoke. Kicked it over the top! I need to stop eating red meat like now!!! This is it. The taste, texture....Everything! My goal is zero meat. This makes for a really good starting point. Thank you!!!!
I also remember making this recipe back in the '60's and '70's with one difference, and that was to save some of the mushroom caps and stuff them with the mixture, then bake. The caps release their moisture and make a sort of gravy that adds to the flavor. You can also use large portobello caps; two make a nice main dish.
Sounds great!
yess! I love Rainbow Plant Life's taco beef that uses mushrooms, walnuts, and green lentils.
Your naturally funny self really shined through in this video, love it!!!
Thank you so much!!
thank you so much for this substitute. I need more walnuts in my life.
Anytime!
Im obsessed with how easy that was. For days I've had no idea what to do with my mushrooms & walnuts
The walnut harvest is over and I have many, so I tried this recipe. Its good and in a taco it will work. Next time I will spice up the mushrooms with pepper and onions. I understand why the soaking of the walnuts is important.
Same, I add peppers and onion too
We make this with sun dried tomatoes in it as well! So good.
yum
Does this freeze ok?
@@ravenofthewild YES IT DOES IN A WELL SEALED FREEZER ZIP LOC BAG, AND BETTER YET IN GLASS CONTAINERS W/ SNAP COVERS.😉 I HAVE MY FREEZER FULL OF SEVERAL PREPARED MEALS INCLUDING THIS ONE. 🌺✌🏾💚🌺
I’ve been using quinoa in my sauces etc in place of ground beef … I cook a bunch ahead and freeze in small zip lock bags and use as needed… hubby never notices
Not sure why my meat-eating butt got recced this, but this looks fantastic! I don't care if it tastes like beef--the combo of walnuts and mushrooms sounds delicious! The local Middle Eastern grocery has walnuts at $5/lb, so it's almost the same price as ground beef, anyway. Will try soon!
I love substitutes for meat...I would also chop up some black beans and add it in, then shape it into patties for a tasty veggie burger!
I made this!!!! sooo good! thank you so much!!
Man that looks really delicious. I want to use your exact recipe but I think 🤔 I'm going to combine it with black beans. I've made black bean burgers before but adding walnuts and mushrooms to them would take them to another level. Thank you
I'm having a beef burger
Go away Norbert.
@@metacat5144 that was 2 months ago ..I've eaten several whole animals since then
..slaughtering a lamb today
Really really good, I used it for texture in mapo tofu and in a vegan tourtiere Christmas pie, great in that one.
This was really delicious. I used it to make spaghetti. The walnuts still had a little bite to them. Maybe I'll try cooking them longer. But still, it was so good. Thank you!
You're welcome, thanks for trying it!
You can also do 1/3 lentils! for more bulk
What about toasting the walnuts first, letting them cool, then soak?
I've made this for years using green lentils & walnuts 🖤
yum!
Looks really, really good!! Sometimes simplicity is Best!!!
That looks good. Back in the day before we had ground meat substitute this is how people would make their ground meat substitute.
Hello 👋 how are you doing today?
@@jameshaughton8085 I’m good
@@janicerigsbee4129 that's good to hear, I'd like to know more about you if you don't mind 🙂
@@jameshaughton8085 I do not communicate with people I don’t know.
I didn't know that! I'd love to read/hear more about vegan & vegetarian foods pre-1990s.
think i just found my fav person to watch on youtube for recipes...looks bomb and can't wait to make this!
Awe, thanks!
I mean, I wouldn't call these "the next ground beef alternative" since it has been around forever. I personally have made these tacos for at least 10 years. I would always pick whole foods over store bought, expensive, processed meat alternatives.
Exactly what I thought. More "the previous" than "the next" 😜 tasty nevertheless!
Good for you ….
I do burgers made of mushrooms and quick cook oatmeal, too. Yum!
I do this and make wonderful burgers. I do chop onions finely and sautee them. I also sautee the mushrooms until they shrink, reinforcing their flavor. We have a lot of pecans from surrounding trees, so sometimes I add those as well. I add a tiny bit of soy sauce for binding and a couple tablespoons of almond flour and bake it in the oven for about twenty minutes at 350°. My husband loves silan (date syrup), so I squirt a little on top before serving. So much better than meat burgers and better than store bought vegan burgers. Don't forget your salt and pepper.
Mushrooms and walnuts are a fantastic ground beef substituent. Great video Candice and love 🥰 it. Love 💕 Candice.
thanks!
I have had a nut "meat" before, in tacos, and it was fantastic! Even the texture was exactly like beef. I'm sure the mushrooms would be great as well, and mushrooms are great for you anyway.
Look forward to trying this!
Thank you!!! I enjoy your delivery as well:) keep being you!!!
Nice video, thank you and I love the caffeinated start (blooper) that was left in the introduction.
Thanks!
Used almonds instead of walnuts, turned out really good. Thanks!
Sounds great!
Thank you! I was going to try a combo of soaked almonds and sunflower seeds (the way she mentioned a combo of walnuts adn sunflower seeds), but have a friend that can't eat walnuts so I'm glad you posted this :)
This is my first Edgy Veg video. I'm now a subscriber. I'm 70 and am the lone vegan in my household. So, I often cook for myself. I'm looking forward to trying mushroom/walnut beef. However, it would sure be helpful if you would provide proportions for your recipe. This , a little bit of this, and a little bit of that approach to cooking is fine for full time cooks who have cooking instincts. I'm going to have to experiment for a few months to figure it out. And, I don't have the instincts to know what it needs to make the next batch better. All recipes are subject to variations and adjustments to personal taste but it would sure be helpful to have a starting point.
Ingredients:
1 cup raw walnuts, soaked
16 oz mushrooms of choice
3 tbsp olive oil+ extra as needed
2 tbsp Gluten-Free Tamari or soy sauce
1 tspground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp sea salt+ extra to taste
1 tsp white pepper
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp garlic powder
1½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp chilli powder
Enjoy! ❤
@@Lo-is Thank you soo much!
I just made burritos with this tonight, OMG!!!! WOW! So good. Thanks for this recipe.
Just made this. It's so amazing!!! Chef's kiss!
Your skin is amazing 🥰 I am going to try this, it has all my favorites inside.
Yay! Thank you!
I will be making this!Would love to see you make vegan ice cream. Thanks for the content. Love it!
I have a few! Check my website! www.theedgyveg.com/?s=ice+cream
I've made shepherd's pie with mushroom and eggplant. It's a great combination for texture. The nuts would be good.
Those are a great combo for texture!
Can you shoe us how to infuse tofu to tastr like chicken? Or jack fruit?
I just made this. It was super easy and yummy. Thanks.
I'm new to your channel. I love the video its quite not loud you get to the point . you are not loud thats a plus
Ottolenghi has a fantastic recipe for veg lasagna using finely chopped mushrooms roasted in the oven. He does use cheese and cream in his recipe but those can easily be replaced. I’ve made this loads of times and it’s always a hit!
Sounds great!
Excited to try this, thx! (are you moving? how in the heck can you do anything with all that stuff crowding the counter?? 😬)
Can I use a meat grinder KitchenAid attachment? Should I precook the mushrooms before grinding? I can’t have pine nuts or walnuts so any advice is appreciated. Thank you!!!!! Pregrind for maybe tacos or meatballs or a stroganoff etc. type of application? If you know thank you!!!! Otherwise I can experiment. 😇🙃
Not sure how a meat grinder would work, but you could give it a try. Don't cook your mushrooms first.
Can't wait to try this. I have used walnut/mushroom in a pate'
So question, are you giving out the measurements for this recipe or do I need to buy the cookbook? Not sure how much of the spices and soy sauce, olive oil
Can you make bbq meatballs with the mixture?
Heat the mushrooms with a quarter cup of water instead of oil to getcthe mushrooms to release their moisture. They will shrink as the moisture comes out. When the excess moisture is cooked out then you add your oil to get a good brown on the mushrooms.
This is an ATK cooking trick and its a game changer.
That's a great tip!! Thank you!
I have been put on ozempic now for 4 months my stomach is not operating correctly eating meat. So I was looking for Alternatives and this is perfect thank you so much my stomach thanks you even more!
You're welcome!
Well this is cool, i just made mushroom tacos last night, but seeing both mushrooms and adding walnuts “Blended” sounds fun!
It adds a meatier texture, try it sometime!
You are a creative genius!
Can you make this without soaking the Walnuts. It looks so good. I want to try it today.
I would recommend soaking the walnuts.
Sounds delicious
Spice measurements ?
i always make this and its amazing i also use cauliflower sometimes too
good idea
Yes, this does really work. I make a mean burrito filling with a mushroom/walnut ‘beef’
Love it!
Thanks! I tried a variation of the recipe and yes it really works, thank you. It will take me a few goes to get the kind of consistency I would prefer and to get the ratios of the ingredients and spices etc., right, but this is a great addition to my personal cook book.
Thanks. I will definitely try this out.
I know you have a great shepherd's pie recipe, but have you done a vegan tourtiere yet? That would be pretty fantastic for the holiday season.
I'm working on it!
I just made this and it is fabulous!
I think if you used lions mane mushrooms you might get an even more meatier texture?. Plus lions mane mushrooms are very good for you. Anyway, great recipe and I will definitely try it. The walnuts really sound like a great idea. ☮️👍
Thanks for the tip!
I'VE ALWAYS HATED THE TASTE & TEXTURE OF MEAT, BUT MUSHROOMS & NUTS ARE MY FAVORITE. AND THIS TASTES DELICIOUS. I MAKE IT W/ MY PUERTORRICAN HOME MADE ADOBO (A MIX OF SPICES) FOR A HISPANIC-CARIBBEAN YUMMY FLAVOR😋😋😋🌺✌🏾💚🌺
Sounds delish!
Hi I'm new to yr channel, recipe looks amazing yet to try it but I bet it works. I tried this vegetarian meatloaf once, I swear it tasted like a roast dinner! Any idea how it might of been made? ❤ from New Zealand
Yum. Thanks. I will be trying this one today! what is the white stuff on top that looks like feta?
Will definitely try this...I love Tacos...Never made Vegan Tacos before...Thanks.
You won't be disappointed!
Yup, going to put this in shepherd's pie. Amazing.
Thanks girl, what an easy and lovely recipe. Can’t wait to try it 😍
Hope you like it!
I do this with pecans, mushrooms and better than bullion ♥️ great for tacos !
Sounds great!
Thank you fir this recipe . I’m in nyc a whole food plant based vegan. Maybe adding cauliflower as filler too. 💜🙏🏻 ahhh you said it lol. Keep rockin’ it!
Sounds great!
Do not forget onion powder, cayenne, sea salt, onions or scallops, also try just chopped soaked walnuts in slow cooker low heat, vegan power!
So simple! I shall make this tomorrow for my lunch. Thank you Candice 😁
I hope you enjoy!
This looks fantastic; I definitely plan to make it. I would like to recreate the entire taco, so what is the corn relish salad you put on top, and what are the little white bits? Thank you
I do something just like this with tempeh and walnuts and OMG so good. Need to give it a try wish mushrooms or maybe a combo of the three 😍
amazing!
Awesome going to the shops now to buy more walnuts
Enjoy!
Where was that recipe for walnut mushroom meat that I made, I thought? Looked on google, hmm, there’s so many, nothing looks familiar. Ding, my brain says “check you tube”. And here you are ❤️ the red line showing, yes, this is the one video I watched for mushroom walnut meat. Why try any other recipe? This was so darn delicious. I love you & every recipe of yours I’ve tried. Aloha 🏝 I’m off to cook my mushroom walnut meat right now.
Awe, thank you so much! Enjoy!! ❤
I’m not vegan and these look delicious. Definitely will try this recipe.
Use corn tortillas for tacos and flour tortillas are for burritos
Thanks!
INSTANT COFFEE...
love this recipe and I have a "game changer" (semi-pro) tip: add a table spoon of instant coffee into the cooking mushrooms mix, right before you add the chopped walnuts and other spices... try to "encourage" the mushroom mix to soak up the instant coffee.
ENJOY!
What does this do? Thank you.