Tofurkey
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Tofurkey (a portmanteau of tofu and turkey) is a plant-based meat substitute patterned after turkey, in the form of a loaf of vegetarian protein, usually made from tofu (soybean protein) or seitan (wheat protein) with a stuffing made from grains or bread, flavored with a broth and seasoned with herbs and spices.[1] It is often served at a vegetarian or vegan Thanksgiving meal.[2]
Products
[edit]UnTurkey, produced until 2006 by the now-defunct Now & Zen Bakery in San Francisco, was one of the first ready-made tofurkey products available in the U.S.[3]
Currently available products include those of the company Tofurky[1] and the Celebration Roast produced by Field Roast.[1] A variant of turducken made using tofurkey is known as tofucken.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of casserole dishes
- List of meat substitutes
- List of stuffed dishes
- Meat alternative
- Nut roast, an often homemade, nut-based, roasted main dish
- Quorn
- Stuffed peppers, a dish of stuffed vegetables
- Veggie burger
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Decarbo, Beth (2008-11-13). "Any Way You Slice It, It's Not Turkey". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Cass, Alexandra (2022-10-31). "What A Vegan Thanksgiving Looks Like, According To Tabitha Brown - Exclusive". Tasting Table. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Open sourcing the UnTurkey and taking the holidays back for vegans! UnTurkey tech support thread!". UnTurkey.org. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Rocha, Isai (2017-11-20). "Why PETA's Trying To Get The Term 'Tofucken' In The Dictionary". FoodBeast. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tofurkey.
- Unturkey.org hosts and archives the original UnTurkey recipe from the Now & Zen cookbook