Tofurkey
{{Short description|Meat substitute in the form of a loaf or casserole of vegetarian protein}}
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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. It is often served at a vegetarian or vegan Thanksgiving meal.{{Cite web |last=Cass |first=Alexandra |date=2022-10-31 |title=What A Vegan Thanksgiving Looks Like, According To Tabitha Brown - Exclusive |url=https://www.tastingtable.com/1077728/what-a-vegan-thanksgiving-looks-like-according-to-tabitha-brown-exclusive/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Tasting Table |language=en-US}}
Products
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.{{cite web|title=Open sourcing the UnTurkey and taking the holidays back for vegans! UnTurkey tech support thread! |work=UnTurkey.org |url=http://www.unturkey.org |access-date=22 November 2013}}
Currently available products include those of the company Tofurky{{cite news| url=http://sec.online.wsj.com/article/SB122653028076622317.html | work=The Wall Street Journal | title=Any Way You Slice It, It's Not Turkey | first=Beth | last=Decarbo | date=2008-11-13}} and the Celebration Roast produced by Field Roast. A variant of turducken made using tofurkey is known as tofucken.{{Cite web |last=Rocha |first=Isai |date=2017-11-20 |title=Why PETA's Trying To Get The Term 'Tofucken' In The Dictionary |url=https://www.foodbeast.com/news/tofucken-dictionary/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=FoodBeast |language=en-US}}
See also
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- 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
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References
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External links
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- [http://unturkey.org/2006/12/20/the-unturkey-recipe/ Unturkey.org] hosts and archives the original UnTurkey recipe from the Now & Zen cookbook
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