Tofurky roast- GROSSEST thing I ever had! What is the best turkey alternative?!
Tofurky roast- GROSSEST thing I ever had! What is the best turkey alternative?
It smelled & tasted like an old shoe. Even the stuffing & dumplings were yucky. I really don't think I prepared it wrong, either.
Answers:
Not all vegetarians give up meat because they don't like it or the taste: many of them just can't bear the thought of the terrible suffering the meat industry causes to innocent animals.
This Thanksgiving we had a "Celebration Roast" - it was quite tasty. You could also make a nut/lentil/mushroom loaf (some of which others have suggested). I personally like this loaf:
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=7408...
With this gravy:
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6959...
Add lots of veggies, cranberry sauce, and other side dishes, and you have a great meal :)
Source(s):
http://www.celebrationroast.com/...
Nut Roast with Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients
packet of nut roast
mushrooms
onions
garlic
salt
pepper
To make a shop bought nut roast more tasty try covering with a delicious mushroom sauce.
Fry some mushrooms,onions and garlic which have been finely chopped until golden brown. Then add some flour to the mixture to form a thick paste.
Then slowly add soya milk until the sauce is the required consistency. Season with salt and pepper and serve piping hot poured over generous slices of nut roast.
Why eat fake turkey..
If your vegetarian, stick to real food..like vegetables and fruits..
Leave the turkey for people who really want to eat it...
chicken.
Nut roast is delicious, I can't recommend it enough.
http://holidays.cdkitchen.com/recipes/re...
VEGETABLE TOFU LOAF
4 slices whole wheat bread, cut into ? inch cubes
1 Tablespoon canola oil
2 stalks celery, with leaves, finely chopped
1 large carrot, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 ? pounds firm tofu
1 cup nutritional yeast
? cup tahini
? cup finely chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
? cup finely chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
? teaspoon turmeric
3 Tablespoons tamari
? teaspoon pepper
Preheat the oven to 350°. Lightly oil a 9 ? X 5 ? inch loaf pan. Put the bread cubes on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the bread and bake until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes more. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the celery, carrot, onion, and garlic and cook until almost tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat. Put the tofu in a large bowl, and mash well. Add the nutritional yeast, tahini, basil, oregano, turmeric, tamari, and pepper and stir until well mixed. Add the toasted bread cubes and the cooked vegetables and mix well. Press the mixture firmly into the prepared loaf pan. Bake until browned on top, 50 to 60 minutes. Let the loaf stand for 5 minutes, then invert onto a serving platter. Recipe from May All Be Fed, Diet For a New World by John Robbins.
This is one of the most curious things about vegetarians; they don't want to eat meat, they want to pretend to eat meat. Why? If you don't want to eat turkey, don't eat turkey. Have a quiche or a salad or Moussaka.
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The absolute best turkey alternative is the Quorn Roast. No question.
http://www.quorn.com/
Next time try eating a rubber doorstop. It will be a step up from Tofurky
I tried the Quorn Roast this year. It's 100% better than Tofurkey (which made me feel uncomfortably full after just a couple of bites.) I don't usually make a faux turkey substitute for Thanksgiving, but I'd tried the Quorn cutlets recently and they were pretty good, so I added the roast to the menu for giggles. I'd make it again.
None - why look for a turkey substitue when there are many wonderful plant foods out there. Skip the turkey altogether.
Enjoi all the fruits and veggies to offer and ignore the fake stuff. thats what i say. tofurkey is for those desperate for meat.