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Turkey flavored and stuffed roast, frozen 1.5 lbs
Tofurkey (a portmanteau of tofu and turkey) is faux turkey – a loaf or casserole of vegetarian protein, usually made from seitan (wheat protein) or tofu (soybean protein) with a stuffing made from grain(s) and/or bread flavored with a broth and seasoned with herbs and spices. Tofurkey is oven roasted or baked. Tofurkey can serve as the main dish of a formal meal for people who abstain from or would like to abstain from eating meat. It has become popular as a vegetarian meat alternative served at Thanksgiving (USA and Canada), Harvest festivals, and other winter holidays. Tofurkey can be homemade or purchased pre-made and frozen from multiple sources.
[edit] Producers
There are currently several brands of tofurkey on the public market, including Tofurky produced by Turtle Island Foods, Celebration Roast produced by the Field Roast Grain Meat Co., and the Stuffed Holiday Roast made by AuraPro (now called Match Foods).
Tofurky and the other branded vegetarian meat substitutes are plant protein based. Field Roast Grain Meat Company produces a vegan product based on wheat gluten, vegetables, herbs and spices. Field Roast Company pproduces the only soy-free line of products on the market. Field Roast products include Celebration Roast, Sausages, Breaded Cutlets, Deli Slices.
[edit] Popular Culture
- In an episode of the Simpsons, the family eats tofurkey for Thanksgiving at Moe's Tavern.
- On an episode of Food Network's Television show Top 5 on the top five things that taste like chicken, Tofurkey was given second place, with first place going to, of course, chicken.
- In an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond, Marie surprises her family with a tofurkey for Thanksgiving dinner, much to the family's displeasure.
- In episode 158-719 "Hollywood A.D." of The X-files an actor discovers to his disgust, the meat in the wad of flesh he was supposed to chew off in a scene was made with turkey and not tofurkey like he'd requested.
- In an episode of the Gilmore Girls, Mrs. Kim serves tofurkey at Thanksgiving.
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