the great tofurky experiment

Ok, I'll admit it: I'm a Tofurky virgin. The nice folks at Tofurky must have gotten wind, because they sent me a coupon for a free Tofurky Vegetarian Feast. I'm bringing it as my contribution to Christmas dinner tomorrow. My very large, very omnivorous family will weigh in. And like me, they tell it like it is...so stay tuned for the verdict, and for part 3 of my Paris trip. Happy Holidays, amigos!

18 vegabytes:

Personally I'm not a Tofurky fan but I know many people that really like it.

Merry Christmas!

dreaminitvegan on 11:46 AM

Good luck with your family! I love tofurkey, have had it for a few holidays in the past years. My omni fiance likes it too (he will only eat tofurkey deli slices!), and I'm bringing a roast to my family christmas dinner tonight! Maybe they'll try it? They'll probably just look at it and make fun of me, typical :)

Kay on 11:46 AM

I had tofurkey for the first time at our early family Christmas last week. I loved it and was surprised that both the taste and texture were"turkey-like." A couple members of my omni family dared to try it and said they enjoyed it too. In fact, I having it again for our real Christmas dinner. The gravy that comes with it is way too salty, though, so I'll either doctor it up or make my own.

Debbie on 12:01 PM

Honestly it's pretty yummy, but I really prefer the leftover sandwiches. Try em, you'll like em: http://veggieconverter.blogspot.com/2010/11/vegetarian-turkey-perfect-sandwich.html?m=0

Kristi on 12:58 PM

I like Tofurkey! I had it on Thanksgiving, and I think they improved the texture. Enjoy and happy holidays!

The Vegan Snorkeler on 5:30 PM

Merry Christmas! I'm a Tofurkey Virgin too.. amazing since I have been a vegetarian my entire life.

Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day on 5:44 PM

I bought a Tofurkey for Thanksgiving, and didn't read the directions. I thought it would be like any other tofu product that you can nuke for 15 minutes before dinner...not so much with the Tofurkey! I didn't realize it had to thaw and cook for more than two hours...needless to say all I ate for Thanksgiving was some corn and green bean casserole. :) Live and learn, right?

AW on 1:50 PM

i got one of those boxes this year too....it is christmas day and i am going to cook it up and see what happens!

Anonymous on 3:17 PM

As a french reader who don't have this product in her shop, I can't wait to read the verdict :)

Hecatessence on 4:00 PM

I can't leave well-enough alone, so I roast mine like this (if you're interested!):
Make a layer of thinly sliced red potatoes, mushrooms and carrots in a big casserole pan, then place the tofurkey roast on top. Then pour red wine, soy sauce, chopped garlic, granulated onion and olive oil over top. Cover with foil and bake for 1-1.5 hours. Baste every half hour, and turn the roast a few times. Delish!

Miss Rachel's Pantry on 9:18 PM

I'm hit or miss with Tofurky. I've had them really good, and bad. This year I made field roast from the grain meat co. If you haven't tried it, it's awesome.

Nicholas on 2:09 PM

Oh, Tofurky is so god awful.

Mia on 6:14 PM

Looking forward to hearing what it's like. I'm not really a fan of the UK versions of soy 'turkey'. I prefer a nut roast!

Vegetarian Girl on 6:51 PM

Thanks for an idea, you sparked at thought from a angle I hadn’t given thoguht to yet. Now lets see if I can do something with it.

Anonymous on 4:12 AM

I do like it, served with the "giblet" gravy

Kelsey on 12:32 AM

Im not a big tofurky fan, to meaty for me (!). But my Sis in law does it up with an awesome marinade...so I thinking dressing it up is the way to go.

Anna on 4:51 PM

How'd your dinner with Tofurky go? Happy New Year! -Shaina

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Anna on 4:08 AM

urban vegan

good food is good food

the great tofurky experiment