Tofurkey
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turkey – a loaf or casserole
Casserole
A casserole, from the French for "saucepan", is a large, deep dish used both in the oven and as a serving vessel. The word casserole is also used for the food cooked and served in such a vessel, with the cookware itself called a casserole dish or casserole pan...
of vegetarian protein, usually made from seitan (wheat protein) or tofu
Tofu
is a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. It is part of East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and others. There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu...
(soybean protein) with a stuffing
Stuffing
In cooking, stuffing or filling is an edible substance or mixture, often a starch, used to fill a cavity in another food item...
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
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
(USA and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
), Harvest festival
Harvest festival
A Harvest Festival is an annual celebration which occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given the differences in climate and crops around the world, harvest festivals can be found at various times throughout the world...
s, and other winter holidays. Tofurkey can be homemade or purchased pre-made and frozen from multiple sources.
Producers
There are currently several brands of tofurkey on the public market, including TofurkyTofurky
Tofurky is the brand name of an American vegetarian turkey replacement made from a blend of wheat protein and organic tofu.Tofurky is a trademark of Turtle Island Foods a company based in Oregon...
produced by Turtle Island Foods
Turtle Island Foods
Turtle Island Foods is the company which produces Tofurky, a popular vegetarian and vegan alternative to turkey, as well other meatless products...
, the Celebration Roast produced by the Field Roast Grain Meat Co., the Stuffed Holiday Roast made by Match Foods (previously called AuraPro), and formerly UnTurkey from the now defunct Now & Zen, which was one of the first in the US market.
Tofurkey 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 produces the only soy-free line of products on the market.
As part of a holiday meal
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie is a traditional sweet dessert, often eaten during the fall and early winter, especially for Thanksgiving and Christmas in the United States and Canada. The pumpkin is a symbol of harvest time and featured also at Halloween....
, mashed potato
Mashed potato
Mashed potato is made by mashing freshly boiled potatoes with a ricer, fork, potato masher, food mill, or whipping them with a hand beater. Dehydrated and frozen mashed potatoes are available in many places...
es, and meatless gravy
Gravy
Gravy is a sauce made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking. In North America the term can refer to a wider variety of sauces and gravy is often thicker than in Britain...
), or served alongside turkey at a more traditional table to accommodate vegetarian guests.