Tofurky

7 Ratings: -0.1

Turkey meat substitute

Tofurky, Turtle Island Foods' trademark for its meat substitute, is a turkey meat substitute made from a blend of wheat gluten, or seitan, and organic tofu. The company uses it for many of their meatless products, including deli slices, sausages, jerky, … see full wiki

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review by ariajuliet. November 12, 2009

A Sorry Excuse for a Turkey

I hate tofurky. I hate the idea of a tofurky. And I get offended when people expect me to eat tofurky. It’s a bland, chewy, tasteless roll of fake meat, containing mushy under seasoned stuffing, and vacuum sealed into a plastic bag. It even retains the shape of the plastic bag, and resembles a log when served on the table. I thought tofurky was an urban myth, made up by some crazy vegan. I certainly had never seen on at any of my holiday meals. … more

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review by Ulalume. December 24, 2009

posted in Vegan Living

Don't knock it 'til you try it.

My purpose in this review is to eliminate the misconceptions associated with vegan foods. I have been a vegan for over three years now, and have eaten a Tofurky each Thanksgiving since then. For anyone that does not know, a vegan does not consume any animal products, i.e. meat, dairy, honey, eggs, etc. A Tofurky is a vegan/vegetarian alternative to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner, made up of wheat gluten and tofu. On the inside of the "log" is a wild rice stuffing, and, … more

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