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Tofurkey (a
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protein, usually made from
tofu or bean curd is a food prepared by Coagulation (milk), coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness: ''silken'', ''soft'', ''firm'', and ''extra (or super) firm''. It originated in Chin ...
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(wheat protein) with a
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, flavored with a broth and seasoned with herbs and spices. It is often served at a vegetarian or
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meal.


Products

UnTurkey, produced until 2006 by the now-defunct Now & Zen Bakery in San Francisco, was one of the first ready-made tofurkey products available in the U.S. Currently available products include those of the company Tofurky and the Celebration Roast produced by Field Roast. A variant of turducken made using tofurkey is known as tofucken.


See also

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List of casserole dishes This is a list of notable casserole dishes. A casserole, probably from the archaic French word ''casse'' meaning a small saucepan, is a large, deep dish used both in the oven and as a serving vessel. The word is also used for the food cooked and ...
* List of meat substitutes *
List of stuffed dishes This is a list of stuffed dishes, comprising dishes and foods that are prepared with various fillings and stuffings. Some dishes are not actually stuffed; the added ingredients are simply spread atop the base food, as one cannot truly stuff an oys ...
*
Meat alternative A meat alternative or meat substitute (also called plant-based meat, mock meat, or alternative protein), is a food product made from Vegetarianism, vegetarian or Veganism, vegan ingredients, eaten as a replacement for meat. Meat alternatives t ...
* Nut roast, an often homemade, nut-based, roasted main dish * Quorn * Stuffed peppers, a dish of stuffed vegetables *
Veggie burger A veggie burger or meatless burger is a hamburger made with a patty that does not contain meat, or the patty of such a hamburger. The patty may be made from ingredients like beans (especially soybeans and tofu), nut (fruit), nuts, grains, seeds ...


References


External links


Unturkey.org
hosts and archives the original UnTurkey recipe from the Now & Zen cookbook {{Vegetarianism Meat substitutes Stuffed dishes