Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 I just woke up to the fact that summer has gone and that Thanksgiving is just four weeks away. Canadian Thanksgiving, at any rate. How'd that happen? Anyway, although USA residents have another month to think about things - and the rest of the world can happily continue without that mad time of family fun and backbiting - it's not too soon to start thinking: What To Do About Thanksgiving? Shall it be the Tofurkey (or some such analog) alternative, complete with tofu drumsticks and a wish'bone', gravy and dressing etc. Or do you usually opt for the less traditional?? What?? Will anyone be stuck with negotiating a vegetarian dinner in the midst of carnivores??? What to do about that? I have decided to start the thinking process, at least, right now. It might not help, but at least it will prolong the agony LOL Best, Pat ;=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Now this is an interesting scenario. As my family moves towards vegetarianism, we must still contend with the traditional turkey dinner, particulary for my father who visits us each year on this holiday. If it were not for my father's visit, we would most likely do an Asian fusion spread for Thanksgiving....vegetarian-leaning. But I must be honest with this group, I personally have tried tofurkey, various Asian mock-meats, and other TVP products and, from a taste standpoint, I think they all really suck. Sorry. You just can't beat homemade tempeh or local fresh, firm tofu in those hand-cut 4-inch-tall cakes. But that's just me.... Kevin , " greenfury2004 " > Thanksgiving? > > Shall it be the Tofurkey (or some such analog) alternative, complete with tofu > drumsticks and a wish'bone' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 In Israel, the closest thing we have to Thanksgiving is Sukkot, which is less than a month away. I usually make a stuffed pumpkin or winter squash filled with pilaf with wild-rice pilat with mushrooms (no exact recipe) or brown rice and dried fruits (see Moosewood Cookbook). Shoshana greenfury2004 <greenfury2004 wrote: I just woke up to the fact that summer has gone and that Thanksgiving is just four weeks away. Canadian Thanksgiving, at any rate. How'd that happen? Anyway, although USA residents have another month to think about things - and the rest of the world can happily continue without that mad time of family fun and backbiting - it's not too soon to start thinking: What To Do About Thanksgiving? Shall it be the Tofurkey (or some such analog) alternative, complete with tofu drumsticks and a wish'bone', gravy and dressing etc. Or do you usually opt for the less traditional?? What?? Will anyone be stuck with negotiating a vegetarian dinner in the midst of carnivores??? What to do about that? I have decided to start the thinking process, at least, right now. It might not help, but at least it will prolong the agony LOL Best, Pat ;=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Pat wrote: > Shall it be the Tofurkey (or some such analog) alternative, complete with > tofu > drumsticks and a wish'bone', gravy and dressing etc. Or do you usually > opt for > the less traditional?? What?? > > Will anyone be stuck with negotiating a vegetarian dinner in the midst of > carnivores??? What to do about that? I don't know...I know I'll be heading to the Parent's house, and they have a huge Turkey dinner...although, my mom's diabetic, so it may not be as " bad " as we usually do it...I'll probably cheat a little and have some Turkey with Gravy (I'm a sucker for gravy!) but eat a lot more of the veggies..my dad makes a really good squash, so.... However, if I'm in San Fran by then, I'll probably just do a big veggie thing with my best friend and some of his friends... I " m really not in to Tofurkey...but I also don't see tofu and other so called " meat substitutes " as such....I see them as another type of food, so I don't expect them to taste like meat...in a way, I don't want them to... The only exception: the McVeggie burger....fast food for vegetarians...weird, eh? Gina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 I say nah... forget-about-it! :-) There's hardly anything traditional at my house. I've cooked the past couple of years since I bought my house and I cook whatever I want to. I usually will have the " traditional " mashed potatoes and the green bean casserole, but I will also have some kind of pasta and some sort of baby greens salad and some fruit salad. I like the gardenburgers, etc, but I won't do the Tofurkey. Sorry... I just can't do it! If someone wants turkey, the can cook it themselves and bring it, but I won't cook it for them. My family is pretty small (my mom's a vegan), so we really don't do the holidays in any type of traditional manner. We just enjoy the time together... as a family... without the traditional drama. -selena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 > But I must be honest with this group, I personally have tried > tofurkey, various Asian mock-meats, and other TVP products and, from a > taste standpoint, I think they all really suck. Sorry. No apology needed ;=) Some people enjoy mock or faux me*ts, some don't. I don't mind somehow when my favourite Thai vegetarian restaurant does fake this or that (and on a couple of dishes it is frighteningly convincing in appearance, texture and what one vaguely remembers would be a faint ghost of the taste . . . ), because I know it isn't real and becauses the brilliantly marinated tofu or seitan fakes are of course in small pieces and/or served with a very flavourful and yes Spicy! sauce LOL I've tried faux products that are commercially available and find them unappealing to me. Others love them. Potato - potahto. > You just can't beat homemade tempeh or local fresh, firm tofu in those > hand-cut 4-inch-tall cakes. Not always available to all our members, of course ;=) And again, potato - potahto. But I'm a tofu and tempeh eater myself ;=) Best, Pat - who hasn't decided yet just *what* she is doing for Thanksgiving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 > Shall it be the Tofurkey (or some such analog) > alternative, complete with tofu > drumsticks and a wish'bone', gravy and dressing etc. *shudders* Ug. I like tofu well enough, but meat substitutes are about as appetizing as the real thing to my pallet. > Or do you usually opt for > the less traditional?? What?? For the last 3 years or so, my family has opted for going out to eat at a place that has an eclectic cooking style and an ever-changing menu. So far, there has always been something on their Thanksgiving menu that I can eat, like butternut squash. When we do the meal up at home, the only difference at the table between my meat eating days and now is that I just take larger portions of the side dishes and leave the turkey alone. With great sides like the green bean casserole and sweet potato casserole, there's really nothing to miss. I'm no more likely to have room for the pumpkin pie than I was before the turkey went by the wayside. <G> _______________________________ Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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