What Do Vegetarians/Vegans Eat Instead Of Turkey for Thanksgiving?

[gayesblog]

Do you have any suggestions for vegetarians and vegans not to miss Thanksgiving tables?

[abc3643]

Tofurkey

From Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofurkey

Tofurkey (a portmanteau of tofu and turkey) is a plant-based turkey, a meat substitute in the form of a loaf of vegetarian protein, usually made from tofu (soybean protein) or seitan (wheat protein) with a stuffing made from grains or bread, flavored with a broth and seasoned with herbs and spices. It is often served at Vegan Thanksgiving.

[Pyrofox]

Pretty much exactly this you can pretty much substitute just about any meat with tofu and the right spices o... o.

[SlothySlob]

I don't get it, why call it tofurkey if it's just tofu with spices?

[cryscrys1]

How dare you steal my answer I was going to type that lol

[Pyrofox]

@SlothySlob Thats basically what the majority of meat alternatives are o... o soy aka tofu with spices to make up for the change in flavor.

[SlothySlob]

@Pyrofox, personally I don't get it. People choose a vegan diet, but then still want to eat meat. It sounds less like you're interested in your health and diet, and more about appearances.

[Pyrofox]

@SlothySlob I just say don't force me to eat the "fake meat." And I won't gaf

[jennifer_bloom]

The best dumpling I ever had was a vegetarian dumpling with soy bean and mushrooms and carrots and hard tofu and sliced water chestnut. It can only be made with extra square jumbo sized dumpling wrappers and string and you will have to use special equipment to cook it since string can catch fire with traditional cooking methods. It’s worth it though, as long as you add salt, you will get the best dumpling of your life!

[sunflower00]

I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving because I live in the UK, but my mum is a vegetarian and for Christmas she’ll switch it up. Sometimes she has a nut roast, last year she made a really great pastry. I can’t remember exactly what was on it but there were a couple of different cheeses, apricots, nuts, etc. it was so good!

[Kaneki05]

I mean if your a vegan because of "Moral" reasons you would not celebrate Thanksgiving anyway lol.
Though normal people shouldn't anyway unless they support the culling of natives.

Ah aren't "Morals" questionable and fun.

[MrOracle]

Vegetarians/Vegans aren't real people, and aren't worth worrying about. LOL.

OK, ok, I was (mostly) kidding. But I don't make special accommodations for them in my house, though there are plenty of non-meat dishes to eat at my Thanksgiving, so no one would starve. It might not meet their full nutritional requirements, though.

[Aphelios]

Whenever I tell someone I am vegetarian, they think I don't eat meat or confuse me for vegan. I just eat organic turkey or organic chicken like once or twice a year. I eat salmon once a month in winter to get vitamin D.

I dont care about the animals. I mostly eat organic vegetables for health benefits. I eat meat like people drink alcohol or suppose to drink it.

Processed meat is a type 1 carcinogen. It's like smoking cigarettes. I just eat meat a lot less because I don't want to be paying for diabetes medications and health insurance. After all, it dont cover everything. I dont care about animals or wildlife.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I'm neither vegan nor vegetarian. Despite my fondness for meaty meals, I'm not really a fan of turkey. Furthermore, I don't really like to get bloated during the TG Day dinner. If I could help myself, I'll eat everything else instead of the turkey.

[Anpu23]

Long term vegetarian here. We are having the following:
Tofurkey though we dont often eat meat Replacements its traditional.
Ambrosia salad using vegan marshmallows (most marshmallows are derived from pig fat)
Stuffing with currents and pine nuts (vegetable broth as a base)
Potatoes, of course both brown and sweet
Rolls
Pie
Etc.
Tofurkey is available in the frozen section of any whole foods market if you need to pick one up. We prefer the celebration roast.

[Astarlessnightsky]

www.delish.com/.../

Lots of options here

[Paul09]

Pumpkin spiced lasagna. Pumpkin spiced mac and cheese. Anything with those fall spices. But over I don't care, as long as it's good food.

[Hollywoodhillz]

Issa no for me

[Paul09]

@Hollywoodhillz no what?

[Hollywoodhillz]

Pumpkin spice Mac

[Paul09]

@Hollywoodhillz it's not real mac and cheese. Homemade. Plus vegan version.

[CrazyGirl2]

There are lots of things. The most stereotypical thing would be “ToFurkey””, but there are so many amazing recipes online I couldn’t even begin to name them. Although I am not a vegan or a vegetarian, many of my friends are.

[NotTacocaT6969]

They eat everything on the table other than the meat.


Yams, stuffing, stuffed mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, you name it. There are plenty of non-meat foods at most Thanksgiving celebrations.

[krin_m]

Yes, we have a couple of vegetarians in our family. They normally enjoy all the other side dishes such as green bean casseroles, mashed potatoes with butter and cream. There normally is also a pasta dish or other vegetarian dishes (Tofu/Veg stir fry, soups, etc.)

[Chazmatazz269]

Thanksgiving is the reason i quit vegetarianism. Ell oh ell! I had one plate full of “side dishes”, and watching everyone else enjoying the turkey broke my discipline into a thousand tiny pieces. Ha!

[goaded]

If anything will make my daughter crack, it will be bacon.

[Chazmatazz269]

That was a tough one too, but before Thanksgiving the hardest for me was Buffalo wings! I LUV those things and there wasn’t a reasonable facsimile when i was eating vegetarian. Not cheese has come a long way, and so has non-dairy frozen treats. I’ve seen some interesting options for wings on the show “Hot Ones”, but i don’t know what they are or who makes them. I did okay. Lasted almost a full year! Ell oh ell!

[goaded]

Honestly, if you put a spicy crispy covering on almost anything it's delicious. Wagamama do a delicious vegan "squid" in batter, for example, and it has the texture of the real thing. I'm never going vegetarian, but I've got a pretty wide repertoire of veggie and vegan recipes.


vegan chilli ‘squid’
lightly battered pulled king oyster mushrooms. shichimi. sticky dipping sauce with fresh chilli+ coriander
https://www.wagamama.com/our-menu

[Summeroflove]

It’s a good question. I think at this point there is a vegan or vegetarian substitute for about everything. You have to be careful though. Some are so jam packed full of soy.

[TroyDT2]

Here you go:

https://www.foodnetwork.com/thanksgiving/photos/vegetarian-thanksgiving-recipes

[BlueScorpio]

Probably vegan turkey. I wouldn't be surprised, there's already mock versions of dairy, cheese, and eggs.

[Lucy68]

They eat jackfruit and tofu turkey. Lots of vegetables. While at university one of my male roommates was a vegan and that's what he ate

[RavVid]

As a long term vegetarian I'm offended by textured soy protein pretending to be meat. Let me have vegetables that haven't been cooked in meat fat.

[SlothySlob]

I don't have all the info on faux meat but I hope they stayed with natural foods, mushrooms, veg, nuts, grains.

[Sevenpointfive]

i was thinking green beens and carrots (steamed) with stuffing and mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce

[AviatorTom]

Usually, vegans eat vegetables and some concoction of tofu.

[Sparkie460]

Maybe they have vegetables formed in the shape of a turkey

[HippieVeganJewslim]

I find it wrong to mimic meat for vegetarians.

[Anonymous]

Have you noticed the massive anti Turkey meat push this year? Tons of people suddenly claiming they don't like Turkey (or ham).

[genericname85]

how about some tofu with soy sauce? doesn't that sound appetizing?