Sunday, November 21, 2010

NY Times Well Blog - Centerpiece Dishes Without the Turkey

By Tara Parker-Pope
November 19, 2010

"The Thanksgiving table is often filled with vegetarian side dishes, but many home cooks also want to prepare a stunning vegetarian 'centerpiece' dish for the holiday meal. For some, that means buying turkey substitutes like the Tofurkey roast from Turtle Island Foods in Hood River, Ore. The roast, made from a blend of tofu and wheat protein, is described as having a turkeylike texture and flavor. A number of other firms, including Seattle’s Field Roast Grain Meat Company and VegeUSA in Monrovia, Calif., also offer faux-meat turkey that can be ordered online or purchased at natural or specialty food stores like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s..."

Click here to read full post, which includes recipes for the following vegan Thanksgiving entrees:
  • Pumpkin Seed Battered ‘Cutlets’ With Cranberry Cabernet Sauce
  • Seitan Roulade With Oyster Mushroom Stuffing
  • Louie’s Holiday Manicotti

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