UnTurkey dinner

3 star rating

November 18, 2006

Kenna B. 3 reviews Send Message | Add to Friends

Not a bad little meal

I have returned to vegetarianism after a 13 year absence, and have found being a vegetarian to be SO EASY! Here's a great example: Thanksgiving dinner in a box - completely VEGAN! YAY! We ate it with homeade mashed potatoes and greenbeans.
-Ease of cooking - pretty easy. It comes frozen and recommends 12-24 hours defrosting in the fridge. 36 hours would have been better. We baked the stuffed "turkey" and microwaved the gravy.
-The "Turkey" -Made from seitan, somewhat shaped to look like a turkey roll. Tasty, but a bit tough and rubbery. If you are expecting turkey, you will be disappointed. If you expect a tasty thing on your plate, you will get it. In other words, this will not fool meat-eaters.
-The "turkey skin" - fantastic; this was a great surprise - it's crispy and chewy, and looks disturbingly like turkey or chicken skin. It's made out of soy - the skin part that hardens on the top when they make soy milk. It's yummy. It browned really well.
-The stuffing - the best thing in the box. (I felt this way about stuffing BEFORE I became a vegetarian, too) It's savory, a tiny bit spicy, well seasoned and just the perfect amount of moisture. It tastes like what you expect from your grandmother, if she makes good stuffing.
-The gravy - pretty good. The texture and appearance were spot on. It is mild and tasty, but not strong enough of a flavor. It moistened the potatoes and stuffing well, but I found the flavor too mild. I prefer spicier gravy, but my husband felt it to be perfect.

Kenna B.'s keywords: meat substitute, quick meals, frozen meals

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