Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
Rob Long ·
Nov 24, 2011 at 6:12pm
Because I'm certain that no Ricochet members celebrated Thanksgiving by eating one of these:
It's a "Tofurkey" -- made out of tofu, seitan, and ground up nuts.
Tastes just like it looks, is my guess.
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Aug '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
I like seitan, ackshully, but that just looks revolting.
Jun '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
Seitan???!!! Of the four food groups, steak, bread, potato, and ketchup, where does this seitan stuff fit?
Edited on Nov 24, 2011 at 6:32pmJul '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
"Tastes just like it looks, is my guess."
My guess is it tastes not like "tofurkey," but toe jam.
Dec '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
Yeah, the tofurkey is probably the indication that many vegetarians aren't happy with being vegetarians. There have got to be better things to make.
Besides, I don't like tofu. It's like eating an O-cel-o sponge.
Oct '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
Have not yet seen one of these, thanks for the visual.
Looks similar to a large firelog. Somone answer me why is whole idea as not a contradiction.
Dec '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
wilber forge: Have not yet seen one of these, thanks for the visual.
Looks similar to a large firelog. Somone answer me why is whole idea as not a contradiction. · Nov 24 at 6:37pm
Something tells me that the tofurkey doesn't change much throughout the whole...process...
And what do you make a wish on?
Oct '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
AmishDude
wilber forge: Have not yet seen one of these, thanks for the visual.
Looks similar to a large firelog. Somone answer me why is whole idea as not a contradiction. · Nov 24 at 6:37pm
Something tells me that the tofurkey doesn't change much throughout the whole...process...
And what do you make a wish on? · Nov 24 at 6:43pm
If someone is going to eat a fake bird, why pray for the salvation of same ? Makes no sense. Offer slice of that to your dog and I ponder how that would go over.
May '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
I love a roast turkey, and wouldn't consider serving tofurkey for a holiday but, I have had tofurky hotdogs while backpacking and I must admit that they were quite satisfactory.
That said, we didn't roast a turkey for ourselves this year. We started with Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, and I rounded that off with a shot of 101-prood Wild Turkey.
We followed that with a wild-caught shrimp salad topped with Heinz's cocktail sauce and lemon wedge, then my sure-fire Caesar Salad. We had planned on grilled wild-caught coho salmon with a butter and wine sauce and basmati rice but after the Caesar salad we were too full so we will hold the salmon over for tomorrow and wish all my Ricochet friends a happy Thanksgiving now. Maybe later we will have ice cream.
Oct '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
Faced with a choice, would rather have SPAM. A robust blend of Squirrels, Possums And Mice. And it has the shelf life of a brick.
Jan '11
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
I bet you could fit that in a turkey deep-fryer
Aug '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
Thankfully,the code of conduct and dyslexia prevent me from making any turducken jokes.
Jan '11
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
Excuse me while I go gouge out my eyes…
Jul '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
Isn't it ironic that vegans want their food to taste as close as possible to the real thing - or should I say, isn't it a bit hypocritical? (Actually, their taste buds yearn for the real thing.)
As to the picture: I have a spring-loaded gag reflex... and a laptop keyboard to clean
Apr '11
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
Mmm, tofurkey...
Apr '11
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
It would be a fabulous addition to Mr. Lilek's Gallery of Regrettable Food, Volume 2.
Dec '10
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
As anyone who has been to the Iowa State Fair knows, everything tastes good deep-fried.
Apr '11
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Jul '10
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Apr '11
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
Oh, man, now I feel bad. Advent is one of the four great fasts in the Orthodox calendar, which means getting rid of meat and dairy (most churches used to do this; hence "pancake day" etc.). Tofurkey is not similar to Turkey (the world's finest foodstuff). In feeding it to other people, it is clear that a lot more people dislike it than dislike tofu, but those who like it, including myself, tend to like it a lot.
Sorry, Rob.
If it's any help, when I'm in America, I feel more comfortable treating Thanksgiving as a religious holiday and making it an island of ecstatic meat and dairy eating. Likewise in 2009 when we had a "Tea Party" (sorta kinda) in Parliament Square for Thanksgiving. When I do this, I tend to cook my Tofurkey afterwards, on the excuse (it's pretty expensive) that leftovers are traditional, but banned.
Apr '11
Re: Reason #12,743 Why I'm Thankful for Ricochet
AmishDude
wilber forge: Have not yet seen one of these, thanks for the visual.
Looks similar to a large firelog. Somone answer me why is whole idea as not a contradiction. · Nov 24 at 6:37pm
Something tells me that the tofurkey doesn't change much throughout the whole...process...
And what do you make a wish on? · Nov 24 at 6:43pm
It does help to cook it.
If you buy it as a "Tofurkey feast", it comes with "wishstix", which are a somewhat pathetic answer to your question. It's described as being like a wishbone, and is intended for two people to pull. Since it is an X, rather than a Y, however, both people win.... I know, I know.