Forget the Tofurkey. Susan, the amazing vegan cook behind Fat Free Vegan Kitchen, has come up with a much more appetizing vegan alternative to the omnivore's turkey dinner. She made Tofu Stuffed with Brown Rice and Mushroom Dressing. The dish has the classic elements of stuffing and gravy, but is missing, of course, the meat. Susan marinates her tofu so that it absorbs some flavor before cooking, but it is pretty clear that the bulk of the flavor comes from what is inside the tofu. The stuffing has rosemary, sage, garlic and onion, along with nutty brown rice and mushrooms. The gravy is thickened with tofu, but has similar seasonings, along with a bit of nutritional yeast, which is often added to vegan dishes to give them an ever-so-slightly cheesy flavor. Her post also includes detailed photo instructions for cutting the pockets in the tofu to hold the stuffing.
Vegan or not - this sounds like an appealing fall meal for any Sunday dinner.
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11-23-2006 @ 12:17PM
2m8ohed said...
That looks great! I love the way it does not attempt to resemble meat (like "Tofurkey" does, for example), which is my big pet peeve about many preparations of tofu. I think people would enjoy tofu more if they did not unrealistically expect it to taste like meat.
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11-23-2006 @ 4:12PM
fun-da-mental and sexy said...
Food porn is a funny expression! How does it taste - juicy...?!
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