My Gf's about to RUIN my thanksgiving!
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MarkR_2013 wrote: »Eat something dead before hand to maintain your macros and keep your stomach quiet through dinner. After that, it's like what I tell my kids: Be polite, eat your vegetables, and you don't know you're not going to like it until you try it. If you're still going to raise a fuss, I suggest you take a pair of Growacet capsules.
BTW, make sure you have a couple of gas-x and pepto bismal tablets handy if you overindulge the tofu. If your system isn't use to the protein and roughage, it will let you know at the worst possible time. And, tofurkey really is that bad unless the chef is a genius with the seasoning.
Alot of inexperienced people who make them just chuck in the oven frozen without seasonings or any prep unfortunately, a seasoned veggie, I would hope, knows what they are doing. That being said, when I did eat meat, I never once had a piece of turkey that didn't taste like how being thirsty feels2 -
littlechiaseed wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I guess I am super duper rude as I always bring food with me because of my (medical) food restrictions.
Medical issues aren't a problem, it's just when someone is being a whiny baby about one meal because they may not like the food. Most people don't eat meat for a moral or religious reason. If you want to tell someone their rude for that let me know how it goes.
I have vegan friends and don't whine about it. I have lots of restrictions so I would never expect people to accommodate me and it's easier just to bring my own0 -
littlechiaseed wrote: »PowerMan40 wrote: »I feel it extremely rude, and immature for you to think that of my turkey. I will eat my Turkey anywhere I feel like it... Even at your crazy Vegan Thanks Giving...littlechiaseed wrote: »In my experience most people who say they 'can't stand tofu' have either A. Never tried it and just picture a flavorless white block, or B. Had it once or twice prepared poorly.
I make a tofurky every year and tastes good, texture is good, stuffing is good. My little trick is to add alittle brown sugar to the marinade and let it marinade overnight or a few hours.
You do NOT show up with turkey in a tupperware at a vegan thanksgiving or bring your own food. That's extremely rude and immature. It's one meal, and you've eaten vegan food I bet, I mean have you never had a peanut butter sandwich or a bean burrito?
Not my fault you'd be a bad dinner guest, at least in my opinion.
I might make concessions to keep the peace and not offend you with my turkey and gravy. That would be largely depend, if you would come to my meat eating Thanks Giving and make the same concessions.0 -
Cutaway_Collar wrote: »But you know, it may be a noble cause to do tofurkey. The turkey has become so abused over the years that it is insane. All that *kitten* is going inside our bodies... the enhanced food these turkeys eat.
I feel robbed. My store only had 19 lbs turkeys.
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littlechiaseed wrote: »I never once had a piece of turkey that didn't taste like how being thirsty feels
Turkey does tend to be dry unless is roasted in a pan to keep the juices from draining out. That's what gravy and cranberry sauce are for.1 -
MarkR_2013 wrote: »littlechiaseed wrote: »I never once had a piece of turkey that didn't taste like how being thirsty feels
Turkey does tend to be dry unless is roasted in a pan to keep the juices from draining out. That's what gravy and cranberry sauce are for.
And brining it first really helps.1 -
we deep fry all our turkeys and they are never dry...2
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The dark meat is usually moist (sorry about that word!)1
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PowerMan40 wrote: »we deep fry all our turkeys and they are never dry...
I can't say I've ever had a deep fried turkey. Though, my mouth is watering thinking about it.1 -
singingflutelady wrote: »The dark meat is usually moist (sorry about that word!)
why are you sorry for a word..... ? I don't get that...0 -
PowerMan40 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »The dark meat is usually moist (sorry about that word!)
why are you sorry for a word..... ? I don't get that...
A lot of people have issues with that word
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PowerMan40 wrote: »I feel it extremely rude, and immature for you to think that of my turkey. I will eat my Turkey anywhere I feel like it... Even at your crazy Vegan Thanks Giving...littlechiaseed wrote: »In my experience most people who say they 'can't stand tofu' have either A. Never tried it and just picture a flavorless white block, or B. Had it once or twice prepared poorly.
I make a tofurky every year and tastes good, texture is good, stuffing is good. My little trick is to add alittle brown sugar to the marinade and let it marinade overnight or a few hours.
You do NOT show up with turkey in a tupperware at a vegan thanksgiving or bring your own food. That's extremely rude and immature. It's one meal, and you've eaten vegan food I bet, I mean have you never had a peanut butter sandwich or a bean burrito?
This is why I have very few non vegan friends
And the ones I do have are not so silly to think they can't eat vegan food once in a while when with me ...not like the world will end
If I invited someone to dinner and they brought meat to my house I dprobably never speak to them again1 -
MarkR_2013 wrote: »PowerMan40 wrote: »we deep fry all our turkeys and they are never dry...
I can't say I've ever had a deep fried turkey. Though, my mouth is watering thinking about it.
Best. Thing. Ever. I will never roast a turkey again2 -
Have you ever tried Tofurky? I cook it every year. It is really good. I like tofu, too, but Tofurky (to me) does not taste like tofu. Not sure why you don't like it if you've never tried it?1
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salembambi wrote: »PowerMan40 wrote: »I feel it extremely rude, and immature for you to think that of my turkey. I will eat my Turkey anywhere I feel like it... Even at your crazy Vegan Thanks Giving...littlechiaseed wrote: »In my experience most people who say they 'can't stand tofu' have either A. Never tried it and just picture a flavorless white block, or B. Had it once or twice prepared poorly.
I make a tofurky every year and tastes good, texture is good, stuffing is good. My little trick is to add alittle brown sugar to the marinade and let it marinade overnight or a few hours.
You do NOT show up with turkey in a tupperware at a vegan thanksgiving or bring your own food. That's extremely rude and immature. It's one meal, and you've eaten vegan food I bet, I mean have you never had a peanut butter sandwich or a bean burrito?
This is why I have very few non vegan friends
And the ones I do have are not so silly to think they can't eat vegan food once in a while when with me ...not like the world will end
If I invited someone to dinner and they brought meat to my house I dprobably never speak to them again
This is part of what is wrong with our world. Its ok to expect me to eat vegan at your house, and considered rude if, I brought turkey over. But its perfectly ok for you to come to my house with vegan food, and not partake in my meat eating food. If I say something to you about it, them Im the *kitten* hole.
You choose to eat that way, To me its like, Im Baptist and your Catholic, when Im around you, I have to act and believe Catholic, but you will never act and Believe Baptist with me. Always one sided.
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littlechiaseed wrote: »In my experience most people who say they 'can't stand tofu' have either A. Never tried it and just picture a flavorless white block, or B. Had it once or twice prepared poorly.
I make a tofurky every year and tastes good, texture is good, stuffing is good. My little trick is to add alittle brown sugar to the marinade and let it marinade overnight or a few hours.
You do NOT show up with turkey in a tupperware at a vegan thanksgiving or bring your own food. That's extremely rude and immature. It's one meal, and you've eaten vegan food I bet, I mean have you never had a peanut butter sandwich or a bean burrito?
Good point!! At least where I live, most of the Asian restaurants (a good place to get tofu) totally butcher tofu. According to a Chinese-American friend, only the ones who cook authentic Asian cuisine get it right, the ones who Americanise it make it taste like rubber (or at least that is true of the ones I have tried). But the ones who get it right, wow, they REALLY get it right!!
Same with tofurky, if it is prepared correctly, it is AMAZING!!! 1 -
HappyAnna2014 wrote: »littlechiaseed wrote: »In my experience most people who say they 'can't stand tofu' have either A. Never tried it and just picture a flavorless white block, or B. Had it once or twice prepared poorly.
I make a tofurky every year and tastes good, texture is good, stuffing is good. My little trick is to add alittle brown sugar to the marinade and let it marinade overnight or a few hours.
You do NOT show up with turkey in a tupperware at a vegan thanksgiving or bring your own food. That's extremely rude and immature. It's one meal, and you've eaten vegan food I bet, I mean have you never had a peanut butter sandwich or a bean burrito?
Good point!! At least where I live, most of the Asian restaurants (a good place to get tofu) totally butcher tofu. According to a Chinese-American friend, only the ones who cook authentic Asian cuisine get it right, the ones who Americanise it make it taste like rubber (or at least that is true of the ones I have tried). But the ones who get it right, wow, they REALLY get it right!! Same with tofurky, if it is prepared correctly, it is AMAZING!!!
The best place I had tofu cooked at is a taquira in a burrito if you can believe that. Every asian place I've been to has no idea what they are doing with tofu, it's usually just plain raw thrown in some veggies with soysauce. Gross.1 -
HappyAnna2014 wrote: »Have you ever tried Tofurky? I cook it every year. It is really good. I like tofu, too, but Tofurky (to me) does not taste like tofu. Not sure why you don't like it if you've never tried it?
My aunt made it for Christmas one year. It was disgusting. I don't care how you season it, a big chunk of tofu, or whatever it is, is like the omnivore equivalent of a canned ham.1 -
jennybearlv wrote: »HappyAnna2014 wrote: »Have you ever tried Tofurky? I cook it every year. It is really good. I like tofu, too, but Tofurky (to me) does not taste like tofu. Not sure why you don't like it if you've never tried it?
My aunt made it for Christmas one year. It was disgusting. I don't care how you season it, a big chunk of tofu, or whatever it is, is like the omnivore equivalent of a canned ham.
That is the difference between you and the OP. You tried it, didn't like it. He hasn't even tried it. Different strokes for different folks, right? I don't like the texture of meat...which is why it was so easy to give it up...but I'm guessing you like meat. As I tell my (adult) son, "try it once, and if you don't like it...then don't eat it again." He's surprised himself at how he likes some vegan foods...but if he doesn't like it, I get the meat equivalent for him the next time. The OP may surprise himself if he tries it...and love it! Or, he may not like it at all. In which case, if he brings some beans and rice, the vegans will be happy and he'll have a back-up source of protein. 
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I'm still hung up on the OPs claim his girlfriend is ruining Thanksgiving for him, much less debate the merits of tofu.
Go, enjoy the company. Just might, against all odds, enjoy yourself.2
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