Tofurky

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In a message dated 11/26/05 7:18:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I wondered if Tofurkey is tasty when someone mentioned it?  Sandy~ That was me, debating whether or not to make myself Tofurky on Thanksgiving. Sadly, my laziness won that debate, and I made linguine with garlic - your "not-so-traditional" Thanksgiving dinner.... Oh well, it was tasty. And I didn't have to share with Midnight!!  LOL! As far as the "taste" of Tofurky, I guess it depends on what you're used to.  As my daughter constantly reminds me, it's been so long since I've actually consumed any animal product, I don't have a clue to what they taste like. Sooooo.... I think Tofurky is very good. My daughter, who will soon be 21, has been a vegetarian since 16.  Has been vegan for the last couple of years. (And, I did NOT force my lifestyle on her, I allowed her to make that decision, and, of course I am so pleased with her choice!  Had I forced my own personal preferences on her, she may have rebelled & things could very well be different.  Needless to say, I am very proud of her..) Getting back to what I was saying, my daughter sums it (Tofurky) up as being something that you need to acquire a taste for...... And, this is something that really "stumps" me, maybe someone has an answer.... It seems most people (including myself) have turned to a vegan lifestyle because of the "humane" issues involved... So, why is it that all these "meat" substitutes and things are made to look, taste,  etc. to be so much like meat - the exact thing we are excluding from our diets??? Never made sense to me.  Some things come so close... I can't fathom why. Just wondering,,, (as the Tofurky still sits in fridge....) Patti