November 15th, 2007 · No Comments

By Harriet Blake

Maybe you’re a vegetarian, or maybe you have a vegetarian guest coming for Thanksgiving. What are your options for this traditional turkey-dominated meal?

Evelyn Kimber, president of the Boston Vegetarian Society, says there are several approaches to take. “You can simulate the centerpiece of the turkey roast using seitan or tofurkey. Both are meat substitutes made from wheat gluten. Seitan, she notes, is a versatile plant protein; tofurkey is a blend of wheat gluten and tofu.

“You can also serve a stuffed squash or pumpkin. A tofu lasagna or squash stew (like the acorn squash soup pictured) are other good options,” she says.

This year the Boston Vegetarian Society is hosting their second annual Thanksgiving feast at a local Thai restaurant, My Thai Cafe Vegetarian. According to the invitation, the meal “celebrates the bounty of the harvest and extends peace to all animals.”

Here’s a collection of vegetarian dishes to simmer and savor on Tofurky Day from top vegetarian chefs around the country

“We’ve asked them [the restaurant] to create a menu with foods associated with the holiday. They did a fabulous job last year” she says.

Open to the public, the event drew several hundred guests over two nights.

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