Just recently, a friend of mine, Dean, convinced me that I should put aside my bad experience with Yves "Salami" (I have ascertained that it was Yves) and try the Tofurky Italian Deli slices with sundried tomatoes and basil. After a good deal of squinting at him doubtfully, I tossed them into the basket--at the local natural foods market, they were two dollars less than at the conventional grocery store (always price compare!), so I didn't feel like I would be wasting money if I didn't like them.
Can I just tell you how delicious these deli slices are? I sat down to try them while I was watching Roseanne the other night, and I ended up eating them all. Yes, eating them all. I may not eat meat, but I haven't made the transition into 'healthy portions' yet. The texture was a little chewier than meat, but still pretty satisfying, and they had great flavor. No envelope adhesive here, just great spices and no funky "vegetable" taste. (I love vegetables. I do. But sometimes when they get processed to death, they're not so good.) The Tofurky Italian Deli slices get my official meat-loving thumbs-up.
I would also like to reiterate how good the Morningstar Farms "sausage" patties are. They really taste like sausage to me, which should give me a clue that most of the great 'sausage' flavor is in the spices, not in the pork. I think I could even fool my carnivorous family with these.
Recipes later today! Look forward to them: My famous macaroni and cheese (not vegan--sorry vegans!) for starters, and I'll pull up a vegan recipe from my files for balance.
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