Just had to share… thanks again for coming up with it!

To be honest, I can’t say if it tastes like turkey either! It’s been 30 plus years here. I tend to think of it as a turkey alternative, rather than a substitute. I just didn’t say it well in my post.

I hope your son enjoys it, too! We’ve used it in soup (a chicken noodle knock-off), and pot pies. Thank you very much for the feedback!

I made the roast, went to put it in the cheescloth and decided it (the cheesecloth) was too thick (not really knowing how thick it should be!) so I thought… I will just roast it as is. After the first 30 minutes it looked great (did the browning etc of all side and the ends before I put it in the covered pan). After the second 30 minutes I took off the foil and jumped back! It had GROWN!! So I turned it again and cooked it for another hour turning again as instructed.

When it had finished cooking it looked more like a ciabatta loaf! I placed it on a cooling rack and waited until it was cool and then tried a small slice from the end. Tasted good. Having never ever eaten turkey and having not eaten any animal flesh in well over 50 years I really wasn’t sure what it was supposed to taste like so I can’t say wow it tasted just like turkey!

I used a sharp knife and cut very thin slices for over half of it, then cut some thicker slices for the rest of it. I have frozen all the thin slices in various packets for my son for his Christmas dinner and some sandwiches etc.

I pan fried three thick slices in some olive oil and had them with all the rest of our TG dinner – Omni husband roasted his own turkey breast but seeing as that is the only time at home he doesn’t eat vegan I think that is not bad.

Verdict: I could have eaten just two slices as it was very filling and very tasty. The texture was sliceable with a sharp knife. I am not sure that I would eat it in sandwiches as I have never ever eaten sliced meat… but am sure my son will try eating it that way. I will make it again for Christmas with some ‘proper’ cheesecloth and not what I found in my husband’s tool box.

Thanks for the great recipe .