mock chicken

Meatless bird substitute

Mock chicken is a dish made to resemble chicken in appearance or taste but containing no actual chicken.

Traditionally made from veal or pork shaped and cooked to mimic chicken, modern versions often use plant-based proteins: The deli serves a mock chicken salad made from seitan.

The term dates to times when chicken was expensive or scarce.

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protein · meat substitute · soy · gluten · substitute · faux · plant-based · plant protein · cutlet · wooden skewer · gravy · comfort food · comfort · home cooking · Sunday dinner · church supper · veal · pork

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Uncut poultry for roasting

free-range chicken · chicken breast · organic chicken · roast chicken · chicken

animal product content

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Birds raised for food

animal protein · chicken meat · fowl · game bird · turkey

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Domestic fowl for eating

poultry · animal protein · fowl · hen · rooster

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G