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"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 7 Aug 2014 02:19:25 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>> I would love to make this but since I can't have dairy, it will have to
>> be
>> an approximation. I have some stuff that I am trying to use up including
>> whole wheat linguine and boxed mushroom gravy. I will add some onion,
>> probably a little celery, a few fresh mushrooms, turkey breast, peas and
>> some black pepper and parsley. If it seems too dry, I have some boxed
>> turkey broth to add.
>>
>> I hope it is good. I miss stuff like tetrazzini,

>
> Why can't you make it using a nondairy creamer for the white sauce?
> It wouldn't be Tetrazzini to me without lots of parmesan cheese, so I
> guess that's what nutritional yeast is for when you can't eat dairy.


Because nondairy creamer contains dairy! Why it has that name is beyond me.
I have used nutritional yeast for some things. Not enough that I want to
keep it in the house and it is hard to find that doesn't contain dairy. I
don't think I would like the flavor of it in this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Dairy_Creamer