A patty, in American, Australian and New Zealand English, is a flattened, usually disc-shaped, serving of ground meat or meat alternatives.

Use lean meats and meat alternatives.

Tofurky is a popular meat alternative amongst many vegetarians, who avoid turkey for ethical and/or personal reasons.

Use unsalted nuts in hot or cold cereals or as a meat alternative in pasta, grains, salads, or vegetables.

Since the mid-20th century, wheat gluten (generally known by its macrobiotic name, seitan) has been increasingly adopted by vegetarians in Western nations as a meat alternative.

In North America, there are also several brand-name meat alternatives, such as Protein Chef, which are used in the restaurant and food service markets.

Choose lean meats and meat alternatives to help you decrease the high-fat foods in your diet.

Likewise various other meat alternatives have been made in this way, especially by Buddhist vegetarian restaurants in areas of Chinese culture.

Use lean meats and meat alternatives to limit saturated fat.

It has become popular as a vegan meat alternative served at Thanksgiving (USA and Canada), Christmas, harvest festivals, and other winter holidays.