Method for forming vegetable product food holders. The method includes placing a first portion of the vegetable product into a mold and forming the first portion of the vegetable product to an inner surface of the mold; advancing a plurality of tines at least partially through the first portion of the vegetable product; and retracting the plurality of tines from the first portion of the vegetable product; wherein retracting the plurality of tines comprises leaving a plurality of holes in the first portion of the vegetable product, wherein retracting the plurality of tines comprises pulling at least one of pieces of the first portion of the vegetable product and fibers of the first portion of the vegetable product through at least one hole of the plurality of holes in the first portion of the vegetable product.
