Augason Farms 5-70147 Chicken Flavored Vegetarian Meat Substitute, Blue, Large

I buy Augason products when they are on sale. Been doing this on and off for a few years now. Always been a bit of a "prepper", since I was a toddler it seems, haha (In my 40s now). I has served me well through power outages, sicknesses, unemployment, and even bigger stuff like the pandemic, and now... *vaguely gestures around* everything else that is going on. I've never been one to be without when anything has come up. I never did "emergency food" if only because I didnt have the budget. I would stick with typical foods and try to store them well. Well now I have a little more wiggle room in my budget, and with the on and off sales of long term storage (20+ years), I take advantage when I can. I remember buying some Augason eggs back in 2019 for $19. Today? $33-56 for same container, depending on the day. So yeh, keep an eye on prices, buy on sale. If just starting skip the "emergency" food, and just work on picking up extra cans and bags of stuff every time you hit the market. Food lasts a whole lot longer than what the "expiration date" claims. No need to fuss. Just store in cool dark area, and from personal experience nothing really goes bad bad. Except acidic products where you want to rotate those out. Or ground brown grains, as the oils can get gross. But even pasta and flour has been perfectly fine for several years without fuss. That being said, if you are at point that you want to buy it and forget it, then buying some emergency cans and buckets of food can take the guess workout. Hence, products like what Augason Farms offers.And so, I haven't opened this 2lbs 6 ounce can of "chicken" crumbles.. sorry. I dont intend to open this any time soon. My can looks good, and it feels heavy. All goof. I have quite a bit of bagged stuff to get through first, and I will likely continue to top off from stuff I get to store, then simply know I have this as back up to the back up. I'm not vegan nor vegetarian, but I have no problem incorporating some meat alternatives. I simply eat everything and so I stack my pantry depicting this. Options are good! And with this, I wanted to shore up my non meat options. Having this, and some veggies, some soups and biscuiot mixes, etc.. all can lend to a good meal. I have a slew of reviews to write on various Augason products, and so they will all be pretty much the same: Super long term storage (25+ years, unless a bread/biscuit mix then it might be closer to 10 years), no matter what the weight, it will be stuffed into a #10 can (that reads, "number ten", not ten pound. I see that mistake in reviews). They keep sizes uniform. Next size up is a round bucket, next size up gets into the rectangular buckets. This is for storage that can be uniform, etc. So yes, you may buy a 7 ounce item that is volume wise that takes up a smidge of space, but it will be packed into a large #10 container. Just remember, all food products are sold based on weight, not volume anyway. All of my containers have been in perfect condition. Maybe one day soon I will try one container out and see how the product actually is.Everyone's SHTF scenario varies. It could be bad weather (tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, ice storms), could be illness, could be road trip gone wrong (you do keep supplies in your car too, right?!), could be unemployment, or power outage, or lack of transportation, or oven/fridge/other appliance break down, or bigger stuff like plagues, food shortages, supply chain issues, *cough WW3 cough*, etc. No matter the situation we all need some things to get by: we need is food, water, shelter, some hygeine and medical stuff, and so on. You dont have to stack "emergency supplies" but you do need to stack shelf stable food items. Buy a few extra things every single time you go to the store. If you get to a spot that you feel comfortable and have the budget, then grab the "emergency" items like Augason offers. I like adding it in and just forgetting about it.I give 5 stars because the cans always are in perfect condition, they have regular sales, are good about shipping items as soon as they can, have lots of items to choose from, and so far seem to be of good quality.

i bought this to use in vegetarian dishes that i normally would use chicken in. it rehydrated easily and no one could tell it wasn't real chicken in the dish. i wouldn't advise eating it by itself but in a dish with sauces or other flavors and ingredients it works great. bonus too that the shelf life is so long. lasts quite some time which is fantastic being i use only a little at a time. great size for the money too. definitely recommend for a substitute chicken

Item was delivered on time. The product got delivered in excellent condition which allowed me to store this can in my food pantry without revealing the enclosed food. The product was on sale which was a bonus!!!

Stretches meat in soups or stews. No refrigeration needed. Great booster to bullion or soup. Keep on hand in case electricity goes out

As advertised. One star gone for a dent in the can.

I've had instant meals with chicken flavored tvp, rice, and dried veggies before and wanted to recreate that. I've tried other TVP products and haven't liked the flavor. This chicken flavored TVP is really great: smells delicious when you first open it, makes everything smell like chicken as you cook it, and tastes, looks, and feels like chicken once cooked. Definitely what I will get from now on!Vegetarian instant chicken and vegetable rice (for one)- 1.5 cups water- 1 cup white rice- .5 cup dried vegetable mix- .5 cup chicken flavored tvp- 1 chicken flavored bullion cubeMix all ingredients in rice cooker and cook reccommended time for the amount of rice you use. Makes great leftovers and perfect for frying. You can pre-mix in jars (without water) to make this even faster.

Lately, I've been buying Augason Farms foods to save for the coming difficult times. I'm reading about food scarcity and decided to try this product, primarily because of the great reviews. With these noodles, I plan to use some of my stashed TVP (textured vegetable protein). For folks looking for a vegan product, this one fits the bill.Even if you aren't concerned about food shortages, storing a few cans of food for power outages, hurricanes, and pandemics (remember the empty grocery shelves?), sounds like a smart move nowadays. Watch for sales and feel at peace if shortages arrive.

The second time I purchased this. I love these things because they're so outrageously economical, pretty tasty, (though I have no idea if it actually tastes like chicken because I'm a vegetarian)