Textured Vegetable Protein

This makes a TON of food. A cup of the crumble expands when you rehydrate it. A bag this big will last a long time, and it's great that it's shelf-stable. It's not seasoned and has a mild flavor. That makes it versatile since you can season it to suit whatever dish you're making. Prep is an extremely simple 1:1 ratio of hot water to product. Just mix, let sit, and drain if needed. I prep it in a glass storage container, eliminating cleanup. I saw another review complaining about the serving size being a tablespoon, whereas comparable products do serving sizes of a cup or so. There are 16 tbsp in a cup, so do the math and figure out a comparable serving size shortcut if you'd like. This is way more protein-rich per serving than the alternatives I've eaten the past.

This stuff is a miracle food. Very low in calories, satiating, high in protein, and convenient. It's always ready to go, just boil water and add it to a scoop of TVP and season, five minutes later it's ready. I've been eating this to cut calories and it's incredibly helpful. I typically add a packet of beef or bullion powder plus whatever spices fit the recipe, otherwise it is very bland. It has no flavor of it's own, so make sure to spice it heavily! Great in pasta sauce, chili, Mexican, sloppy joes...

Love this product for so many reasons. It's economical, and absorbs whatever flavor you use, and stores well.

Very good TVP. However, if you plan on doing the Taco Recipe on the back, DO NOT FOLLOW SOME OF THE STEPS. First off, use TWO CUPS of Vegetable Stock, and DO NOT ADD THE TVP to the Mixture when bringing it to a boil. Instead, follow the first part of the recipe for sautéing the Onions and Garlic, and then when it says to add the stock, and TVP, SKIP THE TVP, and add 2 CUPS VEGETABLE STOCK, and the 1 pouch of Taco Seasoning, and bring all that to a boil, then remove from the heat, and THEN, add the 1 cup of TVP, and stir it in, and let sit for 10 minutes. Doing it this way, will let you end up with Taco Filling that looks just like actual Hamburger filling. If you do the recipe by following their directions, with only 1 cup of vegetable stock, and sautéing it, it makes you end up with an overcooked, dry lump of mush.

Comes out delicious when I add water with tamari sauce and Yondu sauce... been making all kinds of dishes that call for ground beef with this product and they all come out great!

I gave this product a 5 star rating based on price, quality, and quantity. I bought in an attempt to adhere to a vegetarian diet, however, I just can't get past the texture. Not my thing.

Decided to try out this brand when our regular go-to was out of stock for a while. I did feel concerned by the other negative reviews, but hoped for the best; particularly as it seemed like a good bargain. Alas, this turned out to be one of those things that really was too good to be true 😩 Speaking with the experience of a foodie/home chef who's worked with it a time or a hundred, TVP is NOT supposed to be that bizarre reddish-pinkish color; and I don't know about you, but in over 20-some years of living vegan, never have I ever before seen TVP resemble gravel. STILL I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt, and began prepping it for dinner. After all, with a little this and that, you can dress up just about any dish that needs a helping hand! Sadly, this "TVP" mmediately morphed into a sickening brown mush that, frankly, looked entirely too much like a steaming pile of 💩... and there's just no dressing that up. All in all, the delivery arrived within the expected time frame, and the packaging was mostly alright (the bag appeared to be covered in a great deal of TVP dust, but I didn't see any damage). And, had it been something I wanted to put it my mouth, I would have been delighted with the quantity. However, the product itself was completely inedible - so much so, that I couldn't even in good conscience *give* it away. I would have GREATLY appreciated a refund. It seems that some of the customers are quite happy with the product; if so, that's great, and may you enjoy it in good health! As for me and mine... oh, no, honey. No, thank you.

Perfect! Even great in stir fry!

Nice product. Used it as an ingredient to make cased veggie sausages, worked great.

I love the quality, taste and texture of this product. As a vegan, it's such an easy source of protein – and great value for money.

I have just made the BEST chili ever..for a family of carnivors! I used to buy a product in bulk similar to this, havent been able to find it for 15 years..and then I saw this!! It is EXACTLY as described, and I made a 15 serving pot of chili with red and white beans, 2 cans of tomatoes, and spices, and still have over half the bag left! Note: 3 cups of this protein will make a huge chili pot!! SO HAPPY!

Giving it a four because being only the second time I've bought this stuff (I'm hooked) I noticed the protein content has dropped 1 gram per tablespoon from 4 to 3.