Textured Vegetable Protein Chunks, 1 lb.

The media could not be loaded. This taste just like chicken wow the texture is spot on I neverrrrr write reviews!!! I went plantbased and this is my vegan chickn alfredo with cheese garlic bread !!! When I tell you this taste like real chicken in the alfredo!!!! Please don't ever go out of stock !!! I will be ordering for a long time! I can't believe they started off as hard as croutons I boiled them on low for about 30-40 mins in vegetable stock then let them cool off and in a strainer ringed out the "chicken" because it's like a sponge at first then put them in a bowl season them and fry them or sauté them like I did this would go amazing in soups, alfredos, popcorn chicken, I want to make tacos next!!! BUT DEFINITELY CHICKEN ALFREDO!!!! Wow you can't tell me this not real chicken !!! I'm about to buy in bulk just in case 😭 All my vegans/vegetarians do yourself a favor and taste them !!! Dont buy them all though 🤣 (I never write reviews so you know it's serious)

This stuff is awesome! Got it on a whim as I have regular texture issues with meat. TMI** - When I hit a bit of gristle or tendon, my brain freaks out and I literally can't eat anymore of whatever the meal is, even if it happens on the first bite. Ugh. So I've been trying to find ways around this, and while I'm not strictly vegan or vegetarian, this makes a wonderful protein addition to my meal rotations. Plus, the kids don't really notice that it's not quite meat (the magic of sauces!). I did a 1:1 hydration with various spice combos - but the down and dirty way is to use extra packets of ramen noodle seasoning (chicken or oriental seem to work best), add your boiling water, and let it sit for an hour. Then you can squeeze it, and just fry that stuff up in a hot pan with some oil - and BAM - you've got a passable meat analog, perfect for stir frys, etc. Yes, it's weird, because it's made of defatted soy flour. But if you're cheap and clever (and I am), what you have here is a blank slate to stay on budget, get creative (this stuff is used a lot in south Asian cuisine, it's worth a Google for "soya chunks") and expand your repertoire. Try at least one bag.

Delivered fast, came exactly as expected. I am the only vegetarian/pescatarian in the house - (1 husband, 2 sons - 18 and 15). So that's to say that aside from the seafood, my husband in particular has been pretty harsh about my meat substitutes. (Even jokingly shaking my veggie sausage at me at telling me it didn't belong in his fridge.) While he has come to appreciate Nutritional Yeast Flakes on his popcorn, he's still pretty dubious of actual meat substitution items. Tofu has officially overstayed it's welcome on my husband's plate. After sneakily subbing his chorizo and eggs for soyrizo without complaint, I decided to bring a little TVP chunk action to the table this weekend. I've gotta tell you. Total success all around. Teenagers, husband - all were pleased and satisfied. So much so, I'm already ordering a second bag since the first will be gone in nothing flat.To reconstitute, I actually just warmed up some broth to just under a boil and then just soaked the TVP for as long as they would absorb (about 10 minutes) before throwing in a wok with sesame oil and sauce. I can't wait to experiment with other ideas.

If you are new to TVP, the texture of this will most likely freak you out, especially if you do no more than soak it before eating. It's more akin to M*nuggets or the ever-so-interesting "rib" sandwich, or even a sausage, than an actual chunk of meat. (However--I personally find those "mystery meats" far more disturbing in texture than anything derived from plants!)For those who are experienced with TVP and other meat substitutes, this is a handy product to have on hand when you want to make a dish calling for chunks of meat, such as casseroles, chili, etc. I have only tried it in chili so far, and it was pretty good. I had to cut the re-hydrated pieces into smaller chunks, but they provided a nice chew to the finished product that the smaller TVP crumbles don't quite manage. I didn't like it quite as much as some nuggets I had previously gotten from "Now", but apparently, they have been discontinued.As far as price is concerned, I do think these are a little high, but are reasonable compared to the cost of frozen products. I don't think these will completely replace the frozens in my kitchen, but will be a good alternative when making dishes that the frozen products either won't hold up as well, or will get "lost" in the dish.

This is, by far, the very best TVP chunks I have ever used. When they went to "unavailable" on Amazon I had a panic attack and emailed the company.I have a daughter with serious health issues and this is the only thing she can eat (can't eat animal products) and I make it into a delicious vegan stew.I use the Better Than Bullion Vegan beef base in the stew and I have served it to my carnivore friends who cannot tell the difference.Like others have stated it is best when cooked for a while to fully re hydrate and so it is perfect in my vegan slow cooker stew. The texture and taste are that of a very lean and tender stew beef. I actually questioned it when I tasted it (silly moment) because it is so delicious and beefy. But you have to use the vegan beef base or other seasonings to get the beef flavor.I have also used the vegan chicken base and made a delicious chicken broccoli pasta dish that was incredible.I just placed an order for four more to make sure I do not run out. I also make a beef stroganoff with it and a vegan chili that I serve with cornbread...YUMMY!

If you purchased this thinking it was a substitute for meat, then you will be woefully disappointed. If you purchased this thinking it was a 16oz bag of textured vegetable protein in chunk form, good for you, because that’s exactly what it is. It isn’t awful, I think that I just personally am not a fan of most dried versions of TVP.