Anthony's Textured Vegetable Protein, TVP, 1.5 lb, Gluten Free, Vegan, Made in USA, Unflavored

I can’t say enough nice things about this product. While it does have a “learning curve” with regard to converting your standard recipes to using TVP, it has performed well in all cases ( hamburgers, meatballs, etc), and offers vegans, or people who just want to cut down on red meat, an economical, tasty alternative to ground beef.

I like Anthony's products, so when I was looking to add TVP to my pantry, I decided to just go with this brand--didnt even shop around. Textured protein crumbles take on other flavors, so it really makes for a nice "meaty" mouth feel if you want that vibe without actually using meat. I am not vegan or vegetarian, but I enjoy incorporating a lot of plant based options into my life, or even to cut into a meat dish (ie use a little ground meat, and use this to flesh it out, so to speak). I also like to make sure I have shelf stable options. I dont use soy products too often (thyroid issues), but I do incorporate them.These crumbles work well in chili, "meat" sauces, and even work well as part of a non meat hamburger, meatball, meatloaf base.Good amount of food from this bag. Get a good amount of protein and fiber. Main thing for me is the shelf stable aspect. No need to have something take up space in my fridge or freezer. With rising prices and lower availability, I want to make sure I still have options when I want them. Basic TVP such as this is a must have for me.

My husband is sort of a "soy Phobic". and he didn't even notice that I substituted 1/2 the ground beef in chili with this instead. I am trying to lower the amount of cholesterol in his diet and this worked well. It does expand quite a bit so this bag will last a long time. Reconstitutes quickly too and texture is like ground bee. It absorbed the flavor of what I add it to.

It's the same as soy chunks used for Indian cooking, except the soy chunks some of the Indian stores sell here are not of good quality and have a strong taste which is not good. But this one is pretty good, similar to the soy chunks we find back in India. Will keep restocking :) hopefully they add more variations instead of just granules.

Substitute for red meat in tacos & other recipes

Big bag of TVP for good price! No reason to pay more for brand names.

I use this often to add to my meals, it’s easier than d chopping and cooking tofu and is much cheaper than buying frozen faux meat. I like it best in chilis, soups, taco bowels and as a veggie sloppy joes.

Good product. Adding to my morning oatmeal for a little protein boost!