I mean, I DID use it years ago, but I forgot how! I have to feed a vegan using it as a substitute for ground turkey in a casserole with beans, onions, and tomatoes…the recipe calls for 1 lb. ground turkey, so how much TVP should I use? Hydrate it first? The TVP I have in mind is the stuff in the bulk foods section at the grocery store, that has no flavor. I forget, help!
Have you already purchased the TVP? Because there are many good fake meat/ meat substitutes that are widely available. Morningstar& Boca both make ground beef and chicken strips that you use just like the real thing, and Quorn makes a turkey roast that also comes in 1 lb increments that I really like.
ETA: Not that I’m trying to dodge your question, I’ve just never worked with TVP and I thought I would offer some other alternatives.
Yep, hydrate first. I like to start off with about half or three quarters of the needed amount, then pour over boiling water with a little oil and some kind of flavoring agent mixed in, and let it stand until the water has cooled. You could try tomato paste, soy sauce, miso or powdered stock, all of the above, or anything else that catches your fancy. But it’s dull, dull, dull without flavour, and hard to over-spice.
Incidentally, someone needs to start importing Quorn to Finland.
I buy the Morningstar and Boca veggie patties myself, they’re both excellent! But for this casserole I’m going to make, I’m going to buy the TVP from the bulk foods at the grocery. If it comes out horrible, I’ll know to use the ‘better’ stuff next time. vifslan, thanks for the information, it’s been so long since I used TVP I forgot how to go about it.