Where can I buy TVP (textured vegetarian protein) in Malaysia?
I think it is very easy to get in Malaysia - check out those vegetarian grocery stall or shops. If they don't have, get them to carry stock. Malaysia has a growing vegetarian population and quite many vegetarian eateries/restaurant, check whether the veg*n eateries sell them too. Lot of the veg*n mock products we get in Spore are from Malaysia.
Soy free textured vegetable protein (TVP)?
There is a product called Quorn which is made from yeast protein. There may be stockists in the US. It comes in lots of different formats from sausages, 'steaks' mince and ready meals. The manufacturer is Marlow Foods, and the website www.quorn.com will give you more information. I've tried it several times, and the texture is very close to meat. It's a much better substitute to tofu. You're welcome. Just sorry I couldn't help more. Your son's diet must be very restrictive and frustrating for both him and the family. I studied Food Technology, but I just can't think of many other vegetable protein alternatives, other than the Soya protein you mention. I presume you've tried red split lentils if he's not allergic to pulses as a type if 'mince' substitute. There's always the Green Puy lentils too. Certainly with Tofu, the taste is extremely bland and boring to eat. Cutting or coarsely grating into smaller pieces, then marinading it in a little olive oil oil and vinegar or lemon juice and then adding interesting herbs and spices, before grilling it to brown and caramelise will help make it more tasty and interesting. Good luck ;-)
VEGETARIANS, what is TVP?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textured_ve... TVP is a soy by product and actually has a manufacturing process similar to tofu... except that it is dehydrated and you "reconstitute" it before you use it. TVP comes in a number of forms: granules, chunks, no color added, Carmel coloring added.... I have used it in a number of ways: any product that calls for ground meat can be made with TVP granules... I made "faux lamb stew" using the chucks... the people I served it to were meat eaters and asked, "...how did you get the lamb so tender..." ! ! !
There’s all those protein isolates etc, pea protein, soy protein etc and you can buy big bags of vegan sausage mix or vegan burger mix that contain this stuff online etc then just add water when needed but personally I’d say stay away from those and stay away from TVP which is also cheap but is processed with hexane etc if it’s not certified organicWheat gluten has minimal processing (as far as I’m aware it’s just had the carbs dissolved or pressed out of it) and I think might be the safest and cheapest and most proteinous protein source (deficient in lysine but that’s easily accounted for by eating other plant foods during the day such as a few beans or lentilly type things. You can make jerky from wheat gluten and it can taste awesome IMO. Obviously there’s also seitan which is cheap and/or easy to make from wheat glutenTofu is cheaper protein than meat and so are other non processed soy products like tempeh, natto, etc although tofu is a higher proportion proteinOther non processed protein sources are nuts, seeds, although these may be more expensive for the protein but you get lots of other good things with them too so they end up better value than meat. Hemp seeds particularly are high in protein and low in carbs. Unless you’re a body builder then there’s no need to get even something like wheat gluten or tofu. Nuts, seeds, beans and lentils, broccoli, spinach etc all these things will give you enough protein if you have a varied diet.’A varied diet can be approximated by dr greger’s daily dozen checklist:
What exactly is textured vegetable protein (TVP) made from?
Both the above answers are right. Textured vegetable protein is made from soya flour in the form of chunks, granules and nuggets. Soya contains 40 percent protein while meat contains only 24 percent. Again too much soya is also harmful. MODERATION IS THE KEY. Cheers! :o)
No. It's made from soaked soy / soy flour/soy pulp post oil extraction usually through extrusion cooking. It's vegetarian. How ever the texure is chuey like different meats. Now a days extrusion cooking allows you to get texured vegetarian meat/ protein (tvp) from soy , wheat etc. that feels like chicken, fish etc. Soy champ in north India is an example. It can be used by vegans as well as tofu and soy milk are allowed for vegans; but personal choice and interpretation can cause difference in openion.
Is TVP (textured vegetable protein) healthy?
I am a former chef and a lacto-ovo vegetarian now, and use it once and awhile, not be to be rude the first fellow is not quite right, after they make tofu the outer portions of the soya beans are dried and dehydrated, so he is right in one way. I use it in chili's, spaghetti sauces, stuffed veg bases, in Mexican veggie entrees even in Chinese dishes. I take and cook my onions or other base veg and then toast it with them before making the sauce base, it has a texture like ground beef. It needs lots of help flavour wise so spices and herbs are a necessary ingredient. Slow cooking is fine but it can be tenderized in 45-60 minutes.
What is TVP?
Textured Vegetable Protein (or TVP) is a meat-like substance that is used to boost the nutritional content of meals, while still remaining relatively attractive-tasting. TVP usually contains "defatted" soya flour, and is very low fat. It is quite often sold in mixes for meat substitute dishes, and can often be found in bulk bins in health food stores. It is sold in a dehydrated form and requires re-hydration before using. TVP may have a rather high fat content, so check the label. If it contains "defatted" soya flour, it should be low fat.