Dry TVP flakes are an inexpensive protein source when purchased in bulk and can be added to a variety of vegetarian dishes or used as a supplement to bulk out a meat dish.

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Textured vegetable protein comes as small dry chunks or flakes when bought in bulk. It has little flavor of its own and needs to be rehydrated and flavored (both can be accomplished in the same step), then added to cooking.

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Textured vegetable protein can be found in natural food stores and larger supermarkets, usually in the bulk section. Exterior appearance of typical supermarket (Albertsons) Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol (where permitted), medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ...

Textured vegetable protein was patented in three parts; a process patent, a product patent and a use patent. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) held the product patent and trademarked the trade name "TVP". The trade name "TSP" for textured soy protein is trademarked and held by Legacy Foods, LLC. ADM's ownership came from work by William Thomas Atkinson. A.E. Staley corporation held the use patent and Ralston Purina corporation held the process patent. All of these patents have expired or have been held inapplicable to current use.

Several manufacturers world wide now manufacture and sell extruded "textured" soy protein marketed under a wide array of trade names.

See also

• Vegetarian/vegan
• Imitation meat
• Meat analogue
• Soy
• Veggie burger

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External links

• TVP burger recipe
• TVP tacos recipe