Wholesome Provisions Textured Vegetable Protein, Vegan Meat Substitute, 100% Hexane Free, Made with #1 Graded Yellow Soybeans, Made in US, Gluten Free, Just Like Beef, Unflavored (1 Package)

This easy-to-use imitation beef seems to swell to thousands of times its original size! A small amount goes a long way! The first time I used it, I used two full cups of the meat substitute, and then I spent the next two weeks trying to eat up the massive amount that was reconstituted. I recommend starting off with only 1/4 cup as that produces plenty for meals such as chili or spaghetti. The texture and flavor are good. It pretty much takes on the taste of whatever seasonings you use, alongside its mild beef flavor. Vegetarian meat substitutes are becoming increasingly expensive. While the initial price of this meat substitute seems high, it is a good value as it provides protein for many, many meals.

The texture is a bit different. Taste is okay

Perfect for vegan Philly cheese steaks, cheese steak egg rolls, and beef with broccoli. Will buy again

This doesn't really taste like anything, it's just a mealy texture that resembles what you would expect from any mashed bean product. Also, while there's no added sugar, the way this is processed and dried concentrates the natural sugar from the beans and each (rather small) serving contains the equivalent of two teaspoons of sugar. If you're on a regular diet, that's not much. But it's quite a bit if you're on a restricted diet and trying to cut sugar. (especially when I think most people are likely to eat double the serving size, since it's not very big) The smell is also somewhat off putting unless you don't mind the smell of low grade dogfood, which is often a high concentration of exactly this type of product (compressed dried soy beans ~ as opposed to higher grade dog foods that have more meat and either less or no soy) Just read the label, that's all this is, textured dry soy and a coloring agent, but at a much higher price than dried soy should be. Overall if what you are looking for is dry soybean mash that you'll flavor yourself, this is serviceable so I gave it 3 stars. But it's not a product I can get excited about or recommend. Also note: these products do not always survive shipping, their dry nature leads them to crumble and break down into either smaller bits or powder if they are subject to a lot of rough handling.

A 20 year vegan here. I am shocked I haven't come across this sooner. It's superb! Simple. Clean. And with right seasoning - was a crowd pleaser. Thank you.