"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
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> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
>>Thanks, but I don't think that is appropriate in this situation. The
>>vegetarians are so because of their religious beliefs and I'm not
>>looking to substitute TVP to make a "meat-like" chili.
>
> I'm not familiar with the target audience for this chili but
> I don't offhand see why vegetarians who are motivated by religion
> would object to TVP.
>
> But from a culinary perspective I've found TVP pretty unsatisfactory
> in chili when I've tried it. It tends to be too dry and also
> have an unappealing near-white color that stands out from the
> rest of the chili. (Commercial canned chili with TVP must
> use some sort of colored product.)
>
> If you're still in need of input I believe I could locate and type
> in the Moosewood Cookbook chili recipe.

I wouldn't eat TVP. I think it's right nasty stuff!