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Default TVP foams over when boiled


"cybercat" > wrote

> > wrote


>>I often throw the large TVP chunks into boiling water in hopes of
>> hydrating them more quickly than letting them rest in cold or room-
>> temperature water. However, it has a tendency to foam up quite
>> suddenly, seemingly well before boiling temperature. Is there a dash
>> of something I can add to prevent this?

>
> Why are you using an acronym so that nobody knows what the hell you are
> talking about??


Everyone knows it's textured vinyl protein.

nancy