"George Cebulka" > wrote in message
...
> cybercat wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> 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??
>
> Ok, I had to check out what the heck TVP was.... I'm almost sorry that I
> did.....
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textured_vegetable_protein
>
> Dang, but, this stuff sounds nasty...


TVP sounds better than 'toe jam' which, if you look at it, it bears more
than a striking resemblance to. I would say tastes like as well, but I am
not a conniseur of fine toe jam.
-ginny