Profusion Organic Vegan Pea and Fava Protein Chunks, 125g - High Protein & Gluten-Free - Soya-Free Meat Substitute

I am not normally an advocate of meat substitutes and prefer to eat fresh veg, beans and lentils but as a vegan I like to add a bit more variety to my meals as my usual dishes can get watery and quite acidic with lots of veg, beans and lentils. This did what I wanted it to, it absorbs water and seasoning very well much like mushrooms or aubergine and adds texture to dishes, it also crisps up very nicely using an air frier without need for oil. However, I think I would have preferred without the salt (unsalted version?) and I am not sure whether the 'concentrates' contained within are nearly as nutritious as eating peas and fava beans which are great foods. Despite these aspects, the option contains high fibre, high protein and low fat content which is healthier than the majority of substitutes out there. I find it tasty but it is based on adding garlic, onions and seasoning. it balances my meal for me and also means I don't necessarily need to add as much carbohydrate such as pasta or rice since it is filling and satiating which I like. Overall, good and I will most likely keep for two meals a week to add some variation. Good price, available on amazon and Holland & Barrett which is useful and fair quality ingredients.

Love these! I can’t eat a lot of soya or Quorn and struggle to find a veggie meat alternative. These are perfect and so versatile. The suggestion on the packet of soaking them with a stock cube/bit of bullion/MSG is great and gives them more umami flavour because they’re tasteless otherwise. They don’t take long to soak and they’re a solid amount of protein for the calories too! Will buy again and again for sure

These taste great - much better than your standard chunk of compressed soya flour (for me, anyway). Where they lose out to the standard chunk of compressed soya flour is that they lack the chew. So, great taste but texturally on the soft side. I've found the best results from squeezing them almost dry after the initial soaking, then hard-frying in a little oil and seasoning well. Either consume as a snack or add to dishes at the very last minute before they soak up too much moisture and go too soft.

Wow, these are FANTASTIC. I'm reducing my soy consumption, and finally decided to give these a shot. They are better than soy chunks. The texture is beautiful, a great meat replacement, easy to prepare. Instant subscription.

Thought we'd give this a bash, it does have a soft, slight give in texture unlike the chewy soya chunks and eve when cooked and left in fridge, it retains that same texture. We think it's quite expensive for what it is but for those who can't eat soya it's a good option. Takes up flavour it's given. How did we feel? Incredibly farty. Oh, boy, and the farts stunk! Husband says they were unreal! It reminds me of the gas produced when eating Quorn, you could power a whole city! Husband also felt a little queasy so he'll avoid next time. I thought it was fine apart from the gassiness. I've got 3 packs left, don't think I'll buy more but it was a good experiment, I think I'll stick with adding more lentils and beans for the veggie protein.

It's hard to find good meat substitutes for those who want food that looks somewhat like meat and has a similar texture but is vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free (my husband!). These are ideal! They rehydrate and cook up nicely. As we use them in "wet" food like stews, casseroles, or curries, rather than rehydrating in water as directed which gives a bland result, we rehydrate in stock, seasoned tomato juice, or diluted cooking sauce and add straight to the cooking pot once they've soaked long enough to fully rehydrate. Unlike soy there's no strong unpleasant taste so they take on the flavour of cooking sauces nicely. A useful store cupboard item.

- Don't need hot water to rehydrate them can use normal tap water. - Made a really nice Korma with them. - The texture is the same as real meat. - Take 30 mins to fully rehydrate. - They are quite filling for one meal.

We thought the rehydration would make them wet and difficult to brown, but was pleased to be wrong. Very easy to cook in the pan, unlike a lot of cubed pieces, they are flat so only need turning once. They were incorporated in a Chinese style dish and came out better than expected. Someone has mentioned rehydrating them in stock, rather than water, which sounds like a great idea and we will try next.