> In my experience, that particular substitute is not a challenge. It's not. Some of the TVP products are pretty decent (and surprisingly so). And honestly, it

> In my experience, that particular substitute is not a challenge. It's not. Some of the TVP products are pretty decent (and surprisingly so). And honestly, it's off-putting enough that it'd be worth using a substitute for. I eat hamburgers only rarely, so most of my ground beef consumption is in other dishes that are heavily seasoned enough that using a substitute is no problem (e.g. taco meat). Otherwise, my problem is if I'm fixing chicken breasts for something and miss some connective tissue when I'm preparing it. I can guarantee with near certainty that if I do, I will be the one to find it. :) (Sorry to gross you out if you're vegan.)