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For breakfast, I thought I'd try out the Tesco TVP I bought last week, so, into the wok with a big lump of it, and a tin of chopped tomatoes. Then: garlic paste, oregano, basil, cayenne, cumin, Sriracha, black pepper, oyster sauce, and coriander.

Also added some baby corn and mangetout, and a few chopped chestnut mushrooms.

Toward the end, in with some rosecoco and cannelini beans, Dijon, and a little balsamic vinegar. Served with brown rice.

Yummy! I'll be buying this TVP again - 500g for £1.49 makes it much cheaper than lean minced beef, as well as being a much more ethical option. It didn't seem to exhibit the same flavor-leeching syndrome as Quorn mince does, beside being quite a bit cheaper.

Of course, chili's the easier option, as any inadequacies in the TVP will be masked by the spicing - next time, I'd like to try either a Bolognese sauce, or a cottage pie, and see how it fares when left to take more of the stage. Still, so far, so good!