Enrico’s Soyamate is textured vegetable protein (TVP) that is extracted from Soya Bean flour. Resembling meat, TVP is available in two forms namely chunk or mince. In addition to this, TVP is also available as flavored or unflavored mock meat.
Enrico’s Soyamate is available at all hypermarkets, shopping centers, cash ‘n’ carry outlets and retail shops.
Soya is an excellent source of high quality protein. It is low in saturated fats and is cholesterol free. Recent research has indicated that Soya which has many nutritional benefits has positive effects on health when it is consumed. These benefits include:
- High quality protein
- Low in saturated fats
- Cholesterol free
- Vegetarian food
- High fiber
Textured Vegetable Protein – Soyamate
Textured vegetable protein is basically defatted Soya flour which has been processed and dried to produce a substance that has sponge-like texture which may be flavored to resemble meat.
Soya beans are dehulled and their oil extracted before being ground into flour. This flour is then mixed with water to remove soluble carbohydrate and the residue is textured by either spinning or extrusion. Extrusion involves passing heated Soya residue from a high pressure area to a reduced pressure area through a nozzle resulting in the Soya protein expanding. The Soya protein is then dehydrated and may be either cut into small chunks or ground into granules.