Use these chunks in dishes such as stuffed peppers, sloppy Joes, or anything that requires ground meat crumbles. They can also be mixed 50/50 with ground meat or poultry to stretch the  meat further without sacrificing taste or texture.

Vital wheat gluten is generally sold in specialty baking supply stores or in health food stores, and is also used as an addition to bread to make it more elastic. This food is rich in protein, but is an incomplete protein, as it only contains a portion of the amino acids that a person needs. As part of a rounded diet containing animal products and/or beans, you don’t have to worry about the other amino acids; you’re sure to be getting enough as it is.