Nuggets of Grace

I don’t have very high expectations for vegan protein taste/texture, but the nuggets, bits, and strips were pretty good and absorbed the seasonings very well. I just have to figure out the best way to cook them still. My favorite were the strips but they all taste the same, just different texture.

I love the Say Grace protein, especially the nuggets. I use them often in stir fry dishes, or air fried and added to my salads.

Best TVP out there

TLDR; Once I figured out a few good ways to cook them (beyond the instructions to boil them), I decided I'm buying the bucket next time!For context, I'm a serious calisthenics athlete who monitors nutrition closely. I've been vegetarian for a bit but couldn't bring myself to go vegan because I was ignorant of protein sources that I could use to build meals that didn't come with a lot of added carbs/fat. I often don't have a lot of calories to play around with, so even tofu is a tough sell with the extra fat. Say Grace is perfect because it's ~95% calories from protein and it's higher volume than other vegan protein sources like seitan, so it keeps me full for longer.I found say grace through John Thomas, the Bodybuilding Vegan, and gave it a shot. I was happy with the taste, but the need to boil large batches meant I could only use the nuggets for meal prep or when I had time to cook. I found a few tricks to make this more of an "all-the-time" food though.For one, the shreds and bits have high surface-area-to-volume ratio, so they absorb water faster and cook faster than the nuggets, which make them *perfect* for microwaving in savory porridge, etc. when I'm low on time. With the nuggets, I've started boiling large batches but not draining them (the tedious part) and storing them immediately. When I'm ready to eat them, I give a quick wring-out with my hands and fry them in a pan or (even better) bake them in the oven. The nuggets take on an out-of-this world texture after that!This helped me make the switch, and we'll see how far I can take the vegan lifestyle. 10/10, you guys are doing a great thing.

The nuggets were easy to prepare, as we soak them in chicken broth and removed them while still tender. They were easy to chew, and with a mixture of herbs and seasoning, along with cooking them in the chicken broth, even some guests could not tell the difference of them being plant based instead of chicken. The resealable pouch makes the product easy to store. We will buy more of the products from Say Grace in the future.