I've been trying out Textured Vegetable Protein in these "burrito bowls" I do (literally just rice + beans + protein and some seasoning/sauce) and I don't think it's for me. Sawdusty vibes tbh.
Out of the three other meat alternatives I put in the title what would you recommend? I'm leaning towards tofu because it's somewhat familiar but the whole "pressing" situation seems annoying
It really depends on the dish. I think for a burrito bowl, probably tofu. You don't really need to press it that much if you're just going to crumble and pan fry. If you can find a superfirm especially, just crumble and fry. You can just cook out the moisture.
I finally tried that pumpkin seed tofu the other day (chorizo spiced). It's way too expensive, but damn it makes such a good crumble. It's fattier than soy tofu, so it really lends itself to something like chorizo. I hope it catches on because I'd like to see the price drop.