how many grams in a teaspoon of meat extender?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of meat extender?
  About 1.83 g per level teaspoon of dry TVP granules. This is small enough that the difference between level and heaping (maybe 0.5 g) doesn't matter for a single patty. The teaspoon scale shows up when you're testing a meat-to-extender ratio on one burger before committing the whole pound, or when you want a hint of extra body without bulking the recipe.
• Is a teaspoon of TVP enough to stretch a single burger?
  Roughly. A 4 oz burger patty paired with 1–2 teaspoons of dry granules (1.83–3.7 g) plus an equal volume of broth gives you about 5 oz of cooked patty without changing the bite much. Push past 1 tablespoon per patty and the texture starts to read drier and more crumbly, especially if the beef is already lean.
• Can I use meat extender by the teaspoon as a thickener?
  It works in a pinch. A teaspoon of dry granules (1.83 g) stirred into pan drippings or a chili that's run thin will absorb liquid and add some body, the way a small spoon of breadcrumbs would. It won't gel like cornstarch — you'll get protein bulk rather than a glossy thickening — but for a meat-based sauce that's already heading for a long simmer, it disappears cleanly.

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