protose

noun

1. A meat substitute made chiefly of wheat gluten and peanuts, popular in the early twentieth century.

   historical, uncountable

   Cut a can of protose lengthwise in two; put in a pan, fill one-fourth full with hot water, and bake one hour.

Where it comes from

Coined by John Harvey Kellogg, the inventor, and used as a brand name by the Sanitas Nut Food Company, Battle Creek Foods, and Worthington Foods. Apparently from protein + -ose.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry protose (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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