LIST OF FIGURES 1. Formation of 7S and 9S proteins from alpha, alpha prime, and beta subxinits 2. Subunit arrangement in IIS soy protein 3. Heat gelation mechanism of soy protein isolate 4. Visual seven point hedonic scale used to evaluate the finished sausage products 5. Physical appearance of a formed soy stabilized fat mixture 6. Physical appearance of an unstable soy stabilized fat mixture 7. Light micrograph of a stained soy stabilized fat mixture when the protein and water were mixed prior to fat addition 8. Light micrograph of a stained soy stabilized fat mixture when the protein and fat were mixed prior to water addition 9. Light micrograph of a 1/5/5 caseinate to water to fat slurry 10. Light micrograph of a 1/5/5 soy isolate to water to fat slurry 11. Light micrograph of a 1/10/10 caseinate to water to fat slurry 12. Light micrograph of a 1/10/10 soy isolate to water to fat slurry 13. Light micrograph of a 1/25/25 caseinate to water to fat slurry 14. Light micrograph of a 1/50/50 soy isolate to water to fat slurry