A high gel strength protein material that can be incorporated into food products. The high gel strength protein material may be a protein concentrate having a pork back fat emulsion strength of at least about 1850.0 grams and a protein content of at least about 65.0 wt. % on a moisture free basis. The high gel strength protein concentrate is obtained by removing soluble components from an alcohol washed soy protein concentrate after a pH adjustment to less than about 6.0, readjusting the pH to more than about 7.0, and subjecting the resulting concentrate to heat treatment and optionally to shearing to form a product, and thereafter optionally drying the resulting product.