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Seitan -- Heard of it?
Well, I hadn't. So now you can turn away if you know what it is and go on to
one of our other excellent and informative articles!
However, if you also are in the dark about seitan, pronounced say-tan, here's
what it is: insoluble wheat gluten. Wheat kernels are ground to a flour and
water-washed until all the starch is gone. What remains is an insoluble mass
which is then further combined with flavorings and used as a meat substitute.
It is an alternate to another meat substitute: soy-based tofu.
The word 'seitan' is Japanese, coined by George Ohsawa for use in conjunction with the development of macrobiotic cooking. Sei is to become; tan is protein. Those who bake breads may know it as 'vital wheat gluten'! Mix the gluten with water, knead it and then season and cook it. That is seitan.
The procedure was developed in China and gives mass to a vegetarian meal.
Called mien chin on Chinese menus, it is often deep fried to give a chewy
texture before being sauteed with vegetables.
It is difficult to find outside of Asian markets. There, however, you can find
it sold fresh, frozen or canned with all kinds of sauces for flavorings.
Different kinds of wheat produce differently tasting seitan. Surely there is
one out there for you!
one of our other excellent and informative articles!
However, if you also are in the dark about seitan, pronounced say-tan, here's
what it is: insoluble wheat gluten. Wheat kernels are ground to a flour and
water-washed until all the starch is gone. What remains is an insoluble mass
which is then further combined with flavorings and used as a meat substitute.
It is an alternate to another meat substitute: soy-based tofu.
The word 'seitan' is Japanese, coined by George Ohsawa for use in conjunction with the development of macrobiotic cooking. Sei is to become; tan is protein. Those who bake breads may know it as 'vital wheat gluten'! Mix the gluten with water, knead it and then season and cook it. That is seitan.
The procedure was developed in China and gives mass to a vegetarian meal.
Called mien chin on Chinese menus, it is often deep fried to give a chewy
texture before being sauteed with vegetables.
It is difficult to find outside of Asian markets. There, however, you can find
it sold fresh, frozen or canned with all kinds of sauces for flavorings.
Different kinds of wheat produce differently tasting seitan. Surely there is
one out there for you!
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