Seitan ~ The Meat Free Marvel

Seitan is a wonderful and versitile meat substitute that is high in protein and is made from Gluten, the main protein of Wheat.  It has a completely different taste and texture to soya based meat alternatives and can be shaped before cooking, depending on how you want the product to look.

Although not widely available commercially as a fresh product, you may have come across cooked Seitan and not been aware of it. Mock Duck is a prepared form of Seitan that is sold in tins and is widely available in Asian supermarkets. Seitan has been used in China as a meat alternative for many years.

If you live in an area where prepared Seitan products are not available then there is a very simple solution. Make your own! The main ingredient in Seitan is Wheat Gluten and this is now readily available online.

Here is a link to the company I use in the UK to purchase my Gluten Powder/Flour.

http://www.lowcarbmegastore.com/ingredients/wheat-gluten-powder-1kg

And here is a link to my own recipe for Seitan.

 http://www.theveganhousehold.com/mains/fresh-homemade-seitan/

There are many recipes at my site that have Seitan as an ingredient so be sure to check these out too.