Like a brat out of hell...newly born seitan ain't pretty
Seitan worshippers out there, by what method do you oversee the preparation of everyone’s favorite devilishly delicious wheat meat? With Halloween near let us gather in mass to sing the praises of our high protein, low-fat overlord!
Did you discovered the pleasures of steaming your homemade seitan and convert after one too many boiled “brainy” lumps? Is baking in broth the way you get your kicks, or does your hand-me-down slow cooker seethe with fiendish gluten delights? Or are you a devote member of the ancient cult of (almost) boiling atop the stove, always getting perfect results every time in an eerie way that confirms what your mother said about you being possessed by vegan cooking demons (she did say that, no?).
8 Comments
October 29, 2008 at 8:48 pm
I really wish I’d made my own seitan before just so I could have a witty response to this pun-filled post!
October 29, 2008 at 8:56 pm
aw, i’m gluten free this month, so we are a seitan free home (the “evil stay away” candles have obviously been working).
xo
kittee
October 29, 2008 at 9:36 pm
What a wonderful Halloween-ish post!
So far, 3 people have voted and we’ve all picked a different method. Vegans certainly are a diverse bunch.
October 29, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Terry, what’s your preferred method?
I do the steamed version most frequently, followed by baked in broth.
October 30, 2008 at 1:06 am
I voted for steaming, as that is what I do most frequently. But I have been known to partake in all these methods, according to the leading of the Lord Seitan, and the manifestation he desires on any given day. I have a deep and twisted fondness for the broth-baked seitan loaf in Don’t Feed the Bears.
October 30, 2008 at 5:30 pm
I am baking and steaming. Depends on what I want to do with it. Baking for sausages, steaming for the rest.
October 30, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Thanks all for posting in my first poll and putting up with my choice of hideous poll template.
For the record I believe steaming has won me over with it’s ease, dependability and minimal cleanup.
While seitan chefs will do what they want depending on the desired results, but I’m definitely interested in what your go-to, hands-down, “have to make some seitan tonight or someone’s gonna pay”, method of preparation is.
October 31, 2008 at 10:40 pm
I’m so lazy, I just buy it in a package. White Wave rocks.
I made seitan once back in the 90’s using the boil method. I’ll have to start making my own one of these days….
Terry, I love the banner at the top of your page. Very beautiful and red.