Lady Butterfly Anyone got tips for cooking seitan from powder form?
ProdigalFrogI’ve yet to make my own seitan meat either, but I stumbled across this recipe a while ago, and it seemed really like a solid and tasty lookin’ recipe, and the presenter gave a nice vibe. :)
(Apparently you can skip the kneading step, though).
How I make a Simple Seitan - Easy Plant Based Meat Substitute
Just had a quick look that looks great thanks 😊
Seitansbraten
underscoresI haven’t made it in years, but the powder (vital wheat gluten) is basically flour with the starch removed. There’s a lot of recipes out there, but the idea is to make a flavored dough out of it, then simmer it in a broth for at least half an hour. The tricky part is you don’t want it to fully boil, or the texture will be off. You need keep checking on it to keep it at a low simmer.
I should mention that while it does have a lot of protein, it’s the same type of protein as the pasta. It doesn’t really matter for a single meal, but it’s not a complete protein. Long term you need other sources to get all your amino acids. There’s a reason a lot of staple meals have a combination of grains and legumes.
OK, so is not high protein? I’m not sure what you mean
It’s high protein, it just doesn’t have a perfect amino acid profile. Basically if it’s your only source of protein/aminos, you could become nutritionally deficient.
Specifically, it’s sorta low-ish on Lysine and Tryptophan. It’s not that there’s none in seitan, it’s just not quite in the quantities you’d want if you fully used it as your sole protein source.
As long as you eat some other food that’s known to have those two amino acids (which many plants and other protein sources do), you’re good :)
Ahhhh I see thanks 😊
jolIf you never feel satiated enough, I would look into including more raw vegetables in your meal.
Thanks… how would raw veg help? I thought protein was what filled you up?
Fiber takes a while to break down, specially raw, so makes you feel full. Protein can have the same effect, but it’s much more calory dense so you might inadvertently be consuming more calories than you need (but if that’s your goal, go for it). Vegetables also have more micro nutrients than meats, specially raw.
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Oh and veggies also help regulate blood sugar levels, helping reduce cravings.