Seitan

davidjtaylor · 28-11-2018 4:03pm #1

OK, got round to having a go at making seitan today. Virtually all shop-bought seitan includes soy sauce or tamari and I've cut soy out totally as an experiment.

Seitan result: not bad at all. Not 'rubbery' and as good as any I've had.

Many recipes call for mixing 4 to 1 vital gluten to chick pea flour but I had no CP flour, I used Khorosan flour, seemed ok.

Boiled in home-made vegetable stock. I found it cooked better in small pieces.

I'm going to experiment making some kind of burger or some such, flavouring before cooking in stock, to give it more kick, finishing with a light sizzling.

What are peoples' experiences making this?

loveisdivine · 28-11-2018 4:15pm

The chickwheat recipe from avocado and ales is the best I've done. Kneading the dough in a food processor seems to be the key to a good texture.

davidjtaylor · 28-11-2018 7:37pm

loveisdivine wrote: »

The chickwheat recipe from avocado and ales is the best I've done. Kneading the dough in a food processor seems to be the key to a good texture.

This the one? It sounds good whatever, nice mix of ingredients.

Tar.Aldarion · 29-11-2018 1:31am

I've made this loads as it's simple and fast, 10 minute prep, no chickpea flour and stick it in the oven
https://bit.ly/2BEoHMw

The more complicated ones are nicer but hey the simple ones are still great.

Been meaning to make this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad4kA8e51g4

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU5VFjgj1_M

A friend of mine made me the turky and ham roasts from here before for my christmas dinner and they were excellent, especially finished off frying in some glaze before serving

https://thegentlechef.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/The-Gentle-Chef-Holiday-eCookbook.pdf

Tar.Aldarion · 29-11-2018 1:38am

davidjtaylor wrote: »

This the one? It sounds good whatever, nice mix of ingredients.

Think they meant something like this
https://avocadosandales.com/2017/12/17/chickwheat-shreds/

loveisdivine · 29-11-2018 2:49pm

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Think they meant something like this
https://avocadosandales.com/2017/12/17/chickwheat-shreds/

Yes that's the one.

We've done the Gaz Oakley steaks too. Definitely worth the effort.

davidjtaylor · 05-12-2018 5:09pm

loveisdivine wrote: »

The chickwheat recipe from avocado and ales is the best I've done. Kneading the dough in a food processor seems to be the key to a good texture.

davidjtaylor wrote: »

This the one? It sounds good whatever, nice mix of ingredients.

I tried the one I linked to - it works well. I pressure-cooked it, no problems. If I were to change an ingredient, I'd go easy on the maple syrup but the tomato purée works perfectly with this recipe, just the right amount.

davidjtaylor · 05-12-2018 7:11pm

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

I've made this loads as it's simple and fast, 10 minute prep, no chickpea flour and stick it in the oven
https://bit.ly/2BEoHMw

I just tried that and it works brilliantly - I had no tomato paste but reduced some tomatoes down to a stock and it's really good.

Tar.Aldarion · 05-12-2018 9:29pm

Soon you'll be doubling the ingredients like me to make two at a time

The Satanist · 08-12-2018 12:52am

WTF

davidjtaylor · 08-12-2018 1:02am

You spelt ‘The Seitanist’ wrong.

duridian · 09-12-2018 9:00pm

The Satanist wrote: »

WTF

Don't be alarmed.
This is Seitan being roasted over a hot fire, not Satan roasting someone over a hot fire. :P

Seitan

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