Seitan, an alternative to meat
Good Morning! Yesterday back from my trip. Feel have abandoned for 20 days, but needed a vacation ... I hope that you have missed my post! These days have helped me to relax and come up with new ideas. It is good to rest, it gives you time to think! Upon arrival I have encountered many questions about alternatives to replace the meat, so today I present a new food. Seitan. For those who had never heard of it, I tell them that is a very popular food in traditional Chinese and Japanese cuisine. In the latter he is known Kofu (not to be confused with tofu, which is the "cheese" soy). Despite its name or origin do not think that is rare or exotic. Actually seitan is wheat gluten , starch separately and then simmered in vegetable broth. No more mystery. It is considered a food of great nutritional interest because of its high protein content and low fat content. Properties seitan The seitan once developed markedly resembles the animal flesh and hence sole is called "vegetable meat". Hardly if you eat a meal with various ingredients, you could say you're eating is not from any animal. Deceives more than TVP and see that it is difficult to overcome in that regard. Seitan is high in protein . Approximately 24% of its composition are proteins and containing less than 2% with respect to fats. Its high protein content and low fat intake, make seitan highly recommended for inclusion in a balanced diet food, for lose weight or even for athletes who need high protein intake but are tired of always use chicken breasts ... As this food is made from flour and currently most flours are enriched with different vitamins and minerals (iron and especially calcium), eventually you'll also benefit from these as essential micronutrients for your health. Where to buy seitan? Today it is very easy to find this food at any store that sells products for vegetarians or organic, although it may in some other country that is a little more complicated and its price is high. For this reason, I will teach you how to prepare for home with just money, you can enjoy it. How to make homemade seitan? Ingredients: wheat flour -1kg -4 garlic cloves pinch of salt -1 -1 cup soy sauce Preparation: Step 1: First you knead the flour kilo. To do this you throw all the flour on a clean table, you make a hole in the middle of the flour and begin to pour water. You'll know it's ready when the mixture is left flour and knead easily get a homogeneous mass, without sticking to your fingers. seitan recipe Step 2: Leave the dough in a large pot of water for 1 hour. Step 3: Now you must rub the dough with your hands in the water, until you see that the water is completely white. Even whiter than the picture. That will signal that the starch mass follows. seitan home Step 4: Throw the water and add fresh water. rewashed mass many times as necessary until the water stops dyed white. Step 5: Once the dough has acquired a light brownish color, remove from water and put a pot of water to boil. Once a boil, add the garlic, salt and soy sauce together with the dough. seitan Step 6: Leave the dough in the boiling water for at least 30 minutes. If you want consistency more compact and solid you should leave about 45 minutes. Step 7: Once past the time, withdraw water and leave to cool covered until cool. You can then give you the way you want. seitan Ready! you have your seitan home! Now you can cut and do as you like, grilled, stewed, baked. Do it like any type of meat. If you want to use some and freeze. I suggest what cuts in rations are going to use previously. After frozen, it will be more difficult to cut. seitan Who can not eat seitan? The only people who are contraindicated eat seitan are those with gluten intolerance . ie celiac. For other people there is no restriction or possible adverse effects because it is a completely natural product.