Homemade Seitan Recipe: Vegetarian, Vegan Dish How-To

[CollyBearBeats]

facebook--->Seitanism :)

[vahag914]

What's the name of the song

[johnrk556]

I've been doing gluten wheat-meat since the seventies. You need to let people know that if they have a decent stand mixer that is bread-capable, it's also gluten-capable. It'll cut down the time and you can be working on broth, etc, while the gluten is kneading. I do mine with a Bosch at 10-15 cups of w.w. fresh-milled flour at a time. It kneads for 10min in the Bosch, better than I can do by hand. Thanks for spreading the good word!

[Cidtalk]

Excellent way to show how to make it!! I'm not Vegan, but I have been doing some research and it's always good to have accurate information....so for people truly interested in the subject, it actually says this "Neither the Vegan Society nor the American Vegan Society considers the use of honey, silk, or other insect products to be suitable for vegans."

[mpfordgchild07]

Do you end up rinsing some of the seasonings out in the washing process?

[LavenderSV1022]

Great job! This is a well done video and helped take the mystery out of making homemade seitan

[maneiave]

OMG I love you. This video explained and took away all my fears about making seitan :D *Subscribing*

[MadeInIndigo]

*like crazy* ;) Thanx. I just finished mine.

[poohgun2009]

I like your video. Thanks !

[Kgardin674]

Well done video. Thank you :)

[murdaman702]

not trying to be mean but vegans have to admit 1 thing....they secretly want products from animals or else they would make things like seitan that resemble meat or things like vegan mac and cheese(witch is real good) it all good though

[TinyVessels00]

@murdaman702 the idea is that there are so many more recipes and foods that involve meat than those that don't. the idea is that you can have the same meal but without meat. it doesn't taste like meat, it's just a nice, high protein replacement that works in all of your recipes that normally call for meat. i don't ever crave meat, even the smell makes me nauseous to be honest.

[murdaman702]

what is the texture of seitan like after is is cooked??

[Kdnce]

I think another bonus to going straight with t e wheat Gluten approach is that you don't waste wheat flour which can be used for other things. It's like use the right tool for the right job.

[murdaman702]

if vegans dont exploit animals then why do the eat vegetables that were possibly fertilized by animal droppings while growing....dont make sense

[smileyraw]

@murdaman702 Because most will eat organic and therefore are not fertilised by animal shit.

[murdaman702]

@smileyraw ummm using animal droppings as fertilizer is technically organic

[smileyraw]

@murdaman702 Only possibly if the animals doing the dropping are free range and organic, but most farmers I know don't use that. If that is the case, there isn't much I can do being a Londoner- pretty difficult to grow my own stuff. The process of using their excrement however does not cause harm, so you can't really compare eating the veg they would naturally fertilize in the wild, to hauling them in a barn and slaughtering them.

[uhmcliterissa]

@murdaman702 you can eat vegetables without it being fertilized by animal shit :)

[murdaman702]

@uhmcliterissa yea but just think of how many rabbits get killed in the midwest when the farmers are harvesting corn and the birds as well....just saying

[johnrk556]

I've been making gluten/seitan since the 70's with a Bosch mixer. Makes it much faster than hand. Love wheat meat!

[CuteandCreepy123]

Wouldn't it be better to just use straight up vital wheat gluten? That's what I use.

[itisnotcarlos]

@CuteandCreepy123: I don't think one way is considered superior to others. I'm under the impression that vital wheat gluten is what you have once the ball of wheat flour is washed & rinsed for twenty minutes or so. By starting out with vital wheat gluten you're already a step ahead.

[itisnotcarlos]

@itisnotcarlos....as is clearly demonstrated in 2:19 in the video.

[aolmonkey]

tyvm for this wonderful video i am new to being a vegetarian cooking and i want to look for other stuff i can eat :) that looks awsome , i can make it to any flaver i want ty so much :D

[MaxineIAm]

i luv satan. looks deelish.

[LaDivaDietitian]

LUV this, Darling. Have to say I like my Thanksgiving outfit in the Turkey Trot better, but great shooting and you make it look easy.

[clikityclankz]

by the way does anyone know the songs used in this video

[clikityclankz]

excellent! very well put together,very educational, and very helpful

[darlagoddesshate]

While I am an advent meatist( I enjoy meat, and believe killing is a part of natures food cycle, as a philosophy, and in that context support the consumption of all meats including us if necessary) I believe seitan to be faaaaaaaar superior to most meats,, and delicious in its own right. People need to learn more about it

[yorttube]

Made it twice this week. So good! thank you.

[organic527]

Hi Rebecca

Really enjoyed this video...Very helpful and one of my favourites.

[tigerray]

Here is the tips: If you have a sunpentown multipurpose blender like my mom has, it only take 5 min to make enough soy milk for 8 lbs tofu. I got 2 square plastic collanders at dollar tree for my molds(one on top the other and use dumb bell for weight). I use see through curtain sheet instead of cheese cloth(it's hard to find cheese cloth). I use thin sheet (easy) to filter 1st, then thick sheet to do 2nd filter. When add vinegar mix, do 1 ladel a time and watch the curls form, dont over do it

[tigerray]

With 2 qt vinegar mix you will have more than enough, and discard the left over. When you have curls, turn off heat, lay a wet cheese cloth inside a colander and pour all the curls into the cheese cloth, pull the side of the cloth up to keep curls together, then fold the cloth over and lay a plate on top, and use a 2 gallon water bottle and weight down 5 min. Have a cold sink of water, take the weight off, gently remove tofu in cloth and dunk into cold water, peel off cloth and let tofu cool.

[tigerray]

At this point, soy milk about to boil, so turn the heat down about simmer, add 1 tsp salt. Now have 1qt cold water mix with 1/4 cup white distill vinegar. Add 1/2 cup of this mixture at a time to the simmering milk , and gently stir and scape the bottom at same time( i use metal spatchula). You will see curl, push down the curl if you see the liquid still white, add a little more vinegar mix, if it yellow, you had too much vinegar and tofu will be dry. can mix 2 qt water with 1/2c vinegar ==>

[tigerray]

First time viewer, enjoy your show. You mentioned about homemade tofu. Here is how you make tofu: wash and soak 2 cup soybean in cold water 12-24 hours then drain the water. Use a blender, add 1cup soaked soybean and 2cup cold water, blend for 1min. Wash a large cheese cloth and lay inside a colander over a large bowl, gather the cloth and squeeze soy milk until dry enough. keep repeating until done with all soybean. Put all the milk in the soup pot, cook and stir until seeing steam smoke. =>

[jessehenandez]

HAIL SEITAN!!!!



[sallyragdoll13]

All hail seitan! (=

[GoblinsnHobbits]

I've got a question. Is Soy Sause absolutley required? every recipie of this i find has an enormous amount of soy sause, which tastes nothing like what i want to put seitan in. (working for an italian sausage substitute, have a date where i want to cook for a carnivore who loves italian sausage :P)

What does soy sause bring to the table here? If its just the taste, would it be okay to substitute for red wine vinegar?

[HypnotizedAwake]

I just made some of this stuff its awesome would recommend it to anyone! It more cost effective and it tastes awesome

[kingorbit]

good vid. lots of info. i like that she talks fast and to the point

[ForSunny2]

I'm curious, do you think it would be possible to get the same effect using high gluten wheat flour, so that it would not need to be rinsed and kneaded as much? (shortening the preparation time?)

thanks for this video.  :o)

[fifafreak310258]

I am a hardcore carnivore but I am going vegan for a month. :)

[kingorbit]

@fifafreak310258 i would like to know how that turns out for you, are you going to make a video?

[HypnotizedAwake]

@fifafreak310258 it will be easy to do with seitan

[SParkApCider]

this was a blessing to find! I'm a newbie and I love to cook!

[liagarden]

You don't need to eat this to be a vegetarian. It is wheat gluten, which is not good for us celiac people.

[soneet]

My seitan is simmering right now. I can't wait, I didn't know about the flower seasoning thing afterwards, so that will make it even more appealing. I've never tried seitan, so I'm really curious how mine will taste. Thanks for this video, it was very informative :)

[00inthistwilight00]

Everything about your videos works well- the little notes that come up, the pretty signs between scenes, the clear and yet concise instructions... Well done!

[nitamike]

I'm beginning my vegan journey! any tips? besides cooking at home constantly? haha

[liagarden]

@nitamike Go vegetarian first instead of completely vegan, see how it affects you after a few months. Hair brittle, or skin dry? Have enough good oil and fats in diet? taking b12? Having correct combinations that = complete proteins? Use the old book: Diet for a Small Planet as your reference guide. Still the #1 best guide for going vegetarian (and the reasons why).

[nitamike]

@liagarden wow awesome tips thanku! will do!

[liagarden]

Respond to this video... Take a sald and cooked veggies with you, wherever you go. In every major city you can now find good vegetarian and "raw" restaurants. 

[SParkApCider]

@liagarden in a major progressive city~but definitely a progressive city.

[rabus1984]

i like this vid sooo muucchh!!! thank uuu!

[Ultimist]

I've made seitan many times like this... but no matter which spices I choose, I can't seem to mask that unsavory wheat gluten taste completely... Are you aware of any spices or other ingredients that can successfully do away with that strange gluten taste? Thanks.

[anisqueak]

@Ultimist Have you tried chickpea flour?

[05AT1]

Hmmm... makes me want a Bambi burger.

[wakanda84]

great vid, thanks alot...it seems really long to make though...sigh....

ps. just wanted to point out, i remember reading that lots of black pepper is not that healthy at all...think you should cut down on the amount in your recipe...

ciao ciao

[liagarden]

@wakanda84 Some people are sensitive to or even allergic to black pepper. If you're not, it's not bad for you. Actually has calcium. You could try white pepper, which is not really "pepper." Would give it a different taste, still good.

[justlookingalso]

I Love your eyes !!

[MsSunflower93]

Thank you SO much for such an awesome explanation of how to do seitan (I prefer to pronounce it 'see-tan')! Beautiful job, Working Class Foodies.....very

well done!

[CDLver]

Seitan is delicious, the texture is fabulous, and it's good for you!

Ah, to be vegan!

[sasha08046]

this was a great video. i just purchased this at whole foods for 5.49 a small box and had no idea i could make it myself. Wow cant wait to do this. But can i use wheat flour instead of white

[pinktinkerbutton]

i love thai food, curry and such. Could u do an episode on how to make pad thai or roti(flat bread) with curry dipping sauce??

[Meashayshay2]

I forgot to ask, will the flavorings you added to the dough in the beginning, wash away when you're washing the starch off?

[BlackSkullz09]

@Meashayshay2 well it deppends if you wash your own flour to get rid of the starch, 75% of the seasoning will wash away. But if you buy the vital gluten flour then you keep the seasonings in and the flavors stay. So yea my advise is buy the ready made flour season it and mix it into the dough and there you go. :) btw you can get gluten flour at health food stores or on amazon.com btw never use hot broth when mixing dough only room temp or chilled temp

[Meashayshay2]

I've always made homemade seitan~

However, the first time I made it I used regular flour. But the next couple of times I used whole wheat flour. However, both methods ended up with delicious results but I enjoyed the one made with whole wheat flour better. Also has anyone added rising yeast to their seitan? It makes the seitan turn out crispier.

[DAIRYFREEYOGA]

everytime i make seitan, i use VWG, it comes out really spongy. am i not kneading it enough? i'm going to try it with all purpose flour to see if i do better there. GREAT SHOW!!! glad i found you guys

[iralarry]

Rebecca, thanks. That was well done. I have just started-3 weeks ago-to make my own from VWG. I bought WWF to try from scratch...lets just wait and see.

[internalizepeace]

This is amazing.  I had always wondered how to make the delicious seitan. Thank you so much for sharing your easy tips. It's true, seitan can taste EXACTLY like meat when seasoned properly! :D

[Principalies]

For the total cost, did you include the water bill?

[MrUpgraydde]

Great episode. I go vegetarian every February, just for kicks. I'll add this to the repertoire.

[thomasmccarty09]

use the VWG the other way u waste alot of water JMO CS

[RachelRjR]

Rebecca you kick ass!!

[chevon1920]

That looks so super healthy! What is the texture of seitan? Anyone know.

[thiskidglows]

I eat meat, i probably always will, i have cut back though.

mostly i find the texture of meat substitutes disgusting. they don't taste bad but i can't handle the texture. yick.

[TheOriginalNightHawk]

@thiskidglows Chicken little called, it wants its mom back.

[thiskidglows]

@TheOriginalNightHawk I'm sorry are you commenting on the fact that i'm an omnivore? Cause chicken little is for tomorrow's dinner, he'll be with his mom soon enough. 

[TheOriginalNightHawk]

@thiskidglows Lol. I have his best friend beefy bob on my plate

[sugarashley]

cools! my mum uses seitan to replace lamb in her "lamb" curry and it's AWESOME! =)

[MercSLRFan]

I might not try this recipe.

Also, your face with boxes around it is the cutest.

[MrVVhich]

Saving animals, wasting water : p.

[alspence]

I love watching this. It demystifies the world of vegetarianism for me.

[liagarden]

@alspence --no it doesn't. Most important is replacing the fats (we all need good fat) and also making sure you combine foods correctly to get complete protein--like beans and rice. Being a vegetarian, rather a vegan (IMHO)is a better health choice.

[liagarden]

Respond to this video... This recipe, with the squash, actually looks pretty good. i would use tempeh, though, instead of seitan. I love small cubes of tempeh spiced up and sauteed, with yellow squash. Buying the organic, frozen squash cubes makes it an easy dinner. 

[maimingbetty]

I would make a super hot dish and call it, HAIL SEITAN!

[mirtilloSabbathSimon]

This looks so good! (and so hard to do..brave girl!)

[loveyousodearly]

@mirtilloSabbathSimon I made seitan sausage before that wasn't hard at all, BUT i used wheat gluten. The other method did look very hard!

[HungryNation]

@mirtilloSabbathSimon Rebecca rocks!

[mikegnome]

What does seitan taste like by itself? It looks like tofu. Your recipe looks really good but I bet my stomach will burn it up in seconds (bathroom time).

[limalicious]

I knew vegans were the devil. =)

[gothnsincity]

I never would have thought to make seitan, I'm not a huge fan of tofu so this would be really fun to do!

[DrEviscerator666]

I'll Love Devouring Satan! :)

[Bccaundefined]

I thought it was pronounced (see-tan)

[mariolqa]

package of satan? pls

[11moii]

I really don't understand... What's sooo hard to grasp here? Vegans do not wear or eat anything that comes from an animal. Honey, does that come from an animal? Yes, a bee. Milk, does that come from an animal? Yes it does, a cow. Eggs come from a hen, and fur comes from a furry and cute animal...

:D

[iheartfamke]

LOVE LOVE LOVE that you're doing vegetarian/vegan stuff!

I never heard of seitan, mostly just tofu, but I want to give this a try. The end result really looks like beef, I can probably trick my friends into eating it, haha.

[numinis7]

@iheartfamke Yes, seitan is a great food.:) You should try it. Several times we made seitan for omnivore poeople, and they liked it very much. I just made today a very big portion of seitan. It has a great taste, I think nowadays this is the best cooked vegetarian food.

[ItsMeFawn]

My best friend owns a vegan/vegetarian restaurant in Philadelphia the Basic Four Vegetarian Snack bar in Reading Terminal and makes the best Vegan Cheese Steak out of seitan and they make their own seitan! Google the restaurant!

[TheVittleVlog]

Great vid!!

[HopefullyShrinking]

A friend of mine has been trying to get me to make my own seitan instead of wasting money on the store-bought stuff. I think I may try out this recipe... looks easy enough.

[nguyenthanh8]

sounds like she's saying Satan. 

[nls8520]

@nguyenthanh8 Thought the same.

[Gongoblicious]

anyone know what the first song is?

[12quillemall5321]

I f honey is vegan. Why isn't milk considered vegan? It not from an egg either.

[Zyric83]

@12quillemall5321 Honey is not vegan, as the video explains, Honey comes from bees that come from eggs... there for, not vegan.

[MyassWins]

@12quillemall5321 Honey is not vegan.

[smileyraw]

@12quillemall5321 Because baby cows have to die to produce it.

[12quillemall5321]

@smileyraw Honey, everything dies. From plants to you. It's a fact of nature. Everything has a lifespan. Rocks, too.

[G0d0fHope]

Lovely and deli. :P Awesomeness! XD

[greyskirt]

I just had to add this to my favorits!

[llatoya85]

dumplings!!

[deathbygoat]

Thank you!

[cristinalicia]

I tried making this last week and it came out chewy and just not a good. Maybe I did something wrong or it's just like that. I don't know because I had never eaten it before.

[HopefullyShrinking]

@cristinalicia I haven't tried this recipe, but I've had store bought seitan and it's not chewy.

[ixkey]

! Good one

[Sereneblaze]

nice, now things will be a little easier for my sister

[NikoClemente]

Man I fucking love this show.

I'm totally going to try this

[eveplayer12]

PRETTY SURE IM WAAAAAY TO LAZY TO DO THIS

[mrpatrolroll]

Looks good! 

[alspence]

What does seitan taste like?

[soschadao]

its really good grilled with peanut sauce!

[monochromemanett]

i jumped a little when you smashed the garlic...

[degavabu]

Its impressive that you're so dedicated to your dishes, but if it takes more time than ramen, I give up.

[itone]

looks so #good

[Nytingalle]

Thank you thank you!! I appreciate that you showed us both ways of making seitan. You made it seem so easy that I don't see why I'd buy it from the store! Keep up the awesome work!

[babyluv24]

looks yummy but allergic to gluten

[alspence]

This is a good episode. You're hardcore, man.

[j0hnhehe]

SO MUCH PEPPER lol looks good

[Cal7800]

:-P #OMG i've been drooling the whole time. yummy

[sillysnowflake]

Aaah this looks so yummy, and I'm not even a vegan ^^ how is this a protein sub if it's made of wheat though... isn't that a carbohydrate, or is there enough protein in wheat that nobody ever talks about...?

Also, I love how thorough you are, so that even absolute beginners can do just as good a job!

Lastly... what was the first song in the background? I really like it!

THANKS!

[recoil53]

@sillysnowflake Gluten is a protein. People speak of wheat as a carbohydrate because that is the primary reason for eating it.

[bonjourmabelle]

SO AMAZING.

[Cosmicalex13]

bet u had fun saying Satan!lol. This sounds interesting, ive never heard of seitan

[thefrancelandletters]

I am so glad you did this! Thanks so much!