Veggie products are gaining more and more ground, both in supermarkets, where the demand and supply of plant foods is increasing, and in fast food chains, which have added this substitute to their menus to cover, in this way, a ever-wider audience.
In the case of seitan, the base is wheat. By washing the flour dough of this cereal, the starch is removed, mixed with water and this product of oriental origin is obtained. Its name also comes from the Asian continent, specifically from Japan, where seitan means “vegetable protein.”
The large amount of protein it contains is its main property, making it an ideal food for those people who follow vegan or vegetarian diets and seek the necessary protein intake away from meat. This food, in fact, can be prepared by hand at home. It is not suitable for celiacs, as it contains gluten.
Its similarity in flavor and appearance to meat has made it become an option even for carnivores looking to try something different and at a lower cost. And seitan has great versatility when it comes to incorporating it into our dishes: it can be prepared in the oven, pan-fried, or even in batter. Basically it fits into any meal that includes meat, where we can replace it with our vegetable product, such as in stir-fries for pasta, stews, or sandwiches and hamburgers.
For this last proposal, we leave you here a recipe from Gipsy Chef that has nothing to envy of any meat burger.
