Hail Seitan!
Another meal post, lots of good stuff from the Veganomicon! The recipes used here are Seitan Cutlets, Mustard Sauce, and Lemony Roasted Potatoes.
So tonight was my first experience making seitan. Seitan, if you’re unaware, is kind of a fake meat made from wheat gluten. I’ve never made it, and I think the only times I’ve had it have been in vegetarian Chinese food. (I should probably stop to make a couple points here: Garden Cafe – good. Canned mock duck – bad. Just… probably just avoid canned Chinese food altogether.)
It’s not too bad, definitely meaty, though it’s a little rubbery. From what I’m reading online, a lot of people have that problem when they’re first making seitan, so I’m sure I just need some practice.
The mustard sauce I’ve made before; it’s excellent on seitan or chickpea cutlets. I normally don’t dig mustard, but for some reason I really like mustard-based sauces and dressings, at least all the ones I’ve tried so far. And this one has tangy little capers in it.
Then there’s the potatoes. I can’t tell you how good these potatoes are. This is one of the most popular recipes I’ve made from the Veganomicon. I made a huge pan of them tonight (2.5 pounds of potatoes) and between me & George they’re gonna be gone by the end of the night. (He went back for thirds, which doesn’t normally happen because he has a tiny bird stomach.)