Hail Seitan!

I love kitchen experiements (see: Tortillas, Yogurt, Peanut Butter). So I decided that I wanted to make seitan - otherwise known as wheat meat.

So I did.

So take a look.

Seasoned high gluten dough:












After resting, pieces are pulled out and wrapped around themselves:












And plopped into simmering vegetable stock, like dumplings:












After an hour, they're done! And sliced, and chopped. Unlike tofu, seitan has a firm, meaty texture:




















But it's all wheat, baby!