seitan

[quatre_vingts]

Quick question--is homemade seitan supposed to look vaguely like a brain? I made it once but wasn't sure and never used it, and now, whenever I bring up a vegan item with an odd name, my mom asks, "Is that the brain thing you had in the fridge for two weeks?"

Comments

[impe_rfection]

yeah, it tends to look very brainlike. haha

[spottie]

if you cook it all in a big glob it can look that way - if that bothers you, try pinching it off into marble sized pieces before cooking. It ends up being chunks abuot the size of um stew meat.

[anardana]

Totally.

[nonnarcissistic]

I've found that if you sort of rub off the brainey chunks while washing the starch out it takes on a smoother texture.

[pills23]

Agreed, that is pretty normal after washing. When I cook it I tear off chunks the size of billiard balls and wrap them somewhat loosely with cheesecloth. Then I poach/simmer it for about 1 to 1.5hrs.