How to make Seitan at home

A lot of people think making seitan is hard work, but it only takes a few minutes of physical labor and half hour of cooking time to create.  With just a few ingredients from the grocery store (listed below) you can make fresh seitan in a snap.  View this slide show to see what you can expect. 

If your already an expert in making seitan here is a great recipe you can use (it is the same one used in the slideshow above):

- 1 cup vital wheat gluten flour

- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes

- 1/2 cup cold vegetable broth

- 1/4 cup soy sauce

- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced fine or use garlic powder)

For the simmering broth:

- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 4 cups water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce