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Also where can you get vital wheat gluten for cheap? It's so bloody expensive!
..over here (Berlin) they even have it in some discounter-supermarkets now, for cheap.
Some years ago it was only available at organic food stores (pretty pricey), but then I found an online shop where you could get it cheap, at least if you bought larger quantities.
Suppose there's something like this in the UK as well?
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Bloody hell! You could have warned me...! Whilst I've eaten seitan out of a packet I'd never made it before. It was a bit of a surprise. Firstly kneading it was like having a fight with Stretch Armstrong - how strong is this stuff? I really didn't expect that- I ended up cutting it with a knife as ripping it wasn't very controlled. Secondly you do say it expands but for the uninitiated it more than doubles in size which was a bit or a surprise. It made for a really hefty portion (I've had to put the rest in the fridge and I'll do a second batch even though I used a little over half the amount of flour).
Overall thought it was really interesting and thanks for posting the recipe. There's nothing better than having tried and tested recipes like this. I really liked the taste and the coating reminded me of the nice quorn vegan burger things they make (which I like). The only thing I'm not sure I got right is the texture. Mine was really rubbery. It seemed different to the prepared seitan I've eaten. Any tips? Am I doing something wrong? Was that down to over kneading perhaps?
Also where can you get vital wheat gluten for cheap? It's so bloody expensive!