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No, that’s not a typo – seitan is an actual thing. It’s very well-known in certain circles (that makes it sound like being vegan is an exclusive club or something, but you know what I mean), but I’d say seitan is still fairly unheard of amongst the general population. If you’re not familiar, seitan is a meaty substance made from gluten, and it works really well to recreate dishes that usually contain meat – hence, a homemade seitan roast!
I must admit, I’ve had a bag of vital wheat gluten sat in my cupboard for a few months now, untouched. I bought it online (it’s hard to find in normal supermarkets, but you can pick it up on Amazon UK here or Amazon US here) with a plan to make homemade seitan, but found myself rather intimidated…
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