Oh Great Seitan, Mock Meat Of Vegetarian Champions!!

jbenben — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:56:00 -0800

Oh, Seitan! What is the best way to make you from scratch.... and will your high protein gluten goodness harm me? Oh, Seitan! What is the best way to make you from scratch.... and will your high protein gluten goodness harm me?

Right now, I am in the middle of making homemade seitan. One is being boiled, as per the recipe in the link above. One is being baked as per the recipe in this link.

The theory goes that baking is superior to boiling in terms of texture result. I made both versions WITHOUT any seasonings - just vital wheat gluten & water. The boiled version is simmering in salted h2O.

Since seitan is about 75% protein and low carb, this seemed like a great experiment. I made both versions w/out seasoning because I am super keen to know what this product is like. If I know it, I'll know how to season it depending on my tastes or the desired result. Fair enough.

But I know that gluten is a problem if you have celiac disease (also spelled coeliac.) I had a friend who had celiac. My understanding is that having a sensitivity to gluten is a bit hard to determine. For those who don't know, gluten can cause an inflammation of the lower intestine in certain individuals.

Anyway, while seitan has been around for centuries, it's not all that popular in the West. Is gluten sensitivity for Westerners like lactose intolerance for Asians? I'm just wondering.

Also, gluten is super sticky. Does the body digest seitan easily? If I eat it often, should I increase my intake of fiber?

I would love to hear from anyone who enjoys this mock meat product! What have you found beneficial about consuming seitan often? Have you experienced any negative effects?

**Bonus points if you share a favorite preparation for this item, as I am always keen to learn something new!

Has anyone taken oral immunoglobulins?

bitterkitten — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:06:26 -0800

Has anyone taken oral immunoglobulins (capsules, etc)? What for? Did you benefit noticeably? Any other opinions on them? One of my doctors suggested Xymogen's Igg 2000, for IBS & celiac symptoms (although I adhere to a strict diet that usually keeps these away).

Gracias, hive mind.

Gluten free sugar cookie recipe?

FunkyHelix — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:07:40 -0800

I need help finding a gluten free sugar cookie recipe. A friend of mine had to switch to a gluten free diet and is having a rough time of it. What he wants to do is recreate the holiday meal he's had previously but that won't make him sick, and the thing he wants most is to bake sugar cookies that won't make him sick.

Anyone have a recipe for gluten free sugar cookies? Or as close to sugar cookies as possible?

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Oh Great Seitan, Mock Meat Of Vegetarian Champions!!

Has anyone taken oral immunoglobulins?

Gluten free sugar cookie recipe?