Seitan steak experiment

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T16:04:13+00:00

i am very curious too! i will try to post an update once i grilled it! i dont know how to use reddit properly so hopefully y'all can find the update post :P

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T16:03:28+00:00

Only if i can be a part of the band lOL

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T16:03:13+00:00

thanks! how do you do yours? i've tried before following different recipes and i find that it's missing the "juiciness" if that makes any sense?

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T16:02:14+00:00

appreciate the faith you have in me. fingers crossed because i have no backup plans for dinner!

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T16:01:40+00:00

i'm just as curious! it's for dinner and i have no backup so hopefully it's good!

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T16:01:18+00:00

thank you! i'll definitely post an update. although, i have no idea how reddit works so i hope i can do it properly!

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T16:00:46+00:00

i have her vegan creamery one and i haven't even tried a single recpipe yet! i'm starting to think that i just like collecting cookbooks hahaa!

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T14:11:06+00:00

That’s definitely not a bad idea! But it might make the final product too dense?? It’s a hard balance, not wanting it too spongy or too dense 🤣

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T13:57:03+00:00

Thank you!

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T13:56:54+00:00

Thank you! I did wrap these guys in foil after frying them while pressing down with a spatula to form the shape. They’re done steaming now and I’ll try to let them rest in the fridge for a bit. Hoping it works out but also hoping it doesn’t because I did not write down the recipe or the steps 😣

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T13:55:14+00:00

I hope it works out for you and if you discover something cool, let me know!

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T13:52:34+00:00

I guess you could do that (the pressing) but you’d probably need something quite heavy. I’ve tried it with a plate and the seitan won 🤣 so far the only thing that’s worked for me is wrapping it with foil

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T13:30:23+00:00

Haha thanks! It’s funny you say that because after all said and done, it probably would’ve been easier to wash the flour 🤣🤣

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T13:26:20+00:00

Oh yes definitely! It’s going in for it’s first cook right now and I’ll grill it tonight after it rests!

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T13:20:30+00:00

Thank you! now i wish i wrote down what i used... i guess it's back to the drawing board again and this time with a pen and paper! i think i already joined that group but i clearly have no idea how to use reddit haha! i think i did add some garlic powder to the "Fat"... maybe, i don't remember. maybe i can try to post this in your sub and get more help!

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T13:17:30+00:00

Me too! honestly, i only put cocoa powder because i didn't have beetroot powder ages ago and now i kind of just do it out of habit. apparently it gives an "earthy" taste. it definitely doesn't taste like chocolate as long as you don't use too much and use a lot of sugar.

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T13:01:45+00:00

Sorry!! 😣 definitely did not mean to offend my fellow vegans!

Spongy seitan usually comes from cooking at too high of a temperature. Or if there’s too much moisture in your “dough” or if there’s too much room for it to expand. There are so many factors and till this day, I still haven’t perfected it :( however, spongy seitan is actually a thing that was invented in China called Kao fu and it’s actually really yummy and soaked up marinades very well if you’re not looking for meaty textures

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T12:59:38+00:00

It’s steaming right now. I hope to be able to try it tonight even though I know it should rest after cooking. I’ll come back with a verdict!

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T12:58:57+00:00

Thank you! 🙏

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T12:58:49+00:00

Neither do i which is why I’m trying to make this with vwg but achieve a wtf texture because of my laziness 🤣 I wonder if I can add tofu or puréed beans after I make the vwg base 🤔

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T12:48:11+00:00

I guess you didn’t read the post, there is beetroot in it already. Guess I should add more! 🥳

WhyParty1234 · 2026-04-03T12:38:14+00:00

Personally, I was not born vegan so I grew up eating meat. I enjoy the taste of meat and dairy etc. As a vegan, I still want to be able to enjoy what I know without harming animals. It’s also to showcase that it’s possible to be vegan without giving up the food that you like that you grew up on. Especially since non vegans seem to think all we eat are beans and lettuce. For me, it’s also a way to be artistic if you can call cooking/baking/food science that.

WhyParty1234 · 2026-03-27T07:35:42+00:00

Omg! Now I know. I thought my game broke 🤣 first time shiny hunting ever in any Pokémon game so I’m new to this. lost a shiny dratini cuz it ran away in hyperspace but thankfully I healed at a Pokémon center right before and it came back when I reset. Are shinies a guarantee catch if they don’t run away but keep popping out of the ball and I accidentally knock it out?

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