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18. Seitan
Another hip and hot food, especially among vegans and vegetarians. Sometimes called “plant meat” or “wheat meat,” seitan is made of wheat gluten. Gluten is the main protein found in wheat and it is processed in a way that gives seitan a meat-like, stringy or fibery texture. This separates seitan from other common substitutes for meat like tofu or tempeh and makes it ideal for those who gave up meat but still crave it.
Seitan itself is rather bland, which can be a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing is that, with spices and condiments, you can make it taste whatever you want, and the bad thing is that you have to put in some extra effort in it.
When it comes to packaged, store-bought seitan, make sure to check the label of the package, since many manufacturers put a lot of salt and other undesired additives to enhance the flavor.
