A food to know · Plant-based
Seitan
Seitan is made from wheat gluten. Wheat flour dough is washed in water to remove the starch, and the gluten that remains is cooked.
Ways to use it
Stir-fries.
Mock duck.
Ribs and patties with a barbecue or teriyaki sauce.
These are ways people cook this food, as our sources describe them. We have not tested a recipe.
Effort
Making it at home means washing a wheat dough until the starch is gone, then cooking it. Time is not known here.
Source: Wikipedia, “Wheat gluten (food)” ↗
- Price
- Not known. We hold no dated price for this food.
- Where to find it
- Not checked for the food itself. A branded product below shows “Where to find it” when a shop has reported it.
Allergens
Seitan is made from wheat gluten. Wheat is one of Health Canada's priority food allergens, and wheat is a source of gluten.
Source: Wikipedia, “Wheat gluten (food)” ↗; Health Canada, “Common food allergens” ↗; Health Canada, “Gluten: a group of proteins that people with gluten-related disorders should avoid” ↗
These are facts about what this food is made from. They are not a promise about any package. Read the label of the food you buy.
Try it next
Try it in a stir-fry.
Branded seitan we list
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Plant-based
Upton's Naturals
Seitan - Traditional
Recorded in Open Food Facts as Seitan - Traditional by Upton's Naturals. We have not tasted it, priced it or checked it at any shop.
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Plant-based
Upton's Naturals
Seitan Crumbles - Italian
Recorded in Open Food Facts as Seitan Crumbles - Italian by Upton's Naturals. We have not tasted it, priced it or checked it at any shop.
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Plant-based
Upton's Naturals
Seitan Vegan Crumbles - Mexican
Recorded in Open Food Facts as Seitan Vegan Crumbles - Mexican by Upton's Naturals. We have not tasted it, priced it or checked it at any shop.
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Plant-based
Middletons
Vegan Seitan
Recorded in Open Food Facts as Vegan Seitan by Middletons. We have not tasted it, priced it or checked it at any shop.
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Plant-based
Middleton's
Vegan Seitan Ribs - Spicy Korean BBQ
Recorded in Open Food Facts as Vegan Seitan Ribs - Spicy Korean BBQ by Middleton's. We have not tasted it, priced it or checked it at any shop.
A product is placed here only when its own records name this food. A listing does not say that any shop has it now.