( Karon Liu / Toronto Star ) Seitan, a meat substitute made from wheat flour, is fried up in strips to replicate beef. In fact, the tasty “Szechuan beef” on the cookbook cover reminds me of something I’ve seen at Chinese vegetarian restaurants. Article Continued BelowSzechuan Beef Seitan is a meat substitute made from gluten, the protein found in wheat that gives dough its chewy, elastic consistency. For the seitan loaf Vital wheat gluten is essentially powdered gluten derived from wheat flour. Heat 2 tablespoons (30 mL) oil over medium-high heat.

Source: thestar May 23, 2018 12:00 UTC