Oh Seitan, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
- Your name sounds like Satan and allows me to make lots of super lame cool puns.
- You are packed with protein levels comparable to steak!
- Unlike steak, you contains no saturated fat or cholesterol.
- Also unlike steak, you are much lower in calories than steak, too!
- You are delicious and cruelty free!
Basically, it is a fabulous meat substitute and this chick absolutely loves it. However, I do not like the cost- $5.00 for 8 oz definitely means that I cannot eat seitan regularly. Or so I thought.
Lo and behold Vegan on the Cheap: Great Recipes and Simple Strategies that Save You Time and Money by Robin Robertson. I bought this fabulous book in preparation for graduate school and two years of poverty. I strongly recommend it! The author has tons of tips about saving money while still eating well. This includes a seitan recipe that Robertson says costs less tan 50 cents per serving. I bought a lot of the ingredients from the bulk section of the co-op, which was way cheaper than buying them in the boxes… so it may have cost less than estimated.
See the ingredients, directions, and more pictures after the jump…
The Chick + the Pea 