tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post1821255446594629747..comments2024-03-28T22:59:24.437+11:00Comments on where's the beef? Vegetarians in Melbourne: Kentucky fried seitanCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-78900439173086675712012-03-23T12:48:31.195+11:002012-03-23T12:48:31.195+11:00Mel - thanks for sharing your own seitan-making ex...Mel - thanks for sharing your own seitan-making experiences. I have never been confident about the gluten flour/vital wheat gluten correspondence and it looks like there is some variation from country to country. I'll go easy on the liquid in future!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-88130911462957734012012-03-23T12:46:06.389+11:002012-03-23T12:46:06.389+11:00Welcome, Fernanda!Welcome, Fernanda!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-55256078647207903102012-03-23T12:45:47.499+11:002012-03-23T12:45:47.499+11:00Mattheworbit - oh, don't tempt me further to b...Mattheworbit - oh, don't tempt me further to buy that book! What were the cutlets made from? Seitan, tofu, something else...?Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-39050286871366467912012-03-23T12:44:58.694+11:002012-03-23T12:44:58.694+11:00CheezyK, I think I would similarly be very unimpre...CheezyK, I think I would similarly be very unimpressed if I actually returned to eating the real thing!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-71025918555663413502012-03-23T12:44:13.774+11:002012-03-23T12:44:13.774+11:00Thanks for this marinating idea, Johanna! I'll...Thanks for this marinating idea, Johanna! I'll keep it in mind.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-56757034869893000742012-03-22T19:50:10.393+11:002012-03-22T19:50:10.393+11:00I reckon seitan can be tricky to get right. I had ...I reckon seitan can be tricky to get right. I had a similar jelly-ish experience with one of Vegan Dad's hot wings recipes last year, the boys didn't mind them but I found it a bit gross to eat. I haven't made the white seitan from Viva Vegan but the red seitan turns out a bit softer than other seitan recipes I have tried. <br /><br />During recipe testing I found it interesting that a tester from the UK said that the gluten flour they get over there doesn't require as much liquid as the US recipes state which has made me wonder if our gluten flour is similar. I have been reducing the liquid by about 1/4 cup recently which gives it a firmer texture.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10057980932079998162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-16359409151494104622012-03-22T13:36:34.083+11:002012-03-22T13:36:34.083+11:00I just found out this blog and love it. I've b...I just found out this blog and love it. I've been exploring a lot of vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants here in the US as well. It's always an adventure and I'm often amazed with the new flavors I discover. Thanks for posting! :)Fernanda Silveira - Vegetarians101http://www.vegetarians101.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-25623784749442713482012-03-22T11:23:03.083+11:002012-03-22T11:23:03.083+11:00The closest thing I"ve ever had to something ...The closest thing I"ve ever had to something as delicious as KFC (but not really the same), was the panko-crusted cutlets from Vegan Diner. They are *so* worth the effort (which isn't actually that much). They're amazing.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15943551456855944061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-55317099234192924332012-03-22T09:02:13.269+11:002012-03-22T09:02:13.269+11:00Oooh, I see a Saturday night feast of mash, gravy ...Oooh, I see a Saturday night feast of mash, gravy and spicy battered tofu in my future! (and maybe even a salad on the side :)) We have a KFC at the end of our street and the smell makes my mouth water all the time - even though just the thought of actually eating it makes me feel ill ...Kerenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469263318400388815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-61113930473945629912012-03-21T22:49:12.256+11:002012-03-21T22:49:12.256+11:00Putting aside the torment dolled out to me by Kent...Putting aside the torment dolled out to me by Kentucky Fried Chicken in my teens, I agree the tofu seems more akin to it than seitan. I think that you would want to perhaps marinate the tofu a bit. I make tofu nuggets a lot and find the tofu inside can be a little flavourless. Last time I made them I left the tofu in the seasoned dipping milk for a while before starting and I think that helped - though of course the more you press them the more flavour they soak up and I am not very rigourous at pressing.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.com