Seitan, that’s “SAY-tan,” is a vegan meat substitute packed full of protein. It’s often called wheat meat or wheat gluten. To make seitan, you take wheat flour dough and wash it in water until the starch has dissolved—or you can rehydrate powdered wheat gluten. The sticky dough that’s left behind can be sliced and used in all kinds of tasty dishes instead of meat. Although ... Continue Reading
Good Sources of Protein for Vegetarians
Proteins are the essential building blocks for muscles, tissues, cartilage, blood, enzymes and hormones. Therefore, it is absolutely important for every individual to get adequate protein from his or her diets. However, a common misconception that exists among people is that Vegan or Vegetarian diet lacks protein, because of which vegetarians need to take protein supplements to ... Continue Reading