Taste for a trend
Our resident cook Anna Barnett inspires us to get creative with a hot ingredient, by using it in three dishes. This week, the new tofu…
Eat at a vegetarian restaurant right now and seitan ( pronounced say-tahn) will be on the menu. A plant-based protein from Japan, it’s taken over from tofu and tempeh as the must-eat meat alternative, thanks to its texture, which is more satisfying to eat and look at, as well as a neutral flavour that makes it easy to add herbs and spices to. Seitan’s popularity also taps into the trend for eating less meat – some experts predict 55% of us will have a plant-based diet by 2020. Seitan is made from gluten and also known as ‘wheat meat’. It’s rich in protein but also low in carbs and completely vegan too. Restaurants make their own, but you can find it at health food stores and Ocado.