Is Wheat Gluten Vegan Safe?!
Answers: I just dont know... =/
Not only is it vegan safe... it's vegan DELICIOUS! And if you're worried about those obscure health risks from China, you can make it yourself!
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/cookingti...
It's a great, great source of protein, and it's super versatile in recipes. Try marinating it and cooking it just like you'd cook tofu.
You can also buy it pre-made at Whole Foods and places like that. Mmmm!
yeah it is...wheat is not an animal nor related to an animal.
I would think so. Its wheat. The reason tons of organic stuff advertises as gluten free is because alot of people are allergic to wheat.
Wheat is not an animal.
As long as it isn't from China...
That animal food recall a while ago, that killed all those dogs, was due to chemically contaminated wheat gluten from China...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_glute...
Wheat gluten (food)
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A piece of seitan
Commercially packaged seitanWheat gluten, also called seitan ([?se?tɑn]), wheat meat, gluten meat, or simply gluten, is a food made from the gluten of wheat. It is made by washing wheat flour dough with water until all the starch dissolves, leaving insoluble gluten as a gummy mass, which is subject to further processing.
Wheat gluten, although not as well known, is an alternative to soybean-based meat substitutes, such as tofu; some types of wheat gluten have a texture more like that of meat than tofu has, because of their chewy and/or stringy texture. Wheat gluten often is used instead of meat in Asian, vegetarian, Buddhist, and macrobiotic cuisines. Simulated duck is a common use for wheat gluten.
Wheat gluten is most popular in China, where it was first developed, as well as in the cuisines of other East and Southeast Asian nations. In Asia, it is commonly found on the menus of restaurants catering primarily to Buddhist customers who do not eat meat, but who nonetheless enjoy eating meatless versions of meat dishes.
Because it was first popularized in western nations during the second half of the 20th century through its promotion by proponents of the macrobiotic diet, seitan (the name by which it is known in macrobiotic circles) is also the name by which wheat gluten is best known in most English-speaking nations. In the West, prepared wheat gluten is generally available only in Asian markets and health food stores (although gluten flour is commonly available in supermarkets).
Unless you are allergic to it. Yes it is safe and an important additive to bread flour, it helps its elastiscity.