This is my first time cooking seitan...?!
and it got all POOFY!
hahah, ive had it before, in food!. and i realllly like it - so i decided to take one more step into the vegetarian world and begin exploring cooking different foods!.
i followed all the instructions on the recipe, and when i came back to the seitan --- which had been cooking for 30-45 minutes already, it was all blown up like a huge cotton ball or something!.
did i do something wrong!?!?!? or will it go down, as it cools off!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
hahah, ive had it before, in food!. and i realllly like it - so i decided to take one more step into the vegetarian world and begin exploring cooking different foods!.
i followed all the instructions on the recipe, and when i came back to the seitan --- which had been cooking for 30-45 minutes already, it was all blown up like a huge cotton ball or something!.
did i do something wrong!?!?!? or will it go down, as it cools off!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
I'm not sure how you were making homemade seitan (I'm assuming homemade!?)!. There are a few methods to making it: boiling, steaming, and baking!. Baking is my preferred method, second is steaming!. I don't boil my seitan!. And it will definitely expand during all three methods!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Nope!. If you cook your seitan in a large lump instead of in smaller pieces, it will blow up and get poofy!. There might be a bit of shrinkage as you cool it down, but not that much!. Don't worry!.
I've recently discovered that it works better when I make small "chops" before simmering AND if I don't use it the same day I make it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I've recently discovered that it works better when I make small "chops" before simmering AND if I don't use it the same day I make it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't have idea of cooking, but i want say not problem because its your first time!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
hey! i'm not really sure what went wrong!.!.never had it before!. but anyways, nice seeing you again! ur hot!.!.!.as alwaysWww@FoodAQ@Com