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What you need
Flour
Water
For vegan chicken nuggets:
Vegetable stock
Vegan coconut yogurt
Flavouring, eg paprika or oregano
Breadcrumbs
Vegetable oil
AS MORE and more people cut meat from their diets, seitan, or wheat gluten, has surged in popularity. Making it at home takes a bit of effort, but I would recommend it, if only to marvel at how flour can be transformed into something resembling meat.
As mentioned in earlier columns about noodles, pastry and pancakes, gluten is made from wheat proteins that link together in the presence of water, forming a strong but flexible network.
Gluten has…
