Where to buy Seitan?

[Hamry]

I've never tried Seitan but I've been wanting to either make some myself or buy some already packaged (I'm assuming you can?). I have loads of recipes that call for it and I'm desperate to try them out!

I've looked in Holland and Barretts as well as a local health food shop in Kingston but haven't had any luck. Does anyone here buy it from anywhere in particular? I'd be okay buying it online as long as postage isn't too bad, but would prefer to get it from a shop.

[MrFalafel]

I've seen pre-made seitan in a few independent health food stores here and there. Its expensive and never as nice as the seitan you can make at home.

What was very difficult to find in the UK was gluten powder, which makes seitan making a breeze. You can buy it in the UK here: http://www.flourbin.com/shop/

[oceanofviolence]

I ordered some from veganstore.co.uk along with a few other things, and they arrived within a couple of days. It isn't ready-made though.

[Hamry]

Cheers for the suggestions. I'll look in to ordering it online

[ben_uk]

I tried it the other night, when it was put on the plate I actually thought I'd been given some meat! It looks very much like a piece of meat to me. The texture resembles meat as well, although not as tough. Still, the best meat substitute i've tried to date. My friends girlfriend comes from Italy and you can buy it in various forms over there, burgers, sausages, 'steaks'. Also in italy you can buy jars of bolognaise sauce with vegemince in, very convenient!

[IamJen]

There is some stuff that Redwood makes, that most H&B's seem to carry, called something like "chicken style pieces". It's not called seitan, but that's what it is.

[Hamry]

Ooh wow. Then I've had seitan! I know I'm going to like it now

[vyapti]

I've heard that asian stores often carry fresh and canned seitan. Never looked myself.

[MrFalafel]

Ooh wow. Then I've had seitan! I know I'm going to like it now

Redwood foods are masters at seitan making. Sadly, other companies are less successful

[MrFalafel]

I've heard that asian stores often carry fresh and canned seitan. Never looked myself.

I've never seen fresh seitan in a Chinese food store but you are right, most will have cans of gluten in the form of mock duck, mock abolone sometimes referred to as mun chai'ya. Some of these are an acquired taste.