How to Use seitan in a Sentence

seitan

noun
  • Chop seitan or other vegan sausage into small bite-size pieces and set aside.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 17 Feb. 2020
  • Gluten gives the seitan structure, and provides a chewy texture that is similar to meat.
    — Brandi Jones, Health, 21 Jan. 2026
  • There’s also a chicken sandwich and a meatless option made with house seitan.
    — Kristen Davis, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2019
  • Tofu or seitan can be added to some of the offerings which are priced between $13 and $17.
    — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Seitan Nugget Fingers Cut seitan into bite-sized pieces.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Seitan Nugget Fingers Cut seitan into bite-sized pieces.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Messenger bag chambray celiac vice seitan, tbh ugh bushwick hoodie woke.
    — Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, 21 Aug. 2019
  • While not a safe choice for people with Celiac disease or gluten intolerance, seitan is very high in protein.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 May 2026
  • There are a number of options for toppings, but definitely try one with pepperoni seitan.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Many of the sandwiches are made with seitan; toasts include avocado, sprinkled with red pepper flakes.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Expect to substitute mushrooms into the cheesesteaks, seitan for French dip, tofu for stews and chicken for lo mein.
    — New York Times, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Feller advises home cooks who are looking for a veggie option to swap the meat for a combination of seitan, mushrooms and zucchini.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The food is meant to highlight veggies, McCusker said, meaning for now there also won’t be meat replacements like seitan and tofu.
    — Anna Orso, Philly.com, 27 June 2018
  • The menu changes often but runs to dishes like a starter of quinoa-sweet-potato-and-red-cabbage rolls, blanquette of seitan (chewy wheat protein) in sesame cream and rose-and-pistachio cake.
    — Alexander Lobrano, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Go to the Avondale restaurant for currywurst with pork and veal bratwurst, döner kebab chicken or vegan housemade seitan.
    — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 20 May 2021
  • The chimichurri skewer is made of crispy seitan and topped with scallions, chimichurri and Kindred’s savory Marissa and Morsey sauce.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Look for mock-meat dishes built around tofu and seitan — including bánh mì chay made with tofu — along with fresh spring rolls and phở chay, typically made with mushrooms in place of beef or chicken.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
  • One user shared a vegan take on Kentucky Fried Chicken’s recipe; others have used seitan to make other kinds of meat, like bacon.
    — Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Made from ingredients like tofu, seitan, potatoes or even cauliflower, these options pack all the flavor without harm to animals.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
  • This tiny space next to the grocery store serves an impressive number of vegan and vegetarian breakfast and lunch plates for its size, making its own seitan for sandwiches to boot.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2018
  • The only exception, by family accounts, was when Rose briefly became a vegan, cooking seitan and other meat substitutes at home.
    — Alan Richman, Esquire, 16 Mar. 2017
  • For instance, Chinese and Japanese cooking has long featured mock meats such as seitan and tofu, and tempeh has long been a staple in Indonesia.
    — Sarah Garland, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Many vegans and vegetarians with soy allergies or sensitivities have opted to buy or make their own seitan, since other meat substitutes like tofu are soy-based.
    — Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Upton’s Breakroom, the seitan-maker’s own on-site cafe, offers a Chicago-style Italian with optional vegan cheese.
    — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Millions of people worldwide are now doing exactly that—trying tofu salad sandwiches instead of tuna salad sandwiches and seitan instead of salmon.
    — Matthew Prescott, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Vegan barbecue relies on ingredients such as vital wheat gluten, which is the primary ingredient in homemade seitan and other vegan mock meats.
    — Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2021
  • That said, plenty of omnivores have failed to notice the absence of animals, distracted by heaps of satisfying egg dishes and even a creative breakfast bahn mi sandwich that gets it’s protein power from egg crepe and seitan.
    — Brittany Martin, Los Angeles Magazine, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Here, dishes are continually reinvented to please the vegan and vegetarian’s palate, from seitan steaks, to vegan chevre, to coconut bacon.
    — Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • At her Brisbane takeout and delivery operation called Chef Reina, Montenegro uses an in-house seitan to mimic lechon kawali and corned beef.
    — Margot Seeto, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Some specialty tacos include the canarditas duck, garlic ribeye bistek, spicy popcorn cauliflower, BBQ seitan and shrimp taco dorado.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2023

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