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Seitan; what exactly is it? If you don't know what this wheat gluten is and how you can incorporate it into your vegetarian diet, do not worry. I have been walking the meatless path for the past 17 years and I just discovered the versatility and deliciousness of seitan a couple of years ago. Seitan, also known as gluten or wheat meat, is a very universal form of meat substitute and was first cooked and perfected in Asian cuisines. Asian cooks and chefs have mastered the art of creating diverse forms of seitan to be used as a meat substitute, (particularly "mock chicken" or "mock duck") for just about any meal. When you decide to give seitan a try (and give tofu a break) you can purchase Seitan in strips, cubes, and shapes that resemble "meat products" at your local health food store. For more options of different forms of seitan to cook with, I highly encourage you to visit a nearby Asian Supermarket.
Seitan is not only a great meat substitute (or even tofu substitute if you cook with it frequently), but it is also an excellent source of protein and fiber, all without the meat and you guessed it, fat.
And you know what else?
Seitan has even more protein per serving than tofu. But the major difference between seitan's and tofu's protein elements is that seitan is not a perfect protein like tofu. When eating and preparing seitan, you may want to compliment it with vegetables, legumes, or even dairy. As seitan is a meatless form of protein, it does not contain any cholesterol or saturated fats and it is a source of Vitamin B and Iron.
Now that you have an idea of the origin and nutritional benefits of seitan, how do you prepare it? What are some quick but delicious ways you can incorporate seitan in to your vegetarian or vegan diet? I am going to share with a handful of cooking tips to ensure that you retain the healthy and nutritional state of seitan and 3 delicious ways to prepare a setian based meal for you and your family. And who knows, these seitan inspired methods just may impress a couple of your meat eating friends.
Seitan Cooking Tips:
As most packaged seitan is stored in a broth, which is usually high in sodium, try rinsing and soaking the seitan in water before cooking it (if you are not cooking it in its own broth). Or make sure to minimize the amounts of salt you use when cooking with seitan. If you are using the broth the seitan was packaged in, I would suggest not adding any salt to your dish at all.
To ensure that you reap the no cholesterol and saturated fats benefits of seitan, refrain from deep frying seitan (I know this may be hard for some of you, I know it is for me). When you deep fry seitan, you will change the fat content of this protein. One minute you have a low-fat food then once it hits the hot oil, you now have a fatty food.
3 Ways to Prepare Seitan - The Vegetarian Chicken:
Barbecue Seitan: Don't settle for veggie burgers during the barbecue and cookout season. Instead treat your vegetarian taste buds to a tasty batch of barbecue seitan. Just marinate seitan in your favorite store bought or secret recipe homemade (yummy) sauce in the refrigerator overnight. Next, heat up your propane or charcoal grill, place your barbecued seitan on the clean greased grill (or use aluminum to make sure seitan doesn't stick or fall through the grates of the grill) and grill on each side for 5 minutes or until charred grill marks are visible. Instant presto (not really presto though)...you have a barbecued meatless meal that can compete with any BBQ chicken. And you know what? If it is too cold to grill outside, just make baked barbecue seitan. Place the marinated seitan in the oven, instead of the grill, and bake for 20 - 25 minutes on 350 degrees.
Seitan Noodle Soup: When it's cold outside, we all (herbivores and carnivores) want "a little something - something" to warm up our insides and bones. Instead of "chicken noodle soup" just make a huge pot of "seitan noodle soup." This soupy recipe may sound intimidating, but trust me it's not. In a large pot add some vegetable broth, egg noodles, elbow macaroni, or your favorite pasta, chopped celery, carrots, onions, frozen peas and boil for 5 minutes. Next, you will want to add some chopped or cubed seitan (your vegetarian chicken) to the soup along with some salt and pepper. Reduce eat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes or until noodles are soft.
Ground Seitan: Why use ground chicken or ground beef when you can go meatless and use ground seitan instead. Seitan is a good way to prepare a meatless dinner if you are just transiting to a vegetarian lifestyle or cooking for meat eaters. Seitan has a similar texture to meat that helps non-vegetarians or new vegetarians adjust to consuming mock meat or meat substitutes. To create a flavorful ground seitan to use in your next pot of vegetarian chili or vegetarian tacos, place seitan cubes, paprika, minced garlic, chili powder, crushed red pepper flakes, cumin, onion powder, and turmeric in a food processor and pulse/chop until it resembles crumbles. Next, heat a skillet and drizzle with some vegetable and add seasoned ground seitan to the skillet and brown.
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History in the Making - the First Metal Bed
It seems that metal beds are everywhere these days, some of the most affordable choices for bedding in the market. However, these were not always available, with ancient beds constructed from less sophisticated materials. In fact, the first documented of such materials being used for beds doesn't appear until the Egyptian Empire. Of course, these weren't created from the same materials from which affordable beds are today.
While commoners still slept on primitive beds of leaves and similar items, the Pharaohs of Egypt discovered advantages to sleeping on raised platforms, with parts constructed from precious metals. Tutankahmen, for example, slept on a bed constructed from ebony and gold. Aside from being the first metal beds, these were also probably the first platform beds.
While this same construction with gold, silver, and bronze was used for high-end beds during the Roman Empire in conjunction with feather or reed stuffed mattresses, design left metal behind in bed construction after this time until the late 18th century, at which time cast iron beds were combined with cotton mattresses to do away with the infestation of insects in the bedroom. From that time forward, metal bedroom sets became more popular among consumers, eventually becoming the less expensive option compared to other materials such as wood.
Children bunk beds are often some of the most commonly found bedroom furniture in metal today, since it needs to be replaced more often and parents don't want to spend more than necessary on the furniture in these area. However, there are many other uses today for metal in the bedroom.
For example, you can find a variety of stylish metal headboards online which can be elegant or simple (or both), depending on your taste. These headboards can add quite a bit of personality and beauty to your bedroom design without emptying your wallet or bank account.
In design today, wrought iron beds have also become wildly popular, being both affordable and stylish, with contemporary straight lines and sharp angles. Of course, for those who enjoy a more traditional look, wrought iron can also be wielded into a less severe design into a more intricate, delicate look. Still, this metal is the current favorite for all sorts of items, from headboards to daybed designs. In fact, trundles are often constructed from this material as well. As you can see, metal in the bedroom has evolved severely from its original use but is still highly desired in today's designs.
About the Author
Ben Weissman writes articles about using Metal Beds, Headboards and other Contemporary Bedroom Furniture to Decorate Your Home. You'll find more Interior Design Ideas at http://www.Home-and-Bedroom.com . Make your bedroom into a personal retreat!
How do the different types of wood affect the tone of a Piccolo?
I had my solid silver piccolo stolen recently, and I'm planning on replacing it with a wooden one since I only play in an orchestra now. I've seen different models made out of different types of wood such as grenadilla (which is the most common I've seen), ebony, rosewood, and Iron wood. Does the type of wood really make that much difference in tone or is one type better than the others. I haven't tried out any yet, but when I do I want to be informed.
Extensive test have been done on ALL materials used in flute and piccolo construction. Far and away, it is the design of the instrument ( the headjoint in particular) that affects the tonal quality of the instrument. Unless you are a professional player, and committed to working one-on-one with top builders, and spending well into five figures to do so, then I would advise getting a good barnd of a wooden instruments, and trusting that they have optimized that instrument. I have NO idea at what level you play - student, college major, pro - and what your budget is. You could look at www.fluteworld.com, JLSmith, Jeff Weissman, Carolyn Nussbaum, Phil Unger - all of them would have fine instruments for you to try. The convention of the National Flute Association is this August in New York City - EVERYONE who is anyone in the flute world is there, and you could at least do some preliminary investigations at that point, and then arrange to have instruments sent to you on trial. Good luck with your picc shopping!
Art creativity bursts out in ‘rubbish’
A rubbish heap is a good place to gain knowledge. Archaeologists, for example, use the layers of refuse left behind by inhabitants to provide scientifically acceptable evidence of life styles, values and systems.
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