Vital Wheat Gluten

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the random lame question but I was wondering whether anyone knows off the top of your head whether the Porter Square Shaw's carries vital wheat gluten? The only place I've been able to find it is Whole Foods and I'd rather not drive all the way out there. But I need some today. Any ideas? TIA!

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[rax.livejournal.com]

Haven't seen it there, but it's cheap in bulk at Harvest Co-op right by the Central Square T stop; that's where I always go.

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

You could also call Cambridge Naturals, they're only a couple of doors down from Shaw's at Porter Square.

[countlibras.livejournal.com]

I don't remember Shaw's carrying a lot of speciality flour-related items. I want to say that Market Basket might. hmmm.

What are you baking? Now I'm curious. :)

[smoterh.livejournal.com]

At the Harvest Co-Op in central they actual have several different types of wheat gluten in bulk. Cheap.

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure I've already checked at Market Basket, but I could be misremembering. Or maybe they were just sold out that day.

I'm just baking your average garden-variety whole-wheat bread with wheat germ and flax seeds. We go through two loaves a week and if I don't make it today we'll have none for breakfast tomorrow, and the kids will probably stage a revolt. Or at least whine a lot. ;)

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

Types?! That sounds too confusing for me. ;)

[rawrin.livejournal.com]

Yes, they have it, or did a few weeks ago. I believe it's Hodgson Mill Vital Wheat Gluten with Vitamin C.

[countlibras.livejournal.com]

ah, you're good. I seldom bake multigrain whole wheat breads. I keep meaning to but haven't gotten around to it yet.

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

Seconded.

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

It's not really any harder than baking regular whole-wheat! I just keep the wheat germ and flax seeds with the gluten (in the fridge) and toss in a couple tbsp of each.

We love bread so much in my family, and I feel like, by adding the extra nutritious stuff, it relieves me of having to worry about "that's your fifth piece of toast today!" ;)

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

I used the stuff to make seitan many years ago, but I have forgotten how and have not found a recipe that suits me, but it catches my eye at the supermarket sometimes because of that, and I think I *might* have seen it at Stop & Shop...

seitan recipe!

[rax.livejournal.com]

Diverging from the topic at hand, but I'm very fond of this seitan recipe (http://www.postpunkkitchen.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=15959); the boiling ones are such a pain. This one I can just get a bunch of gluten, make a bunch of seitan, roll it into foil, bake it, and have seitan for the next few weeks. It's awesome!

Re: seitan recipe!

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Thank you:)

Out of curiosity, any idea how many servings (slices) the log gives you?

Re: seitan recipe!

[rax.livejournal.com]

It depends how thin you slice them and how much seitan you consider a serving, but I'd make one log for a curry for 4-8, two for a curry for 9-12, and three for a curry for more than that. I'd say 4-6 servings, not slices, I guess. :) If you cut thin slices you could probably get like 20, though if it's squishy getting slices that aren't thick can be tough. Even thickish slices you'll get like 10.

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

We love bread so much in my family, and I feel like, by adding the extra nutritious stuff, it relieves me of having to worry about "that's your fifth piece of toast today!" ;)

hee hee, this.

[syntheticnature.livejournal.com]

Probably too late for you, but for future reference, I think Pemberton Farms has it.

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

you know, being from rhode island, i used to think my definition of 'all the way out there' was a little absurd at times...until i moved here ;)

(all in good fun, hope you found what you needed!)

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Yes, this!

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

Oh, well in case it wasn't obvious, that bit was meant kind of tongue-in-cheek. I mean of course it's not all that far to Whole Foods. It's just that I'm frazzled trying to prepare for a party, and a trip to a store that's out of my way just for one ingredient seems silly (not to mention stressful) when I'm already worried about how little time is left. ;)