Seitan is made from the protein in wheat flour after the starch is washed away. It has a meat like texture, and can be made with different tastes depending on the spices used in the mixture and the cooking technique and flavorings used to prepare it.
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Tofu as a Bacon Substitute by Miyoko Shinner
One of the advantages of tofu is its taste can be easily changed. Miyoko Shinner, a talented chef, cookbook author and instructor, shows us how to cook and flavor tofu so that it smells and tastes like bacon. Continue reading
Beef Stroganoff by Paula Dean – Food Network
This recipe is published by Paual Dean on the Food Network web site.
This original recipe had the highest calorie content of all 5 recipes, and exceeds the typical American diet statistics of 30% – 40% Fat. With Total Fat = 61 grams or 55% of total calories, its fat content is very high. But, it can be modified, reducing Fat content to 8 grams or 16% of Total Calories, bringing it to the healthy end of Ornish’s nutrition Spectrum, in the Asian diet nutrition range. Modifications are listed after the jump. Continue reading
Beef Stroganoff by Rachal Ray – Food Network
This recipe is published by Rachal Ray on the Food Network web site.
This original recipe exceeds the typical American diet statistics of 30% – 40% Fat. With total Fat = 52 grams or 56% of total calories, its fat content is very high. But, it can be modified, reducing Total Fat to 6 grams, or 11% of Total Calories, bringing it to the healthy end of Dr. Ornish’s nutrition Spectrum, in the Reversal Diet range. Continue reading
Creamy Mushroom Stroganoff by Dean Ornish, MD
This recipe is published by Dr. Ornish in his book, Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish. You can buy the book here.
This recipe fits Dr. Ornish’s Reversal Diet guidelines, with a Total Fat content = 4 grams or 5% of total calories. It includes non-fat sour cream and cornstarch, a technique to replace cream in pasta sauces which is also described in his book. And it uses a soy meat alternative, Boca Burgers instead of the typical steak in most stroganoff recipes.
See a comparison of the fat content in this recipe to 4 other “Creamy” Stroganoff recipes here. A more detailed nutrition analysis for this recipe is after the jump. Continue reading