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Last year (oh so long ago!) I bought one of my friends the Veganomicon cookbook as a gift. I don't have it myself, but I do have the excellent Vegan With a Vengeance also by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. My friend gave me directions on how to cook one of her favourite recipes from Veganomicon - Chickpea Cutlets.

I've always been keen to try making seitan myself, but haven't committed to it since the recipe I have is completely from scratch, and quite time consuming. This recipe uses pre-packaged vital wheat gluten and is a quick recipe to make - probably 15 minutes prep before cooking.

I thought I'd try it out for my first breakfast of 2009. Yum! Delicious, especially with some jalapeño ketchup! The texture is nice and chewy, and makes for a hearty meal. A little drier and firmer than regular seitan, either that's by design, or I was a little heavy-handed with the chickpeas. An easy recipe that will impress your friends!