Mix 11/2 cups of vital wheat gluten with 3 tsp mushroom bouillon or any other seasoning blend. Added slowly the cold water until it becomes more firm and a little bit springy. The dough will be quite loose and moist, so this won’t feel similar to kneading bread.

Form the dough into a vaguely log shaped blob and then roll it up tightly in a piece of tinfoil, twisting the ends tightly.

Prepare boiling water and a steamer. Make sure to add plenty of water since this will be steaming for long time. Once the water is boiling, steam the wrapped gluten dough for 1 hour, carefully flipping it over halfway through.

Let the cooked seitan cool to room temperature, then unwrap it and place it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours. For best result, slice seitan as needed for recipes rather than pre slicing it. The homemade seitan in log form will keep in the fridge for up to a week.