I like Anthony's products, never have any issues with this brand. I have purchased this vital wheat gluten a couple of times now. I don't go through a lot, but I do keep some in my baking cupboard for the occasional loaf of bread. My main use for it though is when I make Seitan. I am not vegan or vegetarian, but I like to eat, and I enjoy trying out a variety of recipes from all sorts of diets, cuisines, etc. I find that my stomach often growls the most when I am perusing plant-based recipes (take note that plant-based means only that-- that the focus in on plants, but does not necessarily omit other food sources). I like the creativity that people come up with in using foods. Mmm I love to eat.

When it comes to seitan, it just looks so good, and costs so much less than the equivalent in a piece of meat. I have made lovely gravies to go over seitan "steaks", have made strips to use in "beef" stroganoff, and so on. Taste and texture is amusingly impressive. I am not at all pushing any sort of diet or way of eating, but if you are a curious eater, give it a try. If you are planning for the future and trying to figure out ways to stretch your meat budget (either adding in seitan to pieced of meat, or fully skipping a meat-based meal) then this is a wonderful option. Stretch that budget, get creative!! I use regular feef or chicken stock or bouillon to make gravies and add meaty flavor! I also use texturized protein products for same purpose, but for those that don't want to take in too much soy then making seitan is a good option. Obviously (?) this is not for gluten sensitive folks. Seitan is not hard to make but definitely follow a recipe and get good at making one type of item. Let that be your go to option.

Seitan is high in protein and fairly low in calories, fat, and carbohydrates. It also contains a number of minerals. "Compared to beef loin, seitan contains fewer calories and less fat but nearly the same amount of protein"

I made two pounds of seitan using just a few cups of this vital wheat gluten. Used half, frozen the other half. The bag reseals well, and you can't beat the affordability. This will keep us in seitan for months, if not half the year, for only $25! As a homemade seitan beginner, I am super pleased with the taste and quality and price! Very glad I bought this.

I have to confess I saw someone making bread loafs from this on TikTok, and thought I'd try it. At 1/4 cup with only 4G of carbs and 20+ grams of protein it was great. I added a little baking powder, salt, and this, and cheese, and it was great, made a great bread that I use as a breakfast bagel.

After trying a lot of brands, I think this one is the best and also the best bang for your buck. Red Mill is a close second, but the seitan comes out more like meatloaf whereas this comes out more like Tofurkey.

Good vegan protein source!