The meaning of the word "seitan" has undergone a gradual evolution.

Add seitan, the red pepper and broccoli and mix well.

The gluten is then boiled in a flavorful stock to become seitan.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spread seitan on top.

As of 2011, there is a gyro made from seitan, a wheat-based plant protein.

What about seitan and tempeh, also used as the "meat" in a vegetarian meal?

Chinese seitan and Japanese udon noodles come from wheat.

A. Seitan is made from gluten, a mixture of proteins extracted from wheat.

Broil seitan about 6 inches from heat until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring pieces frequently so they brown evenly without burning.

Seitan (pronounced say-tan) is a high-protein food made from wheat gluten.

Some swear that seitan, a meat substitute made of wheat, makes the best object for grilling; others would prefer to eat their dirty shoes.

Look for seitan in natural food stores or in Japanese specialty markets, where it may be labeled wheat gluten.

This preparation also works in a vegetarian guise, with seitan, or wheat gluten, replacing the chicken ($8.95).

There were also stuffed baby pumpkins and a roulade of wild mushrooms with seitan (wheat gluten) wrapped in pastry.

Properly-labeled gluten flour has more gluten than normal flour, but not enough for seitan.

Dashain, formerly called the "House of Seitan," is a vegetarian/ vegan house.

Jamaican barbecued seitan (textured wheat gluten) is savory enough to pass for beef ($8).

Ditto seitan, tempeh and nutritional yeast.

Drizzle sesame oil and olive oil over seitan and toss to coat evenly, adding more of the oils as necessary.

- Wheat protein (seitan)

Seitan, pure wheat gluten, is the basis of a fine vegetarian dish, sauteed with lemongrass and green peppers ($7.50).

The Japanese variants, called 'namafu', 'yakifu', and 'seitan', are used in the same way.

I decided on a "gyro"-seitan, cucumbers, tzatziki, seaweed.

Vegetarian jerky sounds like meat-lover's nightmare, but these soy, seitan, and mushroom snacks are packed with plenty of savory flavor.