Fauxsage à gogo
I’m obviously having a bit of a fauxsage problem. help?
the recipe for the Ginger Hoisin (left) & Coconut Tamarind (right) flavors yields half the size of a regular seitan o’greatness, so feel free to double the amounts.
the recipe for the Apple Curry (not pictured) flavor makes for a big one.
Ginger Hoisin Fauxsage
dry
1/2 cup + 2 T vital wheat gluten
2 T nutritional yeast
1/2 t ginger powder
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t ground coriander
1/8 t red pepper flakes
wet
2 T hoisin sauce
1 t tamari
2 T seasoned rice vinegar
1 T toasted sesame oil
1/3 cup + 3 T water
Coconut Tamarind Fauxsage
dry
1/2 cup + 2 T vital wheat gluten
2 T nutritional yeast
1/2 t fine sea salt
1 t dried basil or cilantro
wet
1/2 T tamarind paste
1/2 T peanut oil
1/3 cup + 3 T hot water [only use water if using coconut powder; if not, replace with light or regular coconut milk]
1 T instant coconut milk powder [if using water]
1 t pure maple syrup
Apple Curry Fauxsage
dry
1 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1/2 t ground cumin
1 t fine sea salt
1 T dried parsley [or dried basil]
wet
6 T unsweetened applesauce [1 individual, 4 oz container]
2 T safflower oil
2/3 cup water
1 T green curry paste
1 T pure maple syrup [or agave nectar]
M.O. for all
preheat oven to 325F. prepare two large pieces of foil, just one if making only one of the recipes, and slightly larger if doubling the recipe.
place dry in a large bowl, wet in a smaller bowl.
whisk dry to combine, whisk wet to combine.
pour wet into dry, stir well, start kneading to make sure everything is well incorporated.
shape into a 5-inch log [8-inch log if doubling recipe], wrap tightly in aluminum foil.
bake for 90 minutes. unwrap, and let cool on a rack.
Rosa said,
September 12, 2008 at 9:55 am
Interesting! I’ve never eaten nor made that kind of “sausage”… I’d love to try that speciality once. All three versions sound delicious!
Cheers,
Rosa
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Mihl said,
September 12, 2008 at 10:07 am
Creativeness a gogo! Great flavour combinations.
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River (Wing-It Vegan) said,
September 12, 2008 at 12:17 pm
This looks extremely interesting, I’ve never made anything like this. I’ll have to add some vital wheat gluten to my shopping list! Thank you for the recipes!
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Shelby said,
September 12, 2008 at 1:03 pm
I need to start making your sausage recipes! They all look amazing…especially the Apple Curry YUM!
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DaviMack said,
September 12, 2008 at 2:05 pm
They look yummy! Was your problem that the one is so light? ‘Cause that’s no problem – I’ve seen anemic looking ones like that in Europe. You could add a wee bit of beet juice or something, if you were worried. Or was your problem that you just couldn’t stop making / eating these? ;)
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Danielle said,
September 12, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Whoa, I have never heard of psuedo-sausages! I’ve never liked sausages for the taste and the way they look but these sound appetizing, hmm, and not that difficult to make… I’m thinking a little adventure is in store :)
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leighcifer said,
September 12, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Coconut Tamarind! Beautiful idea!
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destinyskitchen said,
September 12, 2008 at 4:17 pm
I’m so excited! My best friend’s birthday is coming up in a few days & he LOVES vegan sausage. I think I’ll make him a sampler of these, plus the pepperoni from Vegan Vittles that he is addicted to. Thank you, Celine! :o)
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jes said,
September 12, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Holy crap, I’m dying to make all of those recipes now. Especially the apple curry. Good thing I bought more wheat gluten this week!
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Ricki said,
September 12, 2008 at 4:27 pm
How could something so delectable be a “problem”? My only problem would be eating it ALL.
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Celine said,
September 12, 2008 at 5:25 pm
ha! thanks. I meant I have a hard time quitting being addicted to the stuff, really.
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sheree said,
September 12, 2008 at 5:35 pm
it is so much fun to play with the flavors in these sausages. I love them!
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Tami said,
September 12, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Your seasonings sound awesome in these! I’ll look forward to trying some of them. Thanks, Celine!
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Jennifer said,
September 13, 2008 at 1:26 am
Thanks so much for posting these recipes! I just saw that seitan o’greatness recipe the other day and put it straight to the top of my “to make” list. I am in love, though, with your flavor variations! Great job!
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vegetation said,
September 13, 2008 at 3:30 am
Oh yay! I’m in such a chicken seitan rut and I’ve been needing new non beef style recipes. Plus tamarind in a sausage? Genius! I think I love you! (No wait, I KNOW I do :P)
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Liz² said,
September 13, 2008 at 12:15 pm
amazing! that apple curry one especially.
and don’t you just love how vegan sausage is downright pretty? :D
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Amey said,
September 13, 2008 at 4:45 pm
what??!!
girl you are crazy inventive! coconut tamarind fauxsage!!?? I gotta try that… just because!
right on.
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Off to the Coast! « Destiny’s Vegan Kitchen said,
September 13, 2008 at 10:15 pm
[...] make him some pepperoni as a surprise. He always raves about it. I wanted to make all of Celine’s sausage variations, but I didn’t have a ton of gluten flour, and money’s too tight right now to justify [...]
tofufreak said,
September 14, 2008 at 12:35 am
mmmm! ginger hoisin fauxsage! good combination idea!
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Melisser said,
September 16, 2008 at 7:06 am
Ooh, I want to try making these!
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Taking care of that sweet tooth business. « have cake, will travel! said,
September 22, 2008 at 10:43 am
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Eleanor said,
September 22, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Hi Celine! I think the Apple Curry Fauxsage looks amazing, but I’m currently a poor study abroad student in Scotland and probably won’t buy curry paste (as I don’t use it in a lot of recipes, and it might go to waste). Is there any kind of substitute I could use in the liquid part? and then maybe add in some curry powder in the dry? Please let me know!
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Celine said,
September 22, 2008 at 5:53 pm
hey Eleanor: it will all depend on what sort of curry powder you get, but I think subbing one for one should be fine. if your powder is very spicy and you’d rather it be mellow, go easy on the T, if it’s the opposite, be a little more heavy-handed. or if your powder is mellow and you cannot afford to purchase anything else but you happen to have cayenne pepper around, how about throwing a little of that, to taste? maybe 1/8-1/4 t.
hope that works out for you!
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Eleanor said,
October 13, 2008 at 7:54 pm
i made the apple curry without the curry paste by subbing in a T of curry powder and adding a little bit of tahini and bragg’s to make up for the little bit of liquid lost. it came out great! (except the end of my fauxsage broke out of the tin foil and kinda burnt..haha) but it was DELICIOUS!!
celine, what is your favorite way to eat these? i just cut some slices and had it with roasted sweet potatoes and sauteed kale/tomatoes..so just as one of many sides, i guess. do you usually fry the patties? or use them for sandwiches? i know the sky’s the limit, but just wondering if you had any especially good ideas! thanks!!
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Celine said,
October 14, 2008 at 9:39 am
ha! it’s happened to me before too, Eleanor, the “busting out of the shirt” bit them sausages like to do.
I often eat this particular kind on its own, because it’s my favorite, but when I make less flavor-specific versions [like the Laurel & Hardy recipe], I cut them down into bite-size pieces, brown them up a bit in a pan, and throw them into pretty much any dish that calls for seitan, really. like you said, the sky’s the limit. :)
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