MAN, do we wish the picture of seitan intestines had turned out!
YES. Fake intestines. Fake abalone. Fake (and horribly pink) shrimp. Ah, the fun we have at SeeWoo.
Okay, it sounds like we don’t get out much — and truthfully, WE DON’T. But, heck, we make our own fun, right? Grocery shopping can be a pain — but Field Trip shopping makes everything fun. Disturbingly fun.
We did say disturbing, didn’t we?
This is seitan – wheat gluten – colored and shaped into this very amusing fish.
How could we NOT buy it?
Hope you find a bit of amusement in your routine.
P.S. – It was actually pretty good. D. reports that it tastes like no fish ever spawned, but that was especially fine with T., just fine… The little croquettes around the outside are chickpea patties, spiced with lemongrass, coconut milk, Thai bird chilies and other lovely spices. Tasty. We forgot to take a picture of it once it was baked — it turned a deep, salmon pink… fortunately, that was the only thing salmon-y about it! ❗
With the amount of fun I garner merely visiting a Trader’s, I can well imagine the glee that this place inspires!
I have a friend who is vegan and she often talks about the amazing things she makes with seitan. You are right too – this would have been hard to resist.