Washed Flour Seitan Tastes Like Fish?
Like the title says, my washed flour seitan tastes like fish. Every time I make it. Every flour I use. I HATE the taste of fish, so every batch I’ve made has been a HUGE waste of time and effort. I’ve used the Oncle Hu method, Pig Saver 2.0 method, a recipe I found in an Asian vegan cookbook, and like three other recipes from the Seitan Society’s website. I regularly make deli meat and chicken satay seitan with VWG and have no issues with a fishy taste, but sometimes finding VWG in my area can be difficult and I’m wanting to experiment with different textures and methods of seitan making (which led me to washed seitan in the first place). I don’t add anything to the washed flour version except for salt, smoke, and/or other seasonings; no baking soda etc. I’ve boiled, steamed, fried, baked, you name it and I’ve probably tried it.
Any tips and help would be greatly appreciated! I live for experimenting with food and learning new things, so don’t hold back if you tend to be over informative!
ETA: common ingredients are onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and tap water. I’ve added different ingredients to try different flavors but those are the base ingredients every recipe I make has had. Everything is always fresh as most ingredients are sourced from the restaurant I work at, except for the different types of flours which I also buy fresh.