"Richard Crowley" > wrote in message
...
> One of my earliest memories as a young child (early 1950s
> in Los Angeles) was the taste of the gluten "steaks" that were
> made by an old gentleman at the church we attended....
>
> Assuming that the basics are pretty standardized, so whatever
> "secrets" were in the seasoning, sauces, etc?

I'm eating a Now & Zen "Un Steak-Out" right now and the main ingredients are
gluten, mushrooms, and soy sauce. It's delicious.

http://www.nowandzen.net/home.html

On steaks, people usually use worchestire (I don't know if it is vegan
though), but soy sauce is also a good base to start from.