UK Dwellars -Quorn?

Radar · 08-21-2009, 02:12 PM

I was watching Modern Marvels recently and they did a show about fungi. They showed various mushrooms and magic mushrooms, penicillin, etc.

Then the mentioned a food product in the UK called Quorn. It is apparantly made from Fusarium venenatum which is a soil mold.

They said it was a very popular meat substitute and it has the consistency of real meat. And....like everything else it tastes like chicken.

Have any of you ever tried this?

Pie · 08-21-2009, 02:22 PM

You can get it here (at least on the east coast).
No, I've never tried it.

Stormieweather · 08-21-2009, 02:34 PM

They sell it at Publix. Check the frozen section. I love it! Low fat, high protein...

Radar · 08-21-2009, 02:54 PM

I live on the East Coast and I have a Publix about a quarter mile down the road. I guess I could just try it. I was hoping to get some opinions though. My wife likes to eat vegetarian for a month or so at a time as part of her religious practices. It would be easier for her if I went along for the ride. I guess the idea of eating dirt mold is a bit creepy... and I've eaten some strange things all around the world over the years. Who else here has had porcupine? raw horse? sea urchin? frog? turtle?

Pie · 08-21-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Radar

Who else here has had porcupine?

Squeasel?

jinx · 08-21-2009, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radar

I guess the idea of eating dirt mold is a bit creepy...

And yet, hot dogs...

classicman · 08-21-2009, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radar

Who else here has had porcupine? raw horse? sea urchin? frog? turtle?

nope, nope, yup, yup, yup and many many other ocean things.

Sundae · 08-21-2009, 03:37 PM

My ex & I used to eat Quorn all the time. Or honestly, the supermarket equivilant.

Soya mince, anyway.
We were the first of our friends to have a house, and very often I'd find myself cooking for eight people.
We bought an extravagently long kitchen table for this reason.

Then and now, I loved one-pot meals.
Given that two friends amongst the group were veggies, it made sense to use veggie mince in my spaghetti and chilli.
I just had to remember it soaked up spices FAR more than normal mince - it could make a grown man's eyes water without intending to!

Shop-bought things with Quorn in seem to be very high in fat (I have checked the calories and fat content on them all, very dull) but I do get that substituting Quorn for meat seems to be A Good Thing.

Additional - chicken-style-Quorn was a feature at many a work do I attended in the NHS. Because, after all, it was acceptable to all religious groups...

Make your work buffets from Quorn, really. Some underpaid admin will appreciate the fact that you did.

ETA - realised what the OT asked!
Quorn is pretty much okay-dokey.
Mince is best - I know a lot of people who use it simply by choice.
"Chicken style" is more expensive and I only used it when I had veggies visiting. But as it was higher fat than chicken it was only a guest thing for me (free-range only - because of course I only entertained when I was employed!)

monster · 08-21-2009, 06:42 PM

Horrible. mostly tasteless and a variety of unnatural textures. But then I've never fouind a meat subsitute I like, probably because I don't really want to eat a meat substitute and was forced to eat TVP as a child.

Radar · 08-21-2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pie

Squeasel?

That's one of my favorite episodes. I remember the Squeasel thing. I don't think I ever had it.

Stormieweather · 08-21-2009, 08:29 PM

My suggestion is to buy some and check it out. The fat content is actually much LOWER than similar product (ie: real chicken patties). Quorn ones are 6g fat and real chicken ones (Banquet) are 13g.

I eat all kinds of weird vegetarian stuff, so feel free to ask

. I eat meat too, so I'm not biased.

Chocolatl · 08-21-2009, 09:13 PM

I liked Quorn, but the nearest Publix stopped carrying it and I just switched over to Morning Star. The texture can be a little strange, but it's not a bad flavor.

Radar · 08-21-2009, 10:20 PM

I went to Publix, and they didn't have it. They have similar soy based products, but from what I've heard, soy products don't have as good of a meat texture.

08-21-2009, 02:12 PM	#1
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	UK Dwellars -Quorn? I was watching Modern Marvels recently and they did a show about fungi. They showed various mushrooms and magic mushrooms, penicillin, etc. Then the mentioned a food product in the UK called Quorn. It is apparantly made from Fusarium venenatum which is a soil mold. They said it was a very popular meat substitute and it has the consistency of real meat. And....like everything else it tastes like chicken. Have any of you ever tried this? __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

08-21-2009, 02:22 PM	#2
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	You can get it here (at least on the east coast). No, I've never tried it. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

08-21-2009, 02:34 PM	#3
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	They sell it at Publix. Check the frozen section. I love it! Low fat, high protein... __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

08-21-2009, 02:54 PM	#4
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I live on the East Coast and I have a Publix about a quarter mile down the road. I guess I could just try it. I was hoping to get some opinions though. My wife likes to eat vegetarian for a month or so at a time as part of her religious practices. It would be easier for her if I went along for the ride. I guess the idea of eating dirt mold is a bit creepy... and I've eaten some strange things all around the world over the years. Who else here has had porcupine? raw horse? sea urchin? frog? turtle? __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

08-21-2009, 03:37 PM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	My ex & I used to eat Quorn all the time. Or honestly, the supermarket equivilant. Soya mince, anyway. We were the first of our friends to have a house, and very often I'd find myself cooking for eight people. We bought an extravagently long kitchen table for this reason. Then and now, I loved one-pot meals. Given that two friends amongst the group were veggies, it made sense to use veggie mince in my spaghetti and chilli. I just had to remember it soaked up spices FAR more than normal mince - it could make a grown man's eyes water without intending to! Shop-bought things with Quorn in seem to be very high in fat (I have checked the calories and fat content on them all, very dull) but I do get that substituting Quorn for meat seems to be A Good Thing. Additional - chicken-style-Quorn was a feature at many a work do I attended in the NHS. Because, after all, it was acceptable to all religious groups... Make your work buffets from Quorn, really. Some underpaid admin will appreciate the fact that you did. ETA - realised what the OT asked! Quorn is pretty much okay-dokey. Mince is best - I know a lot of people who use it simply by choice. "Chicken style" is more expensive and I only used it when I had veggies visiting. But as it was higher fat than chicken it was only a guest thing for me (free-range only - because of course I only entertained when I was employed!) __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 08-21-2009 at 03:47 PM.

08-21-2009, 06:42 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Horrible. mostly tasteless and a variety of unnatural textures. But then I've never fouind a meat subsitute I like, probably because I don't really want to eat a meat substitute and was forced to eat TVP as a child. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-21-2009, 08:29 PM	#11
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	My suggestion is to buy some and check it out. The fat content is actually much LOWER than similar product (ie: real chicken patties). Quorn ones are 6g fat and real chicken ones (Banquet) are 13g. I eat all kinds of weird vegetarian stuff, so feel free to ask . I eat meat too, so I'm not biased. __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

08-21-2009, 09:13 PM	#12
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	I liked Quorn, but the nearest Publix stopped carrying it and I just switched over to Morning Star. The texture can be a little strange, but it's not a bad flavor.

08-21-2009, 10:20 PM	#13
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I went to Publix, and they didn't have it. They have similar soy based products, but from what I've heard, soy products don't have as good of a meat texture. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

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