Quorn

[bednobs]

what is it made of?

[237SJ]

I always thought it was some sort of fungus but I might be wrong.

[mazie]

Here you go bednobs....


"Mycoprotein Mycoprotein is a food made by continuous fermentation of the fungus, Fusarium gramineurum. The fungus is grown in a large fermentation tower to which oxygen, nitrogen, glucose, minerals, and vitamins are continually added. After harvesting, the fungus is heat treated to reduce its RNA content to World Health Organisation recommended levels before being filtered and drained. The resulting sheet of fungal mycelia is mixed with free range egg egg albumen which acts a binder. Flavouring and colouring may also be added. The mycoprotein is then textured to resemble meat, before being sliced, diced or shredded. Mycoprotein is a source of protein, fibre, biotin, iron and zinc, and is low in saturated fat.

Mycoprotein was developed by Rank Hovis McDougall, and is marketed under the name of Quorn by Marlow Foods Ltd (now owned by Premier Foods). A wide range of Quorn ready meals are available including curries, pies, and casseroles, and it may also be purchased as chunks, mince, sausages, burgers, fillets etc. Since January 2005 the entire Quorn range have been approved by the Vegetarian Society (previously the manufacturers had not been able to source enough free range eggs to use across whole product range)."

[237SJ]

Sounds delicious :-)

[bednobs]

does that mean it can count towards five a day?

[diddlydo]

After that explanation why on earth would anyone bother with quorn?

[Old_Geezer]

Mushroom count so I can't see why you couldn't count 1 portion with Quorn.

[FredPuli43]

Curiously named after the famous hunt? Well, I suppose foxes are inedible too !

[shoota]

I was going to say I preferred the taste of the Berkeley but as I have never tasted Quorn I don't suppose I should....

[janbee]

I tried quorn burgers once. OMG, it was how I imagine carpet tiles would taste. In fact carpet tiles are probably quite yummy by comparison.

[lady-janine]

sounds as though it ranks equal with sliced white bread, margarine, burgers and trifle as inedible things presented as foods.

[carrust]

There's nowt wrong with a good home made trifle, on the other hand quorn is the sperm of the devil:-)

[lady-janine]

trifle - home made or shop bought - no thanks.

[Old_Geezer]

How can anyone not like trifle ? There's not one thing that goes into it that isn't nice. Some folk mustn't have had a nice time at their birthday parties as a child. :-(

[snags]

''Quorn... what is it made of?''

According to Edwin Starr ''absolutely nothing''.

[tiggerblue10]

I quite like quorn products. I've got quorn sausages in the freezers and the burgers are nice in a bun with cheese and ketchup. Well I think they are anyway.

[bednobs]

my 16 mo still has trouble eating meat but loves quorn sausages - i think it's the softer texture

[paddywak]

It was just sbout the only thing my old dog Max wouldn't eat,to put it politely it's revolting.

[heathfield]

I tried quorn mince - once!

[ethandron]

I always use quorn mince, never buy meat mince these days. Once you've added all your veg and stock to whatever you're making with it, you wouldn't really know its quorn. It doesn't taste of anything but takes on the flavour of whatever you add to it.
However, I don't like any of the other quorn products.