Quorn?? Where???!
Quorn?? Where???
I have been vegetarian since I was 10 (1990) but this is the first that I'm hearing of something called "Quorn." I live in the U.S. and am interested in trying it. Is it in the U.S? Where would I find it? Why haven't I seen it before?
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Looks like it is available.... You can see if it's available in your area at http://www.quorn.us/cmpage.aspx?pageid=4...
i get mine from whole foods market.
it's soooo good!
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I know kroger grocery store carries them. If you don't have kroger's in your area I am sure you could go to Quorn's website and find a local carrier. Personally I think Morningstar farms and boca are just as good.
Quorn is a meat substitute made from a fungus. The marketing people describe it as a 'mycoprotein', probably because 'fungus' is less attractive ;)
It is named after a village in Leicestershire, England, where it was discovered/developed (I'm not sure which). The Quorn brand was originally owned by ICI (now Astra Zeneca) but then sold on several times as the business rocketed.
In the UK Quorn can be found in various meat substitute products - cold 'deli' meat, sausages, burgers, fillets etc. It is high in protein and low in fat and calories. The texture is probably closer to meat than many other meat-substitute products and it can be convenient when trying to make a traditional meat meal for a vegetarian, e.g. using the mince to make bolognese or chilli, or using the burgers at a barbeque, but personally I don't see it as being very healthy - I'd rather make a ratatouille sauce or grill aubergines and peppers.
Vegans or those with food sensitivities have to be careful with Quorn, too - frequently egg or milk protein is added to enhance the texture of the products, and it can lead to terrible reactions as you can see from the dooyoo review below.
If you want to find Quorn products near you, then just click on the us site (the last link below) and enter your zip code.
It's popping up in supermarkets everywhere. I think the website has a store locator.
Quorn looks, tastes, and bites awesome, but...I looked and looked and could never find out what it is EXACTLY. They say it's a fungus (but NOT a mushroom) that they grow in vats, but I could never find a picture and it all seems far too mysterious for me. I gave away the two chickeny Quorn patties I had left and won't touch the stuff anymore because I trust my instincts (and now I follow a more vegan diet and it has egg whites). I purchased the box I got at Henry's Market.
In the frozen foods at the larger grocery stores..quorn roast is pretty good...supposed to be like turkey roast...