Quorn Mince

MagnumForce · 31-03-2007 3:12pm

where are people getting this idea that Quorn is unhealthy?

Tar.Aldarion · 31-03-2007 3:50pm

Some people have an odd perspective on 'processed' foods.

sportswear · 04-04-2007 9:56pm

i think its bangin

goo · 12-04-2007 12:02pm

I really like the Quorn mince and chicken.

Attol · 12-04-2007 5:02pm

It's great and I've used it in cooking a few times when I've had vege friends over. The non veges didn't even notice the difference until we told them it wasn't meat which is when they got a little weird about it. I eat meat too but use Quorn and tofu instead quite often. I found the ranges in the UK to be a lot better and wish you could get stuff like the tomato herb sausages here. It's processed but that doesn't mean its "frankenstein food". Cheese and bread are very processed and that doesn't put people off. Processed doesn't = freaky food. Think it's a little odd that people dismiss foods if they're processed. The only things that aren't are fruits and veg pretty much...

John Mason · 13-04-2007 12:38pm

i have to say, i think its lovely i made shepards pie one day for my dad and he never noticed the difference and i never told her either. actually i had shepards pie during the week the the dog had the left overs and he wolfed it down so not sure what went wrong for you

grellan1 · 14-04-2007 9:23pm

Has anyone got any links for stockists of Cauldron Sausages ( I think thats the right name) and also the name of any bacon substitutes which I have read about on some U.K. boards. I have started using TVP and also green lentils to bulk out some of my dishes.
I live in the west of Ireland.
Any info appreciated.
Grellan.

Nature Boy · 14-04-2007 9:32pm

grellan1 wrote:

Has anyone got any links for stockists of Cauldron Sausages ( I think thats the right name) and also the name of any bacon substitutes which I have read about on some U.K. boards. I have started using TVP and also green lentils to bulk out some of my dishes.
I live in the west of Ireland.
Any info appreciated.
Grellan.

Try any health food shops. I bought the couldron sausages lately but I live in Dublin so it's much easier!

I quite fancy the redwood veggie rashers and I have to say the Quorn rashers are very good too if not better. I've never seen the Quorn rashers in Ireland yet unortunately.

Conar · 14-04-2007 11:02pm

I think Superquinn stock a bit of the Cauldron range so you could check with them.
As mentioned the health food shops tend to have a lot of that stuff but I can only speak for the Dublin west side of things.

Tar.Aldarion · 16-04-2007 8:15am

I don't know about cauldron but try lincolnshire sausages in Healthwise in Galway, amazing!As for bacon, try Everygreen, they have two types. there is another type in dublin that is vegan and is lovely too.

sweet-rasmus · 16-04-2007 6:03pm

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

try lincolnshire sausages

availabe in dublin too! the health store in stillorgan is one place that deffo has it.

Tar.Aldarion · 20-04-2007 7:35pm

For Cauldron sausages, theya re in Nourish beside Cornucopia too.
Still don't know about the west.
Information courtesy of sweet-rasmus.

bobbi · 15-05-2007 10:24pm

The cauldron Tofu is yummy

haven't tried anything else in the range.I can see how ppl are saying quorn is processed foods but 1.its a lot better then some of the other processed food options you could have and 2.if you have for example the quorn chicken fillet and veg thats not a bad meal choice:D

Slaphead07 · 18-05-2007 7:53pm

those quorn roasts are a bit rubbery at first but.... let them go cold and then if you're having a curry or whatever, tear (don't cut... tear) it into longish strips and fry it quickly to give a slightly crispy edge and at the last minute add to the main meal. Surprisingly delicious.

Tivall sausages and other stuff is pretty good too, more kosher than veggie but handy to have in the freezer.

Bottle_of_Smoke · 19-05-2007 9:39pm

anyone feel really awful after the quorn brand shephards pie - pretty tasty but I can't imagine anyway healthy

Tar.Aldarion · 19-05-2007 9:51pm

I had some before, it was lovely.

Slaphead07 · 22-05-2007 10:51pm

Bottle_of_Smoke wrote:

anyone feel really awful after the quorn brand shephards pie - pretty tasty but I can't imagine anyway healthy

I've never eaten the pre-made Shepard's pie but I would usually use Quorn mince and 'pieces' in my own recipe. Great stuff. I've never thought of Quorn as being unhealthy, processed yes but not necessarily unhealthy.

Stark · 22-05-2007 11:07pm

I've had the Quorn chicken nuggets a few times. They taste delicious at first but there's a bit of a strange aftertaste that puts me off. I'll have one or two with something else alright. The Quorn sausages taste weird to me as I'm used to Irish sausages, although they did taste identical to sausages I've had in Germany. The Quorn mince is absolutely revolting.

Tar.Aldarion · 23-05-2007 8:35am

try the realeat chicken nugget type things, much nicer. As for sausages there are FAR nicer ones than the quorn ones. Mince has to go into a foodto taste good, and be cooked well, or else it is crap. Won food of the year though.

Slaphead07 · 23-05-2007 2:30pm

Quorn sausages are great in a stew.

Nature Boy · 23-05-2007 9:15pm

Not bad as hot dog sausages either. Obviously a bit small for that though

neuro-praxis · 25-05-2007 5:47pm

I think Quorn sausages smell like flowers, or perfume. Very offputting.

Conar · 25-05-2007 5:51pm

I do like the chicken style pieces, mince, sandwich stuff and all but the sausages are rank!
If you want HotDags get Tesco's veggie hotdogs, they're lovely.
Dunnes do some too but they're not as nice!

Tar.Aldarion · 26-05-2007 3:18pm

I foyu like the tesco ones you will love vegan ones, far far nicer, but more expensive by a good bit.

Smell like flowers?

che81 · 28-05-2007 11:36am

conar that's weird. i couldn't taste the difference between the tesco and dunnes hot dogs.

methinks my tastebuds are diminishig.

i have yet to find the vegan ones. and i am going crazy because i want to have frankfurters and sauerkraut for my dinner!!!

dereko1969 · 28-05-2007 4:10pm

was in tesco in rathfarnham a couple of weeks ago and they had a few 'new' quorn products in stock - the unbreaded fillets which are great if you're adding a sauce to them and a cheese escalope kind of thing - still nowhere near the UK choice but it's a start. btw all this muck about veggies shouldn't eat meat substitutes is delusional it's food that's not dead that's good enough for me.

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