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Quorn Mince

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    #32
    CuppaCocoa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭CuppaCocoa


    I love Quorn. Have made lasagne's that my meat eating friends proclaimed the best ever! (without knowing about it). It's quick and easy to prepare and you don't have to wory about its source or risk food poisioning! I also like their chicken and burgers but can't seem to find their 1/4 pounders any more :(


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    #33
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Yeah there is loads of stuff over here in England. The garlic and mushrooms fillets are lovley. Same with the white wine and mushroom sauce pastry things. I use the mince for bolo and tis lovely.


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    #34
    Mentalmiss
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭Mentalmiss


    I have not checked the ingredents in Quorn for some time but when I did check I noticed that they were very unhealthy. It is over processed garbage.
    If you want to use it now and then as a treat then why not but not an everyday thing.


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    #35
    Peanut
    Registered Users Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭Peanut


    Mentalmiss wrote:
    I have not checked the ingredents in Quorn for some time but when I did check I noticed that they were very unhealthy. It is over processed garbage.
    I don't use it, but I didn't think they were that bad. Mostly egg and mushroom-type protein. But yeah, there are better alternatives if you have the time/inclination.


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    #36
    RosieRo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭RosieRo


    Quorn mince is ok of done properly, the fillets and chicken style pieces are brilliant and so versatile.

    I'm living in north Wales for uni and OMG were my eyes opened to a whole new world of meat free delights. Sainsburys have the best veggie selection including quorn, cauldron, linda herself and their own brand goodies which include the yummiest nut cutlets.

    I'll defo have to campaign my local dunnes or tesco to get their act together because I've been well and truly spoilt rotten.

    BTW- The luncheon quorn is only yummy.


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    #37
    Nature Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Nature Boy


    RosieRo wrote:
    BTW- The luncheon quorn is only yummy.

    Is that the roast roll thingy? I find the realeat one with the sage and onion stuffing in the middle to be the nicest for roast lunches


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    #38
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    The luncheon tasting ones are usually the ones that are supposed to taste like ham or chicken or turkey. Roast are different. Alll lovely but the lamb and mint one.


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    #39
    Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,891 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    I wouldn't use Quorn mince to make chilli. You can make a delicious and really satisfying vegetarian chilli using extra kidney beans/pinto beans/whatever beans and extra vegetables. That Quorn stuff is muck.


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    #40
    Tar.Aldarion
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    The meatballs are where it is at, freaking lovely.


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    #41
    Tusky
    Registered Users Posts: 17,056 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    RE*AC*TOR wrote:
    I'm with Moonbaby on this. What's the point? If your desire to eat something meat-like is that strong, then you have to ask yourself the point of your vegetarianism and its effect on the quality of your life.

    Not only that, if I were vegetarian, I'd embrace good food, not overly processed garbage. There are plenty of recipes out there that don't require, mold-based, factory produced, imitation meat.

    Easily one of the stupidest posts Ive read in a long time on boards.ie.


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    #42
    RE*AC*TOR
    Registered Users Posts: 7,482 ✭✭✭RE*AC*TOR


    Tusky wrote:
    Easily one of the stupidest posts Ive read in a long time on boards.ie.
    how so?


    why be a vegetarian if all you're going eat is something pretending to be meat?

    what's wrong with actual vegetables?


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    #43
    Tar.Aldarion
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    Oh god...


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    #44
    TheBigLebowski
    Registered Users Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭TheBigLebowski


    RE*AC*TOR wrote:
    what's wrong with actual vegetables?

    Why dont you tell us since you are one.


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    #45
    neuro-praxis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭neuro-praxis


    My hate towards the Quorn has infected the others!


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    #46
    Mentalmiss
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭Mentalmiss


    neuro-praxis wrote:
    My hate towards the Quorn has infected the others!
    I, for one, did not need any help there. Just one look at the ingreedents made sure of that.
    I like to eat real food and not frankenstein food


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    #47
    TheBigLebowski
    Registered Users Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭TheBigLebowski


    Mentalmiss wrote:
    I, for one, did not need any help there. Just one look at the ingreedents made sure of that.
    I like to eat real food and not frankenstein food

    By real food, I assume you mean the flesh of dead animals. I know what I'd rather eat...


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    #48
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    I like to eat food that tastes nice.


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    #49
    Nature Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Nature Boy


    Tar.Aldarion wrote:
    I like to eat food that tastes nice.

    I second that!


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    #50
    Conar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭Conar


    I'll 3rd that.
    If it tastes nice and isn't bad for you then who cares how its made up?


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    #51
    Nature Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Nature Boy


    If I was trying to be healthy I'd avoid it but otherwise why not?? Lots of food are made up of all sorts of crap


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    #52
    MagnumForce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 630 ✭✭✭MagnumForce


    where are people getting this idea that Quorn is unhealthy?


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    #53
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


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


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    #54
    sportswear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭sportswear


    i think its bangin


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    #55
    goo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭goo


    I really like the Quorn mince and chicken.


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    #56
    Attol
    Registered Users Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭Attol


    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...


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    #57
    John Mason
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    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 :D


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    #58
    grellan1
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭grellan1


    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.


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    #59
    Nature Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Nature Boy


    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.


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    #60
    Conar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭Conar


    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.


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    #61
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    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.


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