Guest guest Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hi! Well, I went out on a limb this past week and ordered a case (yes, a CASE) of Quorn " grounds " , even though I tried several times to buy JUST ONE at a couple of places near here that usually carry the products in stock. Each time I went, they were either " just out " or " the delivery truck hasn't come yet... " Rather than waiting, I took the gamble and ordered the case order of it from a woman at our local YMCA who orders in bulk from a large " natural/organic products " catalog every month or so. The order came in and the woman wanted to try the Quorn, too, so she " bought " 3 of the packets from my case--I still had 9 packages of it. I was VERY pleased with the product! I made a vegetable soup last night--just a little of everything in the fridge and it made some nice broth with the vegetables and a packet of non-meat organic brown gravy I found I had stashed in the cupboard. Last of all, I added just a cup of the " grounds " and heated it all together before my husband got home to have some supper. My DH (husband) really loved the soup. He asked me " what's in this?--NO! DON'T tell me until after I've had seconds! " (LOL!) I waited and then, I did tell him-- " It isn't beef and it isn't soy or 'tofu'! " I even showed him the rest of the package that I had put back in the freezer. REALLY, for a package of 12 oz., there is a LOT of volume in the package and it didn't seem unreasonably priced. The flavor is GOOD. (Sorry, to the dedicated ones--I'm not trying to be facetious, but it was a taste and texture like " real " b**f, but, of course, it was not. And, no " gristle " --all the " good " and none bad.) Even after I told DH what it was in the soup, he said emphatically that he LIKED it a lot and enjoyed BOTH helpings he'd had. *I* am totally sold on this, too. I'm really glad I got the large order, because I am thinking of making a lot more things with it. So, today, for the 5th time, I called the health food store in Springfield, IL, where I had DH put in a " special order " for me last week--I wanted to also try their " meat-balls " of the same flavor as the " grounds " . They answered that the delivery had not come, so the woman there made a separate order for me--I guess I'm going to get a CASE (yes, a CASE--there is 10% discount for ordering a case) of the m**t balls...which I have not tried yet. If they are just as good as the " grounds " , I know I will like them and I can make foods with them--DH will also probably eat them willingly. We are going at this one recipe and one dish or meal at a time--not all at once, but it seems to be progress when we find something we both agree on liking and can enjoy in our foods. I have not yet tried the " turkey " Quorn, but that is on the horizon in the near future. I just wish they had a " patty " like the Boca-burgers with Quorn--that would be a HUGE hit here at our house, I know! --Laura B., in Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 My local grocery store gives me the same song and dance...they got the Chik'in strips, not the meatballs and crumbles like I requested! I don't really know how I would use the Chik'in strips or I would try them. -Jacki in sunny Florida , " L.B. " <elbee577 wrote: > > Hi! > > Well, I went out on a limb this past week and ordered a case (yes, a CASE) of Quorn " grounds " , even though I tried several times to buy JUST ONE at a couple of places near here that usually carry the products in stock. Each time I went, they were either " just out " or " the delivery truck hasn't come yet... " > > Rather than waiting, I took the gamble and ordered the case order of it from a woman at our local YMCA who orders in bulk from a large " natural/organic products " catalog every month or so. The order came in and the woman wanted to try the Quorn, too, so she " bought " 3 of the packets from my case--I still had 9 packages of it. > > I was VERY pleased with the product! I made a vegetable soup last night--just a little of everything in the fridge and it made some nice broth with the vegetables and a packet of non-meat organic brown gravy I found I had stashed in the cupboard. Last of all, I added just a cup of the " grounds " and heated it all together before my husband got home to have some supper. > > My DH (husband) really loved the soup. He asked me " what's in this?--NO! DON'T tell me until after I've had seconds! " (LOL!) I waited and then, I did tell him-- " It isn't beef and it isn't soy or 'tofu'! " I even showed him the rest of the package that I had put back in the freezer. REALLY, for a package of 12 oz., there is a LOT of volume in the package and it didn't seem unreasonably priced. The flavor is GOOD. (Sorry, to the dedicated ones--I'm not trying to be facetious, but it was a taste and texture like " real " b**f, but, of course, it was not. And, no " gristle " --all the " good " and none bad.) > > Even after I told DH what it was in the soup, he said emphatically that he LIKED it a lot and enjoyed BOTH helpings he'd had. *I* am totally sold on this, too. I'm really glad I got the large order, because I am thinking of making a lot more things with it. > > So, today, for the 5th time, I called the health food store in Springfield, IL, where I had DH put in a " special order " for me last week--I wanted to also try their " meat-balls " of the same flavor as the " grounds " . They answered that the delivery had not come, so the woman there made a separate order for me--I guess I'm going to get a CASE (yes, a CASE--there is 10% discount for ordering a case) of the m**t balls...which I have not tried yet. If they are just as good as the " grounds " , I know I will like them and I can make foods with them- -DH will also probably eat them willingly. We are going at this one recipe and one dish or meal at a time--not all at once, but it seems to be progress when we find something we both agree on liking and can enjoy in our foods. > > I have not yet tried the " turkey " Quorn, but that is on the horizon in the near future. I just wish they had a " patty " like the Boca-burgers with Quorn--that would be a HUGE hit here at our house, I know! > > --Laura B., in Illinois > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 You can put them in a stir fry, a Chinese Chik Salad, fajitas or toss with grilled onions and made a hot sandwich. Donna Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile " jackiwolfe " <jwolfe417 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:12:55 Re: I've found Quorn! My local grocery store gives me the same song and dance...they got the Chik'in strips, not the meatballs and crumbles like I requested! I don't really know how I would use the Chik'in strips or I would try them. -Jacki in sunny Florida , " L.B. " <elbee577 wrote: > > Hi! > > Well, I went out on a limb this past week and ordered a case (yes, a CASE) of Quorn " grounds " , even though I tried several times to buy JUST ONE at a couple of places near here that usually carry the products in stock. Each time I went, they were either " just out " or " the delivery truck hasn't come yet... " > > Rather than waiting, I took the gamble and ordered the case order of it from a woman at our local YMCA who orders in bulk from a large " natural/organic products " catalog every month or so. The order came in and the woman wanted to try the Quorn, too, so she " bought " 3 of the packets from my case--I still had 9 packages of it. > > I was VERY pleased with the product! I made a vegetable soup last night--just a little of everything in the fridge and it made some nice broth with the vegetables and a packet of non-meat organic brown gravy I found I had stashed in the cupboard. Last of all, I added just a cup of the " grounds " and heated it all together before my husband got home to have some supper. > > My DH (husband) really loved the soup. He asked me " what's in this?--NO! DON'T tell me until after I've had seconds! " (LOL!) I waited and then, I did tell him-- " It isn't beef and it isn't soy or 'tofu'! " I even showed him the rest of the package that I had put back in the freezer. REALLY, for a package of 12 oz., there is a LOT of volume in the package and it didn't seem unreasonably priced. The flavor is GOOD. (Sorry, to the dedicated ones--I'm not trying to be facetious, but it was a taste and texture like " real " b**f, but, of course, it was not. And, no " gristle " --all the " good " and none bad.) > > Even after I told DH what it was in the soup, he said emphatically that he LIKED it a lot and enjoyed BOTH helpings he'd had. *I* am totally sold on this, too. I'm really glad I got the large order, because I am thinking of making a lot more things with it. > > So, today, for the 5th time, I called the health food store in Springfield, IL, where I had DH put in a " special order " for me last week--I wanted to also try their " meat-balls " of the same flavor as the " grounds " . They answered that the delivery had not come, so the woman there made a separate order for me--I guess I'm going to get a CASE (yes, a CASE--there is 10% discount for ordering a case) of the m**t balls...which I have not tried yet. If they are just as good as the " grounds " , I know I will like them and I can make foods with them- -DH will also probably eat them willingly. We are going at this one recipe and one dish or meal at a time--not all at once, but it seems to be progress when we find something we both agree on liking and can enjoy in our foods. > > I have not yet tried the " turkey " Quorn, but that is on the horizon in the near future. I just wish they had a " patty " like the Boca-burgers with Quorn--that would be a HUGE hit here at our house, I know! > > --Laura B., in Illinois > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I use them in stir fry, a little broccoli, onions, what I'm feeling like at the moment. Very tasty:) Anita --- On Thu, 10/16/08, jackiwolfe <jwolfe417 wrote: jackiwolfe <jwolfe417 Re: I've found Quorn! Thursday, October 16, 2008, 7:12 PM My local grocery store gives me the same song and dance...they got the Chik'in strips, not the meatballs and crumbles like I requested! I don't really know how I would use the Chik'in strips or I would try them. -Jacki in sunny Florida , " L.B. " <elbee577@.. .> wrote: > > Hi! > > Well, I went out on a limb this past week and ordered a case (yes, a CASE) of Quorn " grounds " , even though I tried several times to buy JUST ONE at a couple of places near here that usually carry the products in stock. Each time I went, they were either " just out " or " the delivery truck hasn't come yet... " > > Rather than waiting, I took the gamble and ordered the case order of it from a woman at our local YMCA who orders in bulk from a large " natural/organic products " catalog every month or so. The order came in and the woman wanted to try the Quorn, too, so she " bought " 3 of the packets from my case--I still had 9 packages of it. > > I was VERY pleased with the product! I made a vegetable soup last night--just a little of everything in the fridge and it made some nice broth with the vegetables and a packet of non-meat organic brown gravy I found I had stashed in the cupboard. Last of all, I added just a cup of the " grounds " and heated it all together before my husband got home to have some supper. > > My DH (husband) really loved the soup. He asked me " what's in this?--NO! DON'T tell me until after I've had seconds! " (LOL!) I waited and then, I did tell him-- " It isn't beef and it isn't soy or 'tofu'! " I even showed him the rest of the package that I had put back in the freezer. REALLY, for a package of 12 oz., there is a LOT of volume in the package and it didn't seem unreasonably priced. The flavor is GOOD. (Sorry, to the dedicated ones--I'm not trying to be facetious, but it was a taste and texture like " real " b**f, but, of course, it was not. And, no " gristle " --all the " good " and none bad.) > > Even after I told DH what it was in the soup, he said emphatically that he LIKED it a lot and enjoyed BOTH helpings he'd had. *I* am totally sold on this, too. I'm really glad I got the large order, because I am thinking of making a lot more things with it. > > So, today, for the 5th time, I called the health food store in Springfield, IL, where I had DH put in a " special order " for me last week--I wanted to also try their " meat-balls " of the same flavor as the " grounds " . They answered that the delivery had not come, so the woman there made a separate order for me--I guess I'm going to get a CASE (yes, a CASE--there is 10% discount for ordering a case) of the m**t balls...which I have not tried yet. If they are just as good as the " grounds " , I know I will like them and I can make foods with them- -DH will also probably eat them willingly. We are going at this one recipe and one dish or meal at a time--not all at once, but it seems to be progress when we find something we both agree on liking and can enjoy in our foods. > > I have not yet tried the " turkey " Quorn, but that is on the horizon in the near future. I just wish they had a " patty " like the Boca-burgers with Quorn--that would be a HUGE hit here at our house, I know! > > --Laura B., in Illinois > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I use the chicken strips to make Reubens on my Foreman grill. sue > > " jackiwolfe " <jwolfe417 <jwolfe417%40gmail.com>> > > > My local grocery store gives me the same song and dance...they got > the Chik'in strips, not the meatballs and crumbles like I requested! > I don't really know how I would use the Chik'in strips or I would try > them. > > > -Jacki in sunny Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I heat bthem up and make soft tacos, with the strips, mexican rice, salsa, cheese and onions. Have some guacamole on hand too if you can. I could any any Quorn product daily it's so good. Kenia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Grab any of the pruducts and give them a try. I have not been disappointed with anything yet. I made a creamed noodle chil and veggie casserole with them. I don't know where the recipe is. Was a version of as tuna casserole I found online I believe and I subbed with the strips. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Me too! My local Ralph's has it. First I tried the chicken nuggets. My kids didn't like it because they said it was too spicy. They are like that! I loved them and ate the whole box (over a week, LOL). Yesterday, I bought more, and branched out to the fried " chicken " patties. I am going to make sandwiches out of them. One of these days, I'll branch out to the other stuff.. There is a restaurant called The Veggie Grill that makes sandwiches and things with incredible meat substitutes. I'll bet dollars to donuts they use Quorn. Thanks to you all for the suggestion!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Grab a roast and try it for Thanksgiving. You ca use the leftovers in dishes and for sandwiches. I only see them at Whole Foods and I get them early before they are sold out. Donna --- On Sun, 10/19/08, Traci Vujicich <balanceyourlife wrote: Traci Vujicich <balanceyourlife Re: I've found Quorn! Sunday, October 19, 2008, 8:37 AM Me too! My local Ralph's has it. First I tried the chicken nuggets. My kids didn't like it because they said it was too spicy. They are like that! I loved them and ate the whole box (over a week, LOL). Yesterday, I bought more, and branched out to the fried " chicken " patties. I am going to make sandwiches out of them. One of these days, I'll branch out to the other stuff.. There is a restaurant called The Veggie Grill that makes sandwiches and things with incredible meat substitutes. I'll bet dollars to donuts they use Quorn. Thanks to you all for the suggestion!! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Thanks, Donna, I'll have to try a stir-fry - that never occurred to me! This is new to me , thelilacflower wrote: > > You can put them in a stir fry, a Chinese Chik Salad, fajitas or toss with grilled onions and made a hot sandwich. > Donna > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > > " jackiwolfe " <jwolfe417 > > Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:12:55 > > Re: I've found Quorn! > > > My local grocery store gives me the same song and dance...they got > the Chik'in strips, not the meatballs and crumbles like I requested! > I don't really know how I would use the Chik'in strips or I would try > them. > > > -Jacki in sunny Florida > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 You could use the chick'in strips in fajitas, your could bread then and make them into nuggets, you could stir fry them with veggies and rice. These are the first few things that come to mind. Gayle In a message dated 10/16/2008 6:21:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jwolfe417 writes: My local grocery store gives me the same song and dance...they got the Chik'in strips, not the meatballs and crumbles like I requested! I don't really know how I would use the Chik'in strips or I would try them. -Jacki in sunny Florida _@vegetarian_gveg_ ( ) , " L.B. " <elbee577@..e> wrote: > > Hi! > > Well, I went out on a limb this past week and ordered a case (yes, a CASE) of Quorn " grounds " , even though I tried several times to buy JUST ONE at a couple of places near here that usually carry the products in stock. Each time I went, they were either " just out " or " the delivery truck hasn't come yet... " > > Rather than waiting, I took the gamble and ordered the case order of it from a woman at our local YMCA who orders in bulk from a large " natural/organic products " catalog every month or so. The order came in and the woman wanted to try the Quorn, too, so she " bought " 3 of the packets from my case--I still had 9 packages of it. > > I was VERY pleased with the product! I made a vegetable soup last night--just a little of everything in the fridge and it made some nice broth with the vegetables and a packet of non-meat organic brown gravy I found I had stashed in the cupboard. Last of all, I added just a cup of the " grounds " and heated it all together before my husband got home to have some supper. > > My DH (husband) really loved the soup. He asked me " what's in this?--NO! DON'T tell me until after I've had seconds! " (LOL!) I waited and then, I did tell him-- " It isn't beef and it isn't soy or 'tofu'! " I even showed him the rest of the package that I had put back in the freezer. REALLY, for a package of 12 oz., there is a LOT of volume in the package and it didn't seem unreasonably priced. The flavor is GOOD. (Sorry, to the dedicated ones--I'm not trying to be facetious, but it was a taste and texture like " real " b**f, but, of course, it was not. And, no " gristle " --all the " good " and none bad.) > > Even after I told DH what it was in the soup, he said emphatically that he LIKED it a lot and enjoyed BOTH helpings he'd had. *I* am totally sold on this, too. I'm really glad I got the large order, because I am thinking of making a lot more things with it. > > So, today, for the 5th time, I called the health food store in Springfield, IL, where I had DH put in a " special order " for me last week--I wanted to also try their " meat-balls " of the same flavor as the " grounds " . They answered that the delivery had not come, so the woman there made a separate order for me--I guess I'm going to get a CASE (yes, a CASE--there is 10% discount for ordering a case) of the m**t balls...which I have not tried yet. If they are just as good as the " grounds " , I know I will like them and I can make foods with them- -DH will also probably eat them willingly. We are going at this one recipe and one dish or meal at a time--not all at once, but it seems to be progress when we find something we both agree on liking and can enjoy in our foods. > > I have not yet tried the " turkey " Quorn, but that is on the horizon in the near future. I just wish they had a " patty " like the Boca-burgers with Quorn--that would be a HUGE hit here at our house, I know! > > --Laura B., in Illinois > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://\ travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Laura -- somehow I missed your original post! Glad you like it! They are out a lot at my grocery store, too. I have a whole stack of naked chik'n cutlet boxes in my freezer because I found them on sale, $3.99 a package at HyVee, which is a great deal! I am a huge fan of Quorn. My favorite product is the naked chik'n cutlets. I put them in casseroles or on salads, they're great with taco salad, baked with a little taco seasoning. Somebody on this list told me that she breaded them and they were good that way, too -- that's on my list of things to make for supper this week! I like the cutlets better than the strips, just a personal preference. The crumbles I thought were great -- the texture is better than soy, definitely. Like Laura, I made soup with them and my non-veg neighbor couldn't tell a difference! I have a package of meatballs but haven't tried them yet. My aunt loves them (and the teenage boy clerking at Whole Foods told me they're good!) She's been vegetarian for 5+ years, but I was the one who introduced her to Quorn, and she goes through the naked chik'n cutlets faster than I do! I never cared for turkey so I haven't tried the quorn turkey roast, but my aunt likes it better than tofurkey, which she has eaten for years. They do have a chik'n patty like Boca and Morningstar farms make. One of my local HyVees carries it. I haven't tried it. Audrey S. On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 4:55 PM, <glpveg4life wrote: > You could use the chick'in strips in fajitas, your could bread then and > make > them into nuggets, you could stir fry them with veggies and rice. These are > > the first few things that come to mind. > > Gayle > > > In a message dated 10/16/2008 6:21:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > jwolfe417 <jwolfe417%40gmail.com> writes: > > My local grocery store gives me the same song and dance...they got > the Chik'in strips, not the meatballs and crumbles like I requested! > I don't really know how I would use the Chik'in strips or I would try > them. > > -Jacki in sunny Florida > > _@vegetarian_gveg_ > ( <%40>) > , " L.B. " <elbee577@..e> wrote: > > > > Hi! > > > > Well, I went out on a limb this past week and ordered a case > (yes, a CASE) of Quorn " grounds " , even though I tried several times > to buy JUST ONE at a couple of places near here that usually carry > the products in stock. Each time I went, they were either " just out " > or " the delivery truck hasn't come yet... " > > > > Rather than waiting, I took the gamble and ordered the case > order of it from a woman at our local YMCA who orders in bulk from a > large " natural/organic products " catalog every month or so. The > order came in and the woman wanted to try the Quorn, too, so > she " bought " 3 of the packets from my case--I still had 9 packages of > it. > > > > I was VERY pleased with the product! I made a vegetable soup > last night--just a little of everything in the fridge and it made > some nice broth with the vegetables and a packet of non-meat organic > brown gravy I found I had stashed in the cupboard. Last of all, I > added just a cup of the " grounds " and heated it all together before > my husband got home to have some supper. > > > > My DH (husband) really loved the soup. He asked me " what's > in this?--NO! DON'T tell me until after I've had seconds! " (LOL!) > I waited and then, I did tell him-- " It isn't beef and it isn't soy > or 'tofu'! " I even showed him the rest of the package that I had put > back in the freezer. REALLY, for a package of 12 oz., there is a LOT > of volume in the package and it didn't seem unreasonably priced. The > flavor is GOOD. (Sorry, to the dedicated ones--I'm not trying to be > facetious, but it was a taste and texture like " real " b**f, but, of > course, it was not. And, no " gristle " --all the " good " and none bad.) > > > > Even after I told DH what it was in the soup, he said > emphatically that he LIKED it a lot and enjoyed BOTH helpings he'd > had. *I* am totally sold on this, too. I'm really glad I got the > large order, because I am thinking of making a lot more things with > it. > > > > So, today, for the 5th time, I called the health food store in > Springfield, IL, where I had DH put in a " special order " for me last > week--I wanted to also try their " meat-balls " of the same flavor as > the " grounds " . They answered that the delivery had not come, so the > woman there made a separate order for me--I guess I'm going to get a > CASE (yes, a CASE--there is 10% discount for ordering a case) of the > m**t balls...which I have not tried yet. If they are just as good as > the " grounds " , I know I will like them and I can make foods with them- > -DH will also probably eat them willingly. We are going at this one > recipe and one dish or meal at a time--not all at once, but it seems > to be progress when we find something we both agree on liking and can > enjoy in our foods. > > > > I have not yet tried the " turkey " Quorn, but that is on the > horizon in the near future. I just wish they had a " patty " like the > Boca-burgers with Quorn--that would be a HUGE hit here at our house, > I know! > > > > --Laura B., in Illinois > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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