Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Not a stupid question at all! It is a brand of vegetarian meat substitute made from a fungus. Doesn't sound very appetizing, but it's great -- better texture than a lot of soy products. It contains no soy (but does contain egg whites so not vegan). http://www.quorn.us/ I like to use the naked cutlets (fake chicken) cut-up in casseroles. They have a breaded cutlet that fixes my fried chicken cravings. Their meatballs are good, and their grounds (like ground beef). I know lots of people on this list served the Quorn roast for Thanksgiving (as opposed to Tofurkey). Audrey On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:12 AM, debra rios <debbie_d757 wrote: > > > > Hi! I guess this soundz stupid, but what iz Quorn, if you please? Thankz! > Debbie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 >>>> Not a stupid question at all! It is a brand of vegetarian meat substitute made from a fungus. Doesn't sound very appetizing, but it's great -- better texture than a lot of soy products. It contains no soy (but does contain egg whites so not vegan). <<<< I used to eat Quorn before I became vegan, and it's very tasty. Remember, " fungus " isn't a bad thing. Fungi include mushrooms, yeast, and the molds that make tempeh and gorgonzola so tasty. I have a lot of fun teaching about the Kingdom Fungi to my high school biology students. Like any other big group of organisms, it has members we like and members we don't. I go through photos of yummy things, such as truffles and bread, then hit them with pictures of gross fungal diseases. They love the grossout stuff, but we also talk about Oregon industries that depend on fungi, such as our beer and wine makers and our Oregon cheeses. Also, no plant on earth can survive without fungi, which exist in the soil. Even bryophytes -- plants that live on " air " -- need them. They make nutrients accessible to plants that couldn't be taken in otherwise. So, give Quorn some respect. Fungi rock! -- Trish Carr http://home.comcast.net/~bantrymoon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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