Quorn glorious Quorn!
One of the few culinary perks involved in moving from Italy to Switzerland was being able to eat Quorn again on a regular basis (it is widely available here and in several other countries, but apparently not sold at all in Italy). I love this stuff!
For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, check out the What is Quorn? section of their website:
All Quorn products contain mycoprotein. Mycoprotein is a nutritious member of the fungi family, as are mushrooms and truffles.
In practical terms, Quorn is a family of imitation-meat products made out of this mycoprotein stuff that are low in calories and high in protein and fiber. I know, I’ve complained about fake meats in the past, but Quorn meets my two basic food requirements: its delicious and healthy.
So if you happen to live in one of the countries where Quorn is sold (including the US and UK), give it a try. Not sure what to do with it? Try one of the recipes on their website. One word of warning, however: although it is vegetarian, Quorn is not vegan. The ingredient lists for several of their products can be found here.
Despite my unnatural-sounding enthusiasm, I assure you, dear readers, that I am in no way being paid for this endorsement. (But if the folks who make Quorn want to thank me by sending some free stuff my way, I’m not going to complain…)
2 opinions for Quorn glorious Quorn!
celine
Nov 1, 2006 at 10:33 pm
I’m glad a vegetarian agrees that Quorn is good. It helped me rebalance meals because when I stopped meat, I was only eating dishes that contained pasta/veg or brown rice/veg or beans/veg etc… which became rather boring and I’m sure lacking in essential nutrients. Becoming a vegetarian or vegan “forces” you in a way to discover new ingredients, it’s fun!
Vegetarian protein extravaganza
Feb 13, 2008 at 5:56 pm
[…] to experiment with. All this variety is making it much easier to deal with the fact that Quorn doesn’t appear to be sold […]
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