Yeah I know, but then isnt Funghi mould? And I love mushrooms.
Yeah I know, but then isnt Funghi mould? And I love mushrooms.But quorn is after all made from mould. I would never, ever eat it but then I keep chickens so have a sufficient supply of meat from them.
I love all of those, especially cheese, mushrooms and beerMycoprotein is a fungus. Beer, bread, cheese, yogurt, mushrooms. Yummy fungus food
Any protein-containing food has the potential to cause allergy in some people. The anaphylaxis campaign quotes an expert panel which concluded "True allergic reaction to mycoprotein is extremely rare and the frequency is substantially less than for any of the recognised allergens such as egg, wheat or soya." http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/knowledgebase/quorn/A few links. Mind, nothing is really proved but allergic reactions seem to be not uncommon.
http://www.blisstree.com/2011/12/06/food/quorn-chickn-fungus-making-people-sick-235/
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/09/11/quorn-brand-meat-substitute.aspx
http://www.cspinet.org/quorn/
Do you eat blue cheese thats a mouldBut quorn is after all made from mould. I would never, ever eat it but then I keep chickens so have a sufficient supply of meat from them.
Hi, Ive just searched for Fusarium Venematum and can see that it was discovered growing naturally in Buckinghamshire in the 60's and indeed was probably a poisonous fungus (mushroom) as are a lot of funghi growing wild. I do understand your comments but I also would rather eat a poisonous funghi than a chicken nugget. Anyway, I suppose there are lots of people who like quorn products for the taste, low fat and carbs and also for the fact they're not eating an animal as there are people who love to eat meat.While I have no problem with cheese where you'll find mould in the form of various Penicillums I wouldn't eat mouldy yoghurt or bread nor drink mouldy beer. The mould in quorn is a Fusarium, actually Fusarium venenatum, meaning poisonous or venom. But hey ho, everyone can eat whatever they like, it's no concern of mine.
That's a great idea. My partner, who isn't diabetic or vegetarian has tried my quorn meals a couple of times and liked them, but also I do buy the lean minced beef for him and it can be quite expensive so thanks for the tip of mixing it. We do this with low fat and full fat grated cheeseThe mince is fab for making a pack of lean beef mince go further relatively inexpensively. It's a really useful freezer standby! I'm not keen on the chicken-style pieces because they're ever so dry, in my experience (and actually for that reason when I cook with chicken, I always go for thigh fillets rather than breast fillets because they're much juicier).
Er, actually I live in Essex and you can get FryLight almost anywhere, like our local Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Tesco. I've been using it for a while now, some flavours are better than others.I haven't come across frylite but it appears to be a cooking oil available only in Ireland.
Should be ok provided it is not hydrogenated.
My sister-in-law is also allergic to Quorn, it seems it's made from mushrooms, and she has a mushroom allergy. I understand there is a veggie mince (maybe from Tesco's) I wonder if that is also made from mushrooms or from some other veg, maybe soya?Since we emigrated from the UK, I miss Quorn as I used to eat alot of it. Its not known here in Canada.
However, alot of people are in fact allergic to Quorn which is not a hugely known fact and its something that people should be aware of. My husband is allergic to it and I know other people who are too. The allergy manifests itself as violent vomiting and diarrhoea a couple of hours after its been eaten. I believe there should be a warning on the pack or at least a warning given by the supermarkets that sell it.
Unfortunately, on the day we emigrated the meal on our flight unbeknown to us contained Quorn (we requested vegetarian meals). I was fine, but a couple of hours later, my husband was in the plane loo, being violently ill for around 4 hours until it was all, I guess out of his system. Me, I was standing outside with cold glasses of water and fending off the people who needed to use the toilet!
So, if you eat Quorn and then you are unwell afterwards, its quite possibly the Quorn and not food poisoning from something else you ate.
The mince is fab for making a pack of lean beef mince go further relatively inexpensively. It's a really useful freezer standby! I'm not keen on the chicken-style pieces because they're ever so dry, in my experience (and actually for that reason when I cook with chicken, I always go for thigh fillets rather than breast fillets because they're much juicier).
That's why I like them in dishes with some kind of sauce - like Sweet and Sour, or Chilli (with very low chilli), or Bolognaise, or my Fakhani Curry (not quite Makhani, but still tasty) - but I'm looking for more dishes to make and stash in the freezer, so I have more choice. Thinking of a Mexican Chicken dish... sort of anyway, as I don't like Artichoke hearts that the recipe wants, so I need a replacement for that, I was thinking leeks (as I've actually got some of those). Might make a nice change, but I'm not sure if I'll use Quorn chicken style pieces... or just real chicken.I found the chicken pieces are dry if you overcook them, cooking just enough to heat through works well for me, when I have any.
The mince is fab for making a pack of lean beef mince go further relatively inexpensively. It's a really useful freezer standby! I'm not keen on the chicken-style pieces because they're ever so dry, in my experience (and actually for that reason when I cook with chicken, I always go for thigh fillets rather than breast fillets because they're much juicier).
Also, I love mushrooms and eat them a lot, so the 'fungi' of this product didn't overly concern me, until I looked up the manufacturing process afterwards,
Have you ever looked up the manufacturing\slaughtering process of meat? That's a shocker too
When my teenager went vegetarian at the beginning of last year, I thought we could both try the Quorn roasting joint, it tasted very nice too................... but about 3 hours later I was violently ill, vomited 3 times and felt like death, even the next morning. My teenager was fine and had no problems, but after that, my teenager didn't want left overs, so it went in the bin.
I wrote a thread about it as a warning to others to be aware. There is a warning on the box ( from what I can remember ) that states, ' rarely some people may have a severe reaction'. Also, I love mushrooms and eat them a lot, so the 'fungi' of this product didn't overly concern me, until I looked up the manufacturing process afterwards,
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