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09 May 14
20:22
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who says advertising disnae work? 
i normally get sainsburglars organic beef mince. but after the mention of quorn yesterday, i thought id have a look at it. its 1.8% fat compared to the organic mince which is 11.8%. so i bought some. dunno whether imma use it on its own in a cottag pie, or mix it with the beef mince half and half to cut the overall fat content down.
exciting stuff this!
i normally get sainsburglars organic beef mince. but after the mention of quorn yesterday, i thought id have a look at it. its 1.8% fat compared to the organic mince which is 11.8%. so i bought some. dunno whether imma use it on its own in a cottag pie, or mix it with the beef mince half and half to cut the overall fat content down.
exciting stuff this!
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i bought some quorn sausages too for a fry up.
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bored youth ?
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which other sportsmen used to advertise quorn? was it will carling?
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I don't doubt it's 1.8% fat when it's 0% meat
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It was Will Carling. It is very good for you, more protein than milk. The mince though, I'm not a fan...it kinds needs the fat. I prefer Linda McCartney or supermarket own brands. Don't scrimp on the oil when frying I'd say.
Sausages are pretty good though. :-) |
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I've only tried it once by accident
I nicked a quick burger at my sisters years ago , eat it & thought hmm that was a bit naff !!! a few days later she said 'did you eat that burger' ......  I said yeah sry i was starving & was nothing else , she said i wondered where that went they were mine it was Quorn as she's a veggie |
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2 burgers actually
I'd never even heard of Quorn , only her Special bloody NAFF Burgers !!!  |
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did you manage to stay out of trouble in the shop bob?
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I have started buying this again recently, great for chilli.
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Hope you enjoy it though bob !
sry just my experience puts me off that's all but much prefer real meat |
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i did but there was a mental bloke going on about halal meat to one of the staff. she kept saying she wasnt bothered, but he wouldnt shut his face about it.
ive had a quorn ready meal cottage pie once and it was ****, im hoping my usual drenching the mince with either reggae reggae sauce or gravy loaded with chilli flakes will make it taste of summat. think i'll start off with half beef mince and half quorn first go though. not tonight, im too tired to cook owt. gonna go to bed after googlebox. |
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me too i've been up since midnight last night
sleep deprivation's like some kind of strange drug  |
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the early worm catches the erm. aye.
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Another vote for the sausages. If you like pies, you might enjoy the leek and mushroom one. I eat neither now as they both contain wheat, but I really like both. To me the sausages probably taste (and sizzle and smell) like real thing more than any other quorn product that I’ve eaten. I also do the roast (turkey) occasionally, which is exceptionally bland and dry if you do it as per the instructions. But if you take it out the freezer and out of its ‘bag’ and baste it frequently in the hours before you cook it, cover it with foil, comes out actually quite succulent.
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just had some of the sausages with egg and beans. cant say they taste of much compared to the ones i usually buy, but theyre ok. obviously has to be a trade off in taste when theres loads less fat. wouldnt wanna eat them as a sausage sarnie, but theyre ok with egg and beans. theyre probably not much worse than normal frozen sausages, i just notice a big difference cos i usually buy the butchers choice fresh ones which are really tasty.
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Some of the sausages are better than others, I think - the ones I used to eat were the "Best of British" ones and the Apple ones, if they still do them. I like the 'chicken' fillet, but it doesn't taste like any meat I'm familiar with, the sausages at least are a fairly reasonable forgery.I used to mainly chop the sausages up tbf.
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these were frozen, im guessing you had ones that werent? all frozen sausages are usually crap anyway.
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Well I usually used to defrost them in the morning, eat them at night, but my taste was probably affected by being fairly long-time vegetarian, so I'm probably not the best judge when comparing to the real thing, to be honest.
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FlowerMyth is correct re the roast.
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They do some Cumberland veggie ones grey in colour just like real sauages,not those rancid pink frozen quorn sausages thety are vile,most of the linda mc cartney things were good especially pies and sausages ans lasagnes.
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ah i see. i'll hav a look if the shop i use has those. i love the quorn pepper steaks, but for some reason sainsburys dont do em. at least not the ones i use, or the shop the online one uses either.
i used to eat some veggie burgers that i thought were really good. cant remember what brand they were though. was years ago. |
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Best thing to do with quorn:
1. Unwrap from Packet 2. Melt a little oil in a frying pan 3. Whilst Oil is heating, Go to bathroom and Lift Up Toilet Seat 3. Drop quorn into toilet bowl 4. Flush 5. Get Bacon from Fridge 6. Place in Frying Pan for 10 minutes 7. Cut breadcake 8.Insert Bacon between bread 9.Add sauce to taste |
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"Best thing to do with quorn:"
Surprised it took that long for the obligatory "funny" response. Meanwhile, it's predicted 75% of british men will be overweight or obese by 2030. |
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The other 25% die from boredom
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if the mince has a higher fat content why not just cook the mince and drain off the fat?
Simples |
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So would I be correct in thinking Linda Mc Cartney stuff is better than Quorn?
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enjoy your bacon
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"Cauldron" veg sausages are nice. Probably the best I've tasted.
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Linda McCartney stuff is nice but made from different stuff (which isn't a bad thing just different) and the sausages for example have a higher fat content.
So if you're not watching your weight they are fine but the main advantage of quorn is a lot of it has a very high protein/fat ratio for anyone, veggie or not, if you are trying to get yourself self squeezed into your favourite bikini this summer . |
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hope its halal quorn
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So if you're not watching your weight they are fine but the main advantage of quorn is a lot of it has a very high protein/fat ratio for anyone, veggie or not, if you are trying to get yourself self squeezed into your favourite bikini this summer
Fat does not make you fat. High protein is not good for you. |
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"Fat does not make you fat.
High protein is not good for you. " Oh bl00dy hell. Suffice to say fat does make you fat if you eat enough lot of it and its calorie dense. Secondly, crucially, you need X amount of protein dependent on your sized + physique + activity, and if you don't eat enough losing weight you'll lose muscle mass. If you are trying to lose weight then you would normally cut down on food intake so keeping the protein level up while cutting calories is important and common sense so protein dense food can be good. And thirdly it's a simple fact that protein helps suppress appetite so having a good protein/calorie ration is a further benefit. If I was trying to lose weight I'd be more confident of doing it eating grilled quorn than a dripping lardburger.. |
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just stick to your Butchers ffs
I'm having nice healthy 78% Hot Dogs , Fries & onion rings , Dogs will be coated in melted cheese & burger relish , Y'mmmmmmmmmmmm  |
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my weight is ok, i could do with losing a few pounds but im not obese or owt. but my bloody pressure is a bit high. doc reckons i need to check my salt intake. truth is, ive no idea how much salt i have in my diet. i never add any, but how much is in stuff i never really take any notice of.
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Hows this quorn mince cooking lark going ? results in yet
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nope, not done any yet. probably wont be trying it til monday evening.
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