nm1005

Hi there,
I have just moved to Brisbane and I'm struggling to find quorn and Fry's meat free products. This was the staple of my diet in the UK so I'm a bit worried! Coles in New Farm has a tiny selection.

Can anyone recommend anywhere else please?

Any help would me much appreciated!

Hino

Have you tried the fish market ? ....

goldchoccycoin

Hi, Quorn is readily available, you may find a larger selection in a bigger store. My local Coles (Corinda) and also the Fairfield store have plenty. Never heard of Frys but there are a few Aussie brands too.

Try the local delis too for vege options too.

old.sparkles

If you use soya protein for cooking, try asking for TVP in health food shops. I've only found the dry version but cooks the same if you soak it first. Agree on the Coles - found quite a few bits in our store suitable for vegans (not quorn I know, but they have a quorn range too )

Amazulu

greengrocers

eddie007

I heard that Woollies had a lettuce last week.

irishbloo

Yes,but what was the price of it.

irishbloo

I rarely use any quorn products.Get your self a good veggie book.Find your self a decent market and have fun discovering new vegetables that you haven't tried before.You wont starve.Good luck.

carolinephillips

In health food shops or supermarkets look for the Macro range. Also try asian marts for tofu products. Don't be afraid to try something new!!

roaringmouse

I've never understood the appeal of Quorn - if being vegetarian is a choice (taking out people who have medical reasons to avoid meat) then why have vegetarian food that is dressed up to look like meat? I don't want my meat to look like vegetables.

NATIONAL-VELVET

I am a vegetarian because of the cruelty aspect. However, I love the taste of meat and so eat "fake meat" products. I'm sure there are other veggies out there who aren't veggy simply because they dislike meat. In fact, I would bet that is one of the least common reasons for becoming a vegetarian.

roaringmouse

Cruelty aspect meaning what exactly?

Mike at Taree

Vegetarian or Vegan? If you eat dairy products then I'd suggest trying a "vedic" diet such as practiced in Southern India where they eat animal products that are "gently" obtained, for example goats milk. Millions thrive on this food without having to resort to industrially produced fake meat.

A good starting point would be to try the Hare Krishna restaurant on Elizabeth St or the Indian vegetarian place up the McWhirters Arcade in the Valley.

I wouldn't recommend most supermarket dairy products as they involve cruelty in their supply chain. For example dairy cows tend to have male calves from time to time and they get fattened up and go for veal.

The bottom line is that you are in Australia now - with a wonderful range of fruits and vegetables, and whilst it's nice to have the occasional treat from home such as the odd tin of dandelion and burdock, or a double decker bar, it's a bit depressing to be still chained to desires and yearning for things that aren't common here. Example, how lovely to be able to walk into most pubs and settle down to read the Daily Mirror over a pint or two of real ale from the hand pump plus a ham veal and egg pie.

Not going to happen, unfortunately

Mike at Taree

I've never seen or tried the product, but oh dear


Quorn is the leading brand of faux meat mycoprotein in the United Kingdom.[1] The mycoprotein used to produce Quorn is extracted from the fungus Fusarium venenatum.[2] The product was developed by Rank Hovis McDougall and Imperial Chemical Industries, and launched commercially as the Quorn brand as a joint venture of the two companies under the operating name of Marlow Foods. The brand has been owned by Exponent Private Equity and Intermediate Capital Group since 2011.

Edit: hey I bet there are lots of people who actually think the stuff is made from Corn rather than lab fungus.

Dreamy

True.. but Quorn and other 'fake' meat products are widely available here. Well, perhaps not in Taree, but in more civilised places