CanadaJimmy

Went across the line today down to Bellingham, and saw this in Target at Bellisfair mall:


Got some of the Chicken style burgers, will report if they're just as nice as the UK ones!

Apparently Quorn has been in the USA since 2004 ( http://www.quorn.us/About-Us/ ), but this is definitely the first time I noticed it. Thought it might be useful info for other Expats...

Piff Poff

Oooh I hope it eventually comes to Red neck Deer. DD will be a happy bunny!

The4BellsLondon

It wont come to Canada - they wont licence it as a food stuff _the US range is limited - no sausages

Piff Poff

Oh, I was assuming Bellingham was in Canada, the OP should have made that clear

CanadaJimmy

Sorry, going across the line is the common term here for going across the land border into the US, I admit it could have been clearer though.

Piff Poff

Takes me 5 hours to get to the border

Aviator

We have sweet kworn out this way

MillieF

Is Quorn not available generally in Canada? I can't get it, and have never tried it, but I've always wanted to - had sort of hoped I might get the opportunity to there. I really like the idea of it.

dbd33

No. The Canadian government doesn't consider it to be edible.

HPJOS

Don't get it - if you are veggie why do you want to eat something that resembles a meat product? Same with stuff like veggie "bacon" & "sausages"?

The only reason behind it would be if you are struggling with dietary issues such as high cholesterol or blood pressure and want something that tastes like meat to soften the blow of a diet change. Each to their own though.

The4BellsLondon

we hav had this discussions numerous times , . . .sometimes its for ease - one example - my kids arent veggie, they like bangers and mash - so do / did me n huby, so they have dead pig sausages and we have veggie - saves doing a completely diff meal.

Going to a barbie with a less than helpful carnivorous chef - easier to take a Vegiie burger . / sausage - it ll fit in the buns . . . .

Oink

Isn't it a similar issue as to why lesbians like strap ons?

MillieF

I'm not sure about that Oink, so I'll take your word for it.

I just realised I didn't 'know' what Quorn was, I thought it was probably some soya based product - so I Googled it, gosh, it's grown in vats and is fungal in origin!! Sounds a bit like something from Torchwood. What does it taste like? Is it tasteless like Tofu, and just takes the taste of whatever you flavour it with?

PeterF

I'm a vegetarian simply because I don't like the idea of something dying to feed me. Before becoming a vegetarian I loved meat. I would eat meat if I had too, but as I have alternatives I won't.

So eating something resembling the taste and feel of meat without the death of a living thing is good as far as I am concerned.

What I hate about being a vegetarian here is the fact they separate you out as some sort of health freak, anything veggie becomes wholewheat etc and gets sold as more expensive in the healthy food section.

Oink

I think the analogy works on many levels but lets go with, I misread the word, 'Quorn'.