I'm getting to that point where a big shop is needed to fill the fridge, but as ever life's distractions pull me away. So, this evening I picked the last thing out the of bottom drawer of the freezer: Quorn mince.
Many of my friends mock the contents of my fridge-freezer, but I make no excuses for the stuff I buy! Why would I have George-Forman'd chicken strips on plain white bread every night (like my old flatmates) - when there is so much stuff out there!
I've tried Quorn 'Chicken style' pieces before now, and enjoyed them as they had some flavour (albeit an indistinguishable one). But this mince stuff - it's nothingness. I made a quick Bolognaise sauce using it, and it really doesn't compare to beef.
I thought I'd done something wrong when tasting it, that's how rubbish it is :) I had to put loads of stock in, and mass of herbs and spices before this meal tasted of anything.
It's not just about taste either, this stuff goes down like soup! At least the 'Chicken style' pieces had some substance.
In summary I'd buy the 'Chicken style' pieces again, because they are genuinly quicker and less messy to cook than actual chicken. But, not the mince.
Comments
Have you ever been to Quorn? It's near Loughborough, Leicestershire. Rather like your dinner it is also full of nothing ness.
by Mike on 18th June 2009 at 4:20 pm