Author Topic: We can thank the Euros for this (Read 722 times)

Sandman · « **on:** March 22, 2002, 09:27:16 AM »

The future of food... Quorn!.

It's made from a fungus (fusarium venenatum) and apparently, tastes like chicken.

Curval · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2002, 09:32:45 AM »

"An authentic meat like texture"

mmmmmmm sounds great. NOT.

I won't be rushing out to buy it...I can assure you.

Defiance · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2002, 09:34:36 AM »

Hiya,
It's been out for years
I think Pot Noodles have Quorn in if i'm not mistaken or is it the other instant meal maker ?

Anyways what's wrong with fungi ? we have medicines from it and also mushrooms are fungi and they taste nice

Have Fun

Def

Sandman · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2002, 09:37:08 AM »

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Originally posted by Defiance
Hiya,
It's been out for years

I think that the big marketing push in the U.S. has just begun. We may be learning what you've already known for quite some time.

Elfenwolf · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2002, 09:40:24 AM »

I'll try it. It might be good.

N1kPaz · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2002, 09:49:30 AM »

as long as it has a definate "from the earth" quality and has the smell, texture, and color of fungus then I would definately consider eating it...

Seeker · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2002, 09:52:12 AM »

It's people!

thrila · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2002, 10:17:29 AM »

Lol, quorn has been out for years. All the veggies over here eat it.....quorn burgers, sausages. It tastes like S^$% but then i'm no vegetarian.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2002, 10:34:06 AM »

why do they always say 'tastes like chicken' when they want you to try some new food.

if it tastes just like chicken then i'll just have the chicken

Raubvogel · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2002, 11:36:29 AM »

I'm glad I'm a meatatarian. Can't beat some scorched cow.

SageFIN · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2002, 12:05:12 PM »

Hmh, I would like to think as a step into the right direction. More food from less resources is a good thing. I guess I wouldn't even mind giving up meat and becoming a vegetarian, or even eating some synthetic toejame if it would mean that less people would have to suffer from starvation.

Btw, thrila, do all of the products taste the same, whether they are in the form of sausages or whatever? I'd guess that they have to add some sort of flavor, because the plain mushroom might taste funny.

Saintaw · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2002, 03:15:21 AM »

SageFin, it's not a matter that we don't have enough, for all I know , we're dumping away tons of food every day here.

That thing is awfull, tried it once, taste is not 'bad', but it realy leaves a bad 'after taste'.

mrsid2 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2002, 03:53:15 AM »

Saintaw I think sagefin was referring to the 80% of people on this globe that -unlinke you americans or us finns- are at edge of, or starvated.

The rich countries overproduce and dump billions of tons of food at the same time that 20 million kids per year die to starvation and diseases associated with lack of clean water.

Saintaw · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2002, 04:08:14 AM »

Well, that's my point.
Wanting to share your food resource is noble alright, but if you know that what could be given to those 3rd world countries is thrown away instead... ins't it useless ?

Good move, but am not sure it affects anything.

N1kPaz · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2002, 06:58:37 AM »

mr sid...dont say things like that...what are you trying to do change the world???