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I think it's used in the KFC veggie chicken burgers, and tastes just fine, actually maybe better than their chicken. I don't understand why mycoprotein is not

I think it's used in the KFC veggie chicken burgers, and tastes just fine, actually maybe better than their chicken. I don't understand why mycoprotein is not much more popular, I think only one company makes products currently?. And it seems like the kind of thing dedicated home fermentation enthusiasts might be able to try. I'd love to grow my own Quorn-like food.

buu700 4y ago
I don't understand why mycoprotein is not much more popular, I think only one company makes products currently? In addition to Quorn, I've been meaning to try Meati some time: https://meati.com https://meati.com
blacksmith_tb 4y ago
Another new contender (I just picked up a package, haven't cooked it yet) is Fynd: https://www.naturesfynd.com/ https://www.naturesfynd.com/
dendrite9 4y ago
A third company is https://myforestfoods.com/ https://myforestfoods.com/ formerly At Last foods. They are doing mushroom based bacon, there's a kind of cool, kind of unsettling picture here of one of the fungus slabs. I'm curious to try it if my friend group ever overlaps with with where they're selling in a convenient way. https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Albany-company-makes-bacon-without-the-oink-16726092.php https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Albany-company-m...
- jacknews 4y ago
  Good luck to them, bacon has to be one of the more challenging foods to attempt. Theirs looks decidedly overcooked to me, but it does look tasty.
ChrisRR 4y ago
For me, as an ex vegetarian, the issue is that Quorn just doesn't taste that nice. It's fairly bland, and what little flavour it has isn't very interesting. It really needs to be dressed up to make it worth having in a meal, but even in something like a curry, I don't enjoy eating it as much as chicken
Findecanor 4y ago
When talking about burgers, IMHO a well-made Portobello mushroom burger blows all other types of vegetarian burgers out of the water. It's its own thing, not trying to imitate meat. They are common at higher-end burger restaurants in the UK — which has many vegans and vegetarians. But it would need to be cooked properly to be tasty: marinated beforehand and fried for a proper amount of time to drive off moisture and develop umami. And because of that you'll never find them at fast-food places.
- jacknews 4y ago
  I'll have to give this a try. I've blown it off previously as just being a mushroom in a bun.

buu700 4y ago

I don't understand why mycoprotein is not much more popular, I think only one company makes products currently? In addition to Quorn, I've been meaning to try Meati some time: https://meati.com https://meati.com

blacksmith_tb 4y ago

Another new contender (I just picked up a package, haven't cooked it yet) is Fynd: https://www.naturesfynd.com/ https://www.naturesfynd.com/

dendrite9 4y ago

A third company is https://myforestfoods.com/ https://myforestfoods.com/ formerly At Last foods. They are doing mushroom based bacon, there's a kind of cool, kind of unsettling picture here of one of the fungus slabs. I'm curious to try it if my friend group ever overlaps with with where they're selling in a convenient way. https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Albany-company-makes-bacon-without-the-oink-16726092.php https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Albany-company-m...

jacknews 4y ago
Good luck to them, bacon has to be one of the more challenging foods to attempt. Theirs looks decidedly overcooked to me, but it does look tasty.

ChrisRR 4y ago

For me, as an ex vegetarian, the issue is that Quorn just doesn't taste that nice. It's fairly bland, and what little flavour it has isn't very interesting. It really needs to be dressed up to make it worth having in a meal, but even in something like a curry, I don't enjoy eating it as much as chicken

Findecanor 4y ago

When talking about burgers, IMHO a well-made Portobello mushroom burger blows all other types of vegetarian burgers out of the water. It's its own thing, not trying to imitate meat. They are common at higher-end burger restaurants in the UK — which has many vegans and vegetarians. But it would need to be cooked properly to be tasty: marinated beforehand and fried for a proper amount of time to drive off moisture and develop umami. And because of that you'll never find them at fast-food places.

jacknews 4y ago
I'll have to give this a try. I've blown it off previously as just being a mushroom in a bun.