I read an article that there is a fake meat being sold in Europe. This product is made out of fungus. As far as the nutrition it's about the same on the plus and negitive side. The US FDA has approved the sale of this product here in the US.
I'm willing to bet in 5 years one of those pointy headed "scientist" will determine that if you eat his product all your children will be born naked.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Arvon:
I read an article that there is a fake meat being sold in Europe. This product is made out of fungus. As far as the nutrition it's about the same on the plus and negitive side. The US FDA has approved the sale of this product here in the US.
I'm willing to bet in 5 years one of those pointy headed "scientist" will determine that if you eat his product all your children will be born naked.<hr></blockquote>

GASP! [img]graemlins/wow.gif[/img]

Born nekked?! How utterly obscene! Something must be done!

Born NEKKED! YAHOOO!!

*Runs Off To The ORT Building To Celabrate, Tell Everyone About More Nekked People, And Set Up The ORT Maternity Ward*

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Arvon:
I read an article that there is a fake meat being sold in Europe. This product is made out of fungus. As far as the nutrition it's about the same on the plus and negitive side. The US FDA has approved the sale of this product here in the US.
I'm willing to bet in 5 years one of those pointy headed "scientist" will determine that if you eat his product all your children will be born naked.<hr></blockquote>

LOL, LOL, ROFL!!!!!

OMG, I have tears of laughter streaming down my face! It's called Quorn, it's perfectly OK - I'm a veggie and I've been eating it for years! It's nice, absorbs the flavour of whatever sauce you cook it in. Heck, mushrooms are fungus you know, it's just a type of mushroom. The only problem is it's not OK for vegans because it's fed with egg protein.

I've never heard of this before, but it actually sounds GREAT to me!

During the course of my diet (I've lost 70+ lbs so far with only about 20lbs to go), I've learned to love soy burgers! They remind me of the burgers from my school days. Other bean for meat substitutes fall short because, while they aren't bad overall, they taste like beans not burgers.

This new product has me excited!

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Ronn_Bman:
I've never heard of this before, but it actually sounds GREAT to me!

During the course of my diet (I've lost 70+ lbs so far with only about 20lbs to go), I've learned to love soy burgers! They remind me of the burgers from my school days. Other bean for meat substitutes fall short because, while they aren't bad overall, they taste like beans not burgers.

This new product has me excited!<hr></blockquote>

Ronn, it is really low fat - virtually none at all, if any. And with a less distinctive taste than soya, I find that tastes quite strong. If quorn tastes of anything, it is a bit similar to a very mild mushroom flavour. It might not be called quorn in the US, that's a brand name, because it's patented.

And sounds like a great diet! Good on ya!

[ 03-04-2002: Message edited by: Epona ]</p>

Sorry to take you up on this Epona ;)
But this fake meat tastes exactly like what it is...a fungus substitute [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Having grown up in a vegetarian household I was put off being a vegan or vegetarian at a young age and now cannot go a meal without some kind of meat. It just aint the same [img]graemlins/nono.gif[/img]

<font color = lightgreen>Anyone have any data/statistics on food allergies associated with mycoprotein? I had a chemistry professor who suffered from multiple food allergies and had to have a very strict diet. Just wondering....</font>

<font color=yellow>People come on!!</font>

What is this world coming to? People eating fungus and soy instead of meat?? You got to eat meat, it's the natural thing to do. And it's so darn good!

Please...support my cause here. :D

Beef...it's what's for dinner

Thank God for cows!
Pass me a fork & some fire!
[img]graemlins/evillaughter2.gif[/img]

[ 03-04-2002: Message edited by: Moni ]</p>

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Fast Hands:
<font color=yellow>People come on!!</font>

What is this world coming to? People eating fungus and soy instead of meat?? You got to eat meat, it's the natural thing to do. And it's so darn good!

Please...support my cause here. :D

Beef...it's what's for dinner<hr></blockquote>

<font color = lightgreen>Many people will disagree with you, and quite vehemently, I might add. I, personally, enjoy eating meat as well as soy products (soy milk is reasonably good if served cold and tofu must not be overcooked). My interest in quorn/mycoprotein is purely informational: nutritional content, any allergy complications, cost, etc. Try soy products and then you can enjoy the best of both worlds! :D </font>

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Azred:


<font color = lightgreen>Try soy products and then you can enjoy the best of both worlds! :D </font><hr></blockquote>

*shudder*.....Soy....*shudder*

*sigh* And yet again I can't say I'm veggie without a whole bunch of people taking me up on it. I'm not telling you what to eat, I merely expressed a liking for quorn - quit telling me what I should eat.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Epona:
*sigh* And yet again I can't say I'm veggie without a whole bunch of people taking me up on it. I'm not telling you what to eat, I merely expressed a liking for quorn - quit telling me what I should eat.<hr></blockquote>

I never mentioned at all what you eat. I was merely giving my opinion on the subject of the thread. Mainly that I think the substitute tastes like crap.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by AzureWolf:


I never mentioned at all what you eat. I was merely giving my opinion on the subject of the thread. Mainly that I think the substitute tastes like crap.<hr></blockquote>

Sorry Azure, I forgot to hit the quote button when I posted - it was Fast Hands post that I was referring to - no offence taken I hope! I get at least one person say that every time I mention it in conversation (which isn't that often), and it's old and boring, that's all. My apologies [img]smile.gif[/img]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Epona:


Sorry Azure, I forgot to hit the quote button when I posted - it was Fast Hands post that I was referring to - no offence taken I hope! I get at least one person say that every time I mention it in conversation (which isn't that often), and it's old and boring, that's all. My apologies [img]smile.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote>

You sound so cold Epona! :D ;)

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Donut:


You sound so cold Epona! :D ;) <hr></blockquote>

[img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Epona:


Sorry Azure, I forgot to hit the quote button when I posted - it was Fast Hands post that I was referring to - no offence taken I hope! I get at least one person say that every time I mention it in conversation (which isn't that often), and it's old and boring, that's all. My apologies [img]smile.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote>

Oops seems I got the wrong message here ;)
Thought you had taken offense with my post and I was wondering why the hell you were [img]smile.gif[/img]
Well alls well that ends well. ;)

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by AzureWolf:


Oops seems I got the wrong message here ;)
Thought you had taken offense with my post and I was wondering why the hell you were [img]smile.gif[/img]
Well alls well that ends well. ;) <hr></blockquote>

Nooooo, my fault, half asleep this morning :/

If it's anything like soy then BEGONE evil fiend!!!

What heinious crime in their past lives are people who eat soymeat trying to make up for?

Jorath, I'm not so keen on soya mince, simply because it has a very strong taste - that's why I prefer quorn, because you can coat it in whatever sauce you want and it just absorbs the sauce.

Strangely enough though, I find soya milk OK.

Well I havn't tried Soy milk but my dad decided to be a gourmet chef and cut down the food cost one day and made a bolognese (mince and spaghetti with an okey sauce and pretty good if you use real meat) with soy meat I think I have never tasted anything worse... Id rather drink Orange juice after brushing my teeth than eat that again.... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Quorn is very nice, it tastes really good, and I find it a good subsitute for the burgers and pizza I usually live off :D

Never tasted soya or quorn - but then I'm French, here food substitutes are a sort of religious blasphemy ... :D

Yes but the big question is does quorn increase/improve the texture and firmness of a bowel movement?

There's always one :rolleyes: :D

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Epona:
There's always one :rolleyes: :D <hr></blockquote>


I just couldnt help it [img]smile.gif[/img] So, how are your breasts? :D

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Lord of Alcohol:



I just couldnt help it [img]smile.gif[/img] So, how are your breasts? :D <hr></blockquote>

ROFLPIMP!!!!! You sod ;)

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Epona:


ROFLPIMP!!!!! You sod ;) <hr></blockquote>

Just thought I'd ask [img]smile.gif[/img]
Isnt there a pic of them on Stealthies site?

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Lord of Alcohol:


Just thought I'd ask [img]smile.gif[/img]
Isnt there a pic of them on Stealthies site?<hr></blockquote>

Are you trying to make the server go down due to increased traffic [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img] :D

Ok, where are the aforementioned mammaries? Bring out the mammories! If you do, I'll sing Thanks For The Mammaries in my best nightclub voice :D

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Lord of Alcohol:
Yes but the big question is does quorn increase/improve the texture and firmness of a bowel movement?<hr></blockquote>


No, but it really improves the taste. [img]graemlins/moon.gif[/img]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Ronn_Bman:
Ok, where are the aforementioned mammaries? Bring out the mammories! If you do, I'll sing Thanks For The Mammaries in my best nightclub voice :D <hr></blockquote>


See, what did I say? I give Stealthy's site another 10 minutes of operation before it freezes up completely.
And with singing to boot....

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by AzureWolf:


*shudder*.....Soy....*shudder*<hr></blockquote>

<font color=lightblue>

EDIT: ~kicks the comp~ *poutz* it didn't let me post and I lost the essay I wrote in response. Well, here goes again.

I don't seem to be able to post the whole thing up in one go so I'll post it up seperately [img]smile.gif[/img]


~grynz~ You've blatantly not had much exposure to real chinese food! Practically everything contains soya sauce! Breakfast usually consists of you tiao (kinda like the french eat croissants at breakfast) and soya milk (not the supermarket stuff you get in europe or U.S.A though I like that stuff too) the real stuff made from soya bean powder, lush! ~lix lips~ </font>

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Ronn_Bman:



No, but it really improves the taste. [img]graemlins/moon.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote>

Excellent! Thats great to hear! Hey do you have any samples?

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heehee... I'll stop talking about how wonderful Chinese food is now. Not that I'm biased or anything ;)

It's sad but most of the "chinese food" you get in europe and america isn't really chinese food. It's all been slightly altered to take less time to cook and to suit the western style more. It's westernised chinese food.</font>

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Epona:



See, what did I say? I give Stealthy's site another 10 minutes of operation before it freezes up completely.
And with singing to boot....<hr></blockquote>

Cant remember the page, either 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19 somebody go look and find it!

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Lord of Alcohol:


Cant remember the page, either 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19 somebody go look and find it!<hr></blockquote>

Should I wave goodbye to my reputation now, or go the whole hog and throw it a farewell party? :D