Wil it Egg? 1 -Quorn

So...picking up from this post: http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=686182&catid=1 we have the first "episode" of "Will it Egg?" featuring Quorn. Let's get started.

Here's what the little "beast" looks like out of its box and plastic container. Notice the wrap? More on that in a bit.


So I unwrapped it to get a "naked" shot of the Quorn. Quorn Porn if you will. No real noticeable odor. Maybe a hint of say bologna. Texture wise like very firm cookie dough.



So now I read the box to decide how I'll adapt their cooking suggestions to the Egg. It is then I notice they all say "Do not remove the plastic wrapper." Seems this version is meant to roast in the wrapper similar to using one of those roasting bags which it also says you can do. Well that's not really much fun on the Egg. How can you dist it or get any smoke flavor? I was concerned that they might have you do this because it would dry out so I did give it a splash of olive oil and a little salt & pepper and wrapped it in a little foil pouch. Thought I grabbed pics of that but maybe not?? Oh well...imagine a fatty wrapped in foil.

Because I was hungry I had to have a "Plan B" just in case. That consisted of Buffalo Burgers and some zucchinis. I really killed the zucc's They were a stringy mess when I took them off.




So after 45 mins I opened the Quorn up and did it direct for a few minutes. Even in heavy foil the bottom got a little brown, but not burnt.


Pulled it after about 5 mins and let it rest for about 5 more. Then sliced.


Smelled pretty much like a turkey breast and sliced much like it too.

So... Does Quorn Egg? - Yes

Is it edible? - Surprisingly Yes.

Had that somewhat mild and drier texture like turkey breast has. Taste was too mild for me. Wished I had some gravy, that would have made it much better. The texture was "too perfect." It had good firmess and a meaty feel tot he bite, but there was no sense of meat fibers or "grain" to it, think very firm bologna.

Will I be doing more of this? - Not likely. I'm not vegetarian, I'm not on any special diet and I have no food allergies. At $6.29/pound I could just get a real turkey breast or for that matter some good baby backs for much less. If this stuff had some fantastic shelf life and didn't require frozen storage I supposed I'd consider it for emergency rations, but that's not the case.

In short it wasn't bad at all, pretty decent in fact, but with no real special qualities it won't be in my Egging Rotation.

Next up: "Whole Chicken in a Can" if I can find it. read about it here: http://ihatemymessageboard.com/2009/04/23/a-whole-chicken-in-a-can/