Quorn

British

/ kwɔːn /

noun

a vegetable protein developed from a type of fungus and used in cooking as a meat substitute

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In an email to Undark, he pointed to Quorn, a meat substitute made from fungal cells that was launched in 1985.

From Salon

Major food companies that have generated plant-based meat alternatives that consumers seem to enjoy include Impossible, Beyond Meat, Mosa Meat and Quorn.

From Salon

And what about meat-replacement products such as Quorn?

From BBC

Directions: Brown “Quorn Grounds,” or meat substitute of choice, in a little oil.

From Salon

"We generally favoured Quorn products, Linda McCartney things, Beyond Burgers, Moving Mountains. I always thought they were relatively tasty," he said.

From BBC

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