Quorn – A Healthy Alternative.

Quorn is well known as being a vegetarian alternative to meats. However, it’s also a great healthy alternative.

My Dad who struggles with his cholesterol now eats it a lot and has found it to be a good help in his fight against the big C (cholesterol).

My Mum who is the cook of their house always keeps a pack of the mince in the freezer ready to use.

So what makes Quorn so great for a healthy diet?

Low in fat and calories, while also being a great source of protein, fibre and essential amino acids.

I have to admit although my family eat Quorn and I know of it through them, prior to writing this post I myself hadn’t tried it.

So for the past few weeks, I have been trying some of there range to see what I thought.

The first thing the I realised was the range they do is so much bigger than I expected. Including everything from ready meals to ingredients to help you cook from scratch and deli items.

I had ups and downs while trying different things, some things I loved, and some I wasn’t so keen on.

I have quite a problem with some meats and although I love the taste I cannot eat them without them repeating on me. So it was fantastic to find that Quorn sausages not only taste like a ‘normal’ sausage but I can eat them without having to deal with after-effects.

From talking to my Mum I have found that the mince is a very useful cooking ingredient to have ready in the freezer.

Not only can it be used straight from the freezer but it also absorbs the spices, herbs and sauces it maybe being cooked with well.

I honestly couldn’t tell the difference a lot of the time. While Quorn didn’t seem to rest so heavily on my stomach after eating it. It’s definitely something I will eat again.

Have you ever tried Quorn? If you haven’t why don’t you take up the challenge of substituting Quorn into your families favourite meal?