What to love about Quorn Meatless Turkey Style Roast

 

What’s not to love about a plant-based holiday roast that carves like turkey, tastes like comfort, and doesn’t leave you bloated or bored? The Quorn Meatless Roast isn’t just another meatless alternative—it’s a gluten-free, high-protein, mycoprotein-powered main dish that’s winning over everyone from flexitarians to full-time fungi fans. First discovered in the frozen aisle at Wegmans, this roast earned its place at my holiday table—and stayed for every sandwich and supper afterward.

The Quorn pieces and mince are what Finnigan refers to as their “heroes”. They contain 60 percent mycoprotein, which shows many health benefits. It’s low in saturated fat (less than a gram per 100g), high in protein (around 11g per 100g), high in fiber, and low in carbohydrates (3g per 100g).

Mycoprotein is a meat replacement product that’s available in a variety of forms, such as cutlets, burgers, patties, and strips. (2) The Quorn brand sells in 17 countries, including the United States.

The U.K. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food approved the use of mycoprotein in 1983 as a commercial food ingredient. In 2001, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified it into a class of foods “generally recognized as safe (GRAS).” (1)

My introduction to Quorn meatless products was this past Holiday season when I discovered the Meatless Roast at Wegmans Grocery. One crucial difference between the Quorn product line and other meatless analogs is the mycelium protein source.    The next big surprise comes after one removes the roast from the oven and slices it.  This mycoprotein roast slices like a turkey roast.   The first bite is enough to place this Quorn Meatless Roast above the competition.  Texture, moisture, andtaste raise this Quorn Meatless roast head and shoulders over Tofurkey and the rest.  I have always preferred mushroom burgers and long noticed the familiar flavor notes many fungi share with meat.

The following Quorn product I tried was the Quorn Meatless Fillets. The Fillets arrive frozen, 4 to a box. Each fillet is sufficient to supply enough protein for a 6-inch hoagie or dinner-size roast fillet with sides of vegetables and or mashed potatoes. The fillets have a similar texture and taste to the Celebration roast, without the Holiday roast seasonings. I was happy to season to taste and enjoyed each after placing on a microwave-safe plate, with 1 TBSP of water, covered for 2 minutes in a 1000-watt microwave. Delicious in a sandwich with cheese, mustard, pickles, tomatoes, or on a plate with sides.

(1) Mycoprotein: What It Is, Potential Side Effects, and Benefits. https://www.healthline.com/health/mycoprotein?utm_source=ReadNext 

(2) Mycoprotein: What It Is, Potential Side Effects, and Benefits. https://www.healthline.com/health/mycoprotein?utm_source=ReadNext