Quorn & Whole Foods Stores Steam Fish Free

August 29, 2003

ALL:

For those who have not tried Quorn, a new vegetarian protein introduced to

the USA from Europe, I have been eating two of their products - meat grounds

& turkey roast. Both are acceptable with a mild taste, & I have pawned off

the " Quorn-turkey " to 2 people without them realizing it's " fake turkey " .

Personally, I could taste the difference, but it is surprisingly close in

taste & texture to white turkey meat.

The two comments I have about Quorn are:

1) It has a high fiber & protein content, especially the two products I

tried noted above, so it definitely gives one the sensation of being full

much faster compared to any other protein (and most foods) I've eaten.

2) I have had some " bowel adjustment " phase using Quorn, high protein &

high fiber, as it made my stools almost runny for a few days. This would

seem to me it is promoting a different bacteria growth, which affects

digestion & stool differences. This makes sense because Quorn is an unusual

form of protein & fiber. For those with constipation or " hard stools " Quorn

might help in a big way.

Steamed Fish at Whole Foods:

Whole Foods, a national health food chain, has a unique free service in

their seafood department. They will steam the fish (and other seafood) you

buy from them (takes 10 minutes) while you shop. They have several herbal

toppings at no charge, etc. available. I had them steam some Sockeye with

dill. It was one of the best tasting Salmon I've ever eaten. Whatever

equipment they use it turns out extremely tender & seemingly not overcooked.

Salmon prices are lower now till about October when this season ends.

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