Fungi that can be eaten instead of meat "Myco protein" Taste review, what kind of taste is it?

Although it tastes like chicken meat it is not meat "Myco proteinHas been eaten as a protein source for several decades since it was developed in England in the 1980s concerned about the future food crisisFilamentous fungiis. Although it is not treated in Japan, I can purchase it at the supermarket in Europe and America, I got it when I went to England, so I tried to see what kind of food it is.

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What is mycoprotein? For details, read the following article.

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As of 2017, mycoprotein is sold as a product called "Quorn". As a result of that, I was dealing with Quorn in the UKAsda,ALDI,Tesco,Morrisons,Sainsbury's,Nisa,SPAR,Waitrose,CoOpSuch. I went to Tesco this time.


There are many types of Quorn, so you need to ask the shops to actually go to the store to see what stores are treated. It is like Tesco visited this time.


Since ham and sausages were 3 packs 5 pounds (about 750 yen), I bought "VEGETARIAN WAFER THIN HAM" "4 BSET OF BRITISH SAUSAGES" "VEGETARIAN PEPPERED STEAKS".


The package of "VEGETARIAN WAFER THIN HAM" looks something like this.


Calories are 123 kcal per 100 g. As roast ham is about 196 kcal per 100 g and bonelessham is 118 kcal, it is calorie about Bonresham. Fat is 2.7 g per 100 g, of which saturated fatty acid is 1.2 g. Carbohydrate is 5.2 g, of which 0.8 g of sugar and 5.4 g of vegetable fiber. Protein is 16.6 g, so it is somewhat less protein than chick peach meat.


When I look at the raw material, mycoprotein is 74%, which contains a small amount of egg and milk protein. So if you are vegetarian you can eat,VeganIt is not the orientation.


I tried out from the bag, it looked like this. Although the appearance which pink color looked like was hummed, there was also a comment "a little clay-like". The smell is unique, not the smell of the meat, but there is no bad impression.


The thickness is about 2 mm.


So, in real life, real meals.


When I tried eating it thought it was ham, the first thing I feel is "Ham ... not !!!!!" that makes me feel uncomfortable. There is no sense of texture that is specific to processed meat or pre-cream, rather it is a bit like a tuna, so it can be understood somehow that it is said to be "chicken meaty". Although it has moderate saltiness, it has an atmosphere like fish meat sausage and tuna processed goods, but there are unique sourness and smell, and when we asked several editorial staff to eat it "From the person who does not think to eat again" Preference was divided even to people who can eat deliciously at all. The negative comment also comments that "it embodies" eating dish topia ".


It's ham, what about sandwiches? And thought I bought a variety of thoughts.


Place vegetables and mycoprotein · ham on bread ... ....


I made it into a sandwich with lettuce, cheese, onions and tomatoes. If the meat's ham sand is meat's strong taste, the presence of ham can be felt even with vegetables, but mycoprotein · ham has a thin impact, or almost no presence when eating with vegetables.


Did you put too much vegetables? I thought that even if I made simple specifications of only onions and mayonnaise it was barely enough to feel a texture like tuna. However, it also scratches the distinctive sourness and smell, so even people who are weak can easily eat.


Next, I will eat '4 BSET OF BRITISH SAUSAGES'.


This is 36% mycoprotein and includes wheat protein, eggs, onions, seasoning, spices and so on. The calorie is 206 kcal per 100 g, and the protein amount is 15 g.


When opened, there were 4 heavy sausages.


You can also see grainy items like oatmeal.


It was heated for about 10 minutes in an oiled frying pan, so when you try it ......


It looked pretty much like a sausage.


The surface is crispy teeth which is close to "sausage" like a sausage like texture, but because the flour is used in the inside, it looks like a paste, but as the spice is so large, it tastes appetizing fragrance. I felt meatiness, not only for breakfast and side dishes but also for alcohol sake.


The skin part of the sausage is like a thin fried pie cloth.


The last is "VEGETARIAN PEPPERED STEAKS"


The calorie is 122 kcal per 100 g, and the protein amount is 11.7 g. Mycoprotein is 76%, which is also used for eggs.


There were two steaks in the pack.


This is also completed by heating for 6 minutes with oiled frying pan like sausage. It certainly looks like steak.


When I tried it, when considering it as a hamburger rather than a steak, the texture like minced meat was quite high in reproducibility. To the editing staff who ate it was expressed as "hamburger of chilled chicken sold at supermarket" "patty of cheap hamburger shop", so it can be said that meatiness is quite strong. Because the content of mycoprotein is as high as ham, there is a distinctive sour taste when put in the mouth, but it also receives a good evaluation that it is "ponzu hamburgerishishishi". The taste was divided, but the person I like is "quite ant" and "I am satisfied if I can not eat meat for some reason."


Although there were a lot of meat-loving editorial staffs, I was worried that "I was told by the Borocas", but overall, although ham was evaluated as "not meat" in many cases, about sausages and hamburger steak " "I taste good" and it is pretty good evaluation. Since it is not greasy like meat, it was impressive that the volume is satisfying but it is not heavy and suitable for breakfast. If you are looking for options other than meat as a protein source, it is well worth the try.