Best spices to use on minced quorn in spaghetti sauce and other recipes [closed]

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As a vegetarian, whenever I have to use minced meat I use minced quorn.

But quorn does not add any flavour to dishes, only texture. What are the best "base spices" to add to the quorn when using it in any dish, for example spaghetti sauce?



Best Answer

Simple answer: I would recommend using whatever herbs or spices you would use if you made the same dish with meat. So, for a Bolognese sauce, I would pick thyme and bay, for an "alla vodka" sauce, basil and garlic, and for Marinara, oregano and peppercorn. Given that the underlying product (quorn) has virtually no flavor of its own -- or, to the extent it does, it is not a flavor I personally would seek to highlight -- I would not worry about which herb or spice best complements it.




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How can I make Quorn mince taste better?

To add depth of flavour to Quorn mince, I fry the Quorn mince for a few minutes or until browned, and then add small quantities of vegetable stock, allowing it the stock to be absorbed or boil off between each addition.

What can I add to Quorn pieces?

Method
  • Marinate the Quorn Pieces with the orange juice, sherry, soy sauce, wine vinegar, and garlic, covered for 30 minutes. ...
  • Heat half of the oil in a wok or large frying pan. ...
  • Add the Quorn Pieces and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden.


  • How do you make Quorn taste like meat?

    Adding just a tablespoon of vegan Worcestershire sauce to a dish automatically adds umami, that fifth taste that one usually gets from meat.

    How do you marinate Quorn mince?

    Can you marinate Quorn? You can marinate Quorn from chilled or frozen. To allow the flavour to be absorbed, we suggest marinating for a minimum of 30 minutes but you could leave it to marinate overnight. The longer the marinade time, the more the Quorn product will take on your choice of delicious flavours.



    Quorn Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe with Vegetarian Mince




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    Answer 2

    To add depth of flavour to Quorn mince, I fry the Quorn mince for a few minutes or until browned, and then add small quantities of vegetable stock, allowing it the stock to be absorbed or boil off between each addition. This bulks up the mince somewhat and flavours the mince before continuing to add other ingredients as per whatever recipe you're attempting.

    I do this for quorn mince when making spaghetti sauce and lasagne.

    Answer 3

    I have found liquid smoke great for enhancing the "meaty" flavors of various vegetarian dishes that would normally contain meat. Perhaps add some shiitake mushrooms, as well, to provide more umami flavor.

    Beyond that, I'd probably go for garlic and oregano in a spaghetti sauce.

    In a more general sense, as Bruce said, try to use herbs or spices that would normally go into a traditional version of the particular thing that you're making.

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