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[DetentionGrrrl]

Is there any reason why DS can't have a quorn sausage? (he's 6 1/2 mths and managed chicken fine)

I seem to remember that quorn wasnt recommended as a baby food, think it was high salt content or something like that will check for you later, but im pretty sure it wasnt due to consistency.

i don't know anything about quorn, it's not something i eat. like littleducks, i'd be concerned about salt. what does the label say?

oh, the only other thing is that if it's minced quorn my dd couldn't manage meatballs etc for a few months as they broke up to much and made her gag like crazy. so we stuck to lumps of meat until she got better at chewing.

not sure, we don't eat it either. what's in it? is it based on mushroom or something? it's not soya is it?

It's mushroom protein, not soya. Low fat, packet says it's sodium content is 0.4%.

Hiya

Quorn shouldn't form a large part of the diet of under 3 year olds as it's very filling but with few calories so can cause slow weight gain/growth. It's perfectly safe for babies in small quantities and Alfie often eats Quorn (he's 9 months) The Quorn website explains this - can't recall address but you can google it.

HTH

www.quorn.co.uk//cmpage.aspx?pageid=218

Here it is!

what do you do with it, alice? i've had it before and never really saw the point of it. i think it was some sort of lemon pepper 'fillet' of quorn... tasted of lemon, pepper and plastic as i recall.

I use it instead of meat in things like curries, spag bol, stir fries etc. I also have Quorn sausages or burgers occasionally.

but how do you give it flavour? am genuinely interested, btw.

It takes up the flavour of the sauce you cook it in which is why I put it in things like curries or spag bol with plenty of garlic etc. It doesn't taste of much on it's own.

Thanks blackalice...it won't be large part of DS's diet, just thought he might like a try.

Tried it yesterday. He seemed to like the taste, but he gagged a bit too much for my liking, so i think i'll try it again in a few weeks.