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Quorn|kwɔːn|
The name of a village in Leicestershire (now Quorndon), used attrib. and ellipt. to denote a famous hunt centred there.
1867‘Ouida’ Under Two Flags I. iv. 74 It lay in the Melton country, and was equally well placed for Pytchley, Quorn, and Belvoir. 1904A. E. W. Mason Truants ii. 16 He hunted with the Quorn that winter. 1933Kipling in Strand Feb. 126, I..was a Gentleman in Red When all the Quorn wore woad, Sir. 1966J. Betjeman High & Low 23 The rumble of the railway drowned The thunder of the Quorn. 1971Guardian 30 Sept. 16/8 Melton was frequented by many of the nobility and gentry who came for the Quorn hunting season. 1972Country Life (Suppl.) 26 Oct. 11/1 Hotel..in the heart of the Quorn countryside.
Add:2. [f. the name of Quorn Specialities Ltd. of Leicester.] A proprietary name for a type of textured vegetable protein made from an edible fungus and used as a meat substitute in cooking.
1987Financial Times 7 Jan. i. 11 Food novelties based on mycoprotein—now trade-named Quorn—should be in the shops during this year. 1989New Product News 7 July 43/3 Crispy Chinese with Quorn and Spicy Indian with Quorn are healthy alternatives to meat. 1991Which? Oct. 556/3 Tasters said the Quorn worked well and that the flaked almonds in the curry gave it a good texture. |