I'm not vegetarian, but we have good friends (and their kids) who are, so I'm fairly familiar with the meat-free products out there, and we keep some on hand, and we do eat them from time to time.

So, when I was contacted by Quorn, a line of meat free frozen foods originally from the UK, to try their Naked Chic'n Cutlets, (disclosure: they gave me a box of Chick'n. It came in a cooler thingy with a radio) I was all for it.

Upon further research, I found that Quorn products are meat AND soy free and wondered, "Um, what are they, then?" Quorn is mycoprotein, or processed edible fungus (kinda like truffles). So, wait, "fungus?" you might be saying. I know I did.

But, I ate it anyway.

And? It was pretty good!

The Naked Chic'n Cutlets are frozen patties, shaped like chicken cutlets. While you wouldn't mistake it for chicken, it doesn't look offensive or anything. I think the "naked" part just means it doesn't have breading.

You can grill them, microwave them, or put them in a conventional oven. You coat it with oil before cooking and they even come out with some grill-like marks.

So, how did they taste?

I liked them. I cooked them in the oven, (though I bet they grill well) The texture is similar to, but not exactly like chicken. It does taste a good bit like chicken, more so than other chicken-like products I've tried, but it also has it's own unique taste as well. I thought it had a little "sweet" edge to it, but no one else in my family thought so.

All of their products seem very versatile and there's a lot of recipes using Quorn.

Note: Quorn products use egg white as a binder, so they aren't vegan, but at only 80 calories and 11 g of protein per serving, the Naked Chick'n Cutlets can be a part of a healthy meal.