Consider that a flavor designer trying to imagine mythical kraken is almost certainly going to think of the more real sorts of giant squid; the idea that sqid smell like squid amuses me. The "u" may not be silent, but it could be olfactory-neutral.

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He's probably referring to a future strain of Fusarium venenatum. A current strain is now being produced commercially.
I've tried Quorn products a few times, they're pretty good.