Whats in imitation Crab meat?

Answer 1

Surimi - a white type of fish, which smells exactly like crab sticks if you ever bought it fresh. Tastes quite good too - like crab sticks. That's the cheaper version of crab meat. But I| bet the original is the best.

Answer 2

Imitation crab meat is a seafood product made by blending processed fish, known as surimi, with various texturizing ingredients, flavorants, and colorants. First invented in the mid-1970s, imitation crab meat has become a popular food in the United States, with annual sales of over $250 million. Surimi is the primary ingredient used to create imitation crab meat. It is mostly composed of fish myofibrillar proteins. These proteins are responsible for the quintessential characteristic of surimi that makes imitation crab meat manufacture possible, namely the ability to form a sturdy gel. The gel can be shaped and cut into thin strips which, when rolled together, mimic the texture of real crab meat.

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Answer 3

Lean meat from what are called in the trade "trash fish" is first separated or minced.

The meat is then rinsed numerous times to eliminate undesirable odors.

The resulting meat is then beaten and pulverized to form a gelatinous paste.

Depending on the desired texture and flavour of the end product, the gelatinous paste is mixed with differing proportions of additives such as starch, egg white, salt, vegetable oil, sorbitol, sugar, soy protein and seasonings.

The puree is then molded or extruded, depending on the end texture desired into suitable shapes or pieces and cooked to solidfy the proteins.

The final product can be sold as "imitation" whatever although no one who has ever actually had crab, lobster, etc would be fooled for even a nanosecond into thinking they are actualy eating the named original product.

Answer 4

Usually either COD and/or POLLOCK are used for the imitation crab meat - white, solid 'meat' - easily flavored and shaped to look like 'shredded' crab meat. It's really a good substitute for the real thing in salads and casseroles.

Answer 5

Imitation crab meat in a word.....nasty

Imitation crab meat is a seafood product made by blending processed fish, known as surimi, with various texturizing ingredients, flavorants, and colorants. For more information on this ugly substitute go to http://www.gale-edit.com/products/volumes/crab_meat.htm

It's cheaper than crab meat, which is why it's so popular with cheap restaurants and food processors.

Answer 6

Imitation crab meat is compressed white fish, made to taste like crab by cooking it with crab shells.

Answer 7

Fish

Answer 8

That's like asking what's in a real hot dog or what makes fast food so good, or what's in Jack in the Box Tacos.

They're really freakin good. Leave it at that

Answer 9

Fish, and probably hydrogenated oil of some sort,and I bet sodium chloride! Mmmmmm. Fake craaaab.

Answer 10

just other fish like cod or shark or something cheap with crab flavor