2006-12-13 09:03:51 · 16 answers · asked by coobodt 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
No, because imitation crab is made from fish and vegans don't eat fish.
2006-12-13 09:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No they can't. Imitation crab meat contains processed fish.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.
2006-12-13 09:06:59 · answer #2 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Imitation Crab meat is made from fish..so NO.
2006-12-14 02:33:16 · answer #3 · answered by Celtic Tejas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imitation crab meat is still made with fish...just a cheaper kind.
2006-12-13 23:18:13 · answer #4 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. It would be delicious. It would taste like crab meat but it would be made, probably, out of soy beans. It would be a rare treat for a vegan.
2006-12-13 12:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, surimi (imitation crab) is basically cheap white fish with added flavours and pink dye to make it look and taste something like crab. The reason it exists is as a cheap alternative to expensive real crab, not to cater to veg*ns.
2016-05-23 20:42:29 · answer #6 · answered by Dorothy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imitation crab meat is pollock, which is a fish. Fishes are animals, not vegetables
2006-12-13 09:06:03 · answer #7 · answered by Buffy Summers 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's not crab, but it's still a fish product. So the answer is no.
2006-12-16 04:58:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whats imitating it. Usually its fish...so no.
2006-12-16 08:54:35 · answer #9 · answered by shaabash74 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well crabs can eat vegies, so of course vegans can eat crabs
2006-12-17 08:18:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋