>Snow Crab Leg>contains no crabWhat is an actually GOOD brand of imitation crab/surimi?Picrel were on sale for $5/lb but, though they are labeled SNOW CRAB LEG, they contain no (0%) crab at all (!). Most surimi contains some crab or crab extract, but not these. Why is this legal? Which ones should i buy instead? Are the Asian brands significantly better?Please talk about surimi in this thread.
>>22161856it's like buying a bag of pizza snacks, they contain no pizza but they can just call them that, it's just a name, not a promise. that bag warns you it's imitation crab made with two type of fish just below the crab leg part.
>>22161869ringes are obviously not pizza though. imitation crab is designed to resemble crab legs. and it doesnt even just say "al gusto crab", the primary label is "Snow Crab Leg", not even a general flavor but a specific species of crab. if it said "crab flavor" there would be no problem but as it stands this is unethical marketing.
>>22161879Maybe you're just retarded?
>>22161899i dont see how that's relevant
>>22161913It's relevant because building a society around catering to people that can't read beyond the first line on a package of food is punishing everyone else.
>>22161939i am aware that it's imitation crab and always have been. you seem confused.
>>22161856kid you not there are actually people who prefer imitation crab
>>22161962I'm one of them. Couple times a year I get myself a double meat Seafood Sensation™ and it always hits the goddamn spot. Regular real crabmeat kinda sucks imhdesu
>>22161856crab leg
>>22161995looks pretty good for subslop desu
>>22161962i wouldnt say i prefer it but it is much cheaper so i buy it fairly often. you can make a good fake lobster roll or whatever like >>22161995 for cheap. better than tuna salad at least
Imitation crabmeat with a cucumber and tomato salad. Imitation crabmeat with crackers and tzaziki sauce? Imitation crabmeat with cajun pasta. Imitation crabmeat omelettes.Maybe?
>>22161856the only good ones are made in thailand/vietnam that you can find in the frozen section of any korean or asian grocery store. its actually seasoned and processed properly so that it rips apart cleanly like string cheese. western made surimi is complete garbage in comparison.
>>22161856>Legwhy not the whole thing
>>22161995I always lol when someone's food as a few bites in it, like they're so fat they couldnt wait to take a photo first. Nice hoagie though
>>22162383you need to be able to see what's in there anon and the bites bring it life :]
>>22162051Not this again."JUST" is the brand and "Egg" is the product line. So "JUST Egg®" is a trademark name. It's not an ingredients list and it never implies that it's only made of chicken eggs. The first text on the package (top left) says it's a plant-based product and they even repeat it at the bottom just in case you're too dumb to see it the first time. You must need hired helpers to navigate basic life shit
>>22162469yeah dumbass, it's posted in the thread about imitation products
>>22161962No one thinks imitation crab resembles actual crab nor prefers it to real crab. They are two completely distinct categories. Everyone who consumes imitation crab understands that it's nondescript reformed fish paste in a visually appealing format. It's no different from hot dogs. That's not a real sausage you're eating, it's reformed goo from the bottom of the mechanical separator vat.
>>22162484>It's no different from hot dogsyou just blew my mind bro
>>22161856Why are you buying imitation crab if you want real crab?
Should have got tranny ocean brand from Sam's. Has snow crab and a bunch of crabs not alot but yea.
>>22162484>>22162488I'm sure the process is completely different. Anon is just being glib. It's very glib to talk nonsense like this.
>>22162490He doesn't have real crab money. It's like when people buy a $20 sword then ask /k/ what they can do to make it a real sword.
>>22162490who said i wanted real crab? you're just as confused as the last guy
>>22162500>the process is completely different.Hot dogs come from dead pigs and imitation crab comes from dead fish. But the concept is the same. They just scrape up the waste left from high value pork/fish products and sell it back to you in a different shape.
>>22162561Glib and wrong
imitation crab tastes better than real crab
>>22162582Not glib and correct
>>22161869>Germans eat fake pizza snacks made 100% from sunflower oil
There's this mystery fake-shrimps-in-aromatized-oil product that's being sold under a dozen brands, all at the same price and never on offer.
>>22162582tiwib
>>22162671this looks succulent as fucc
We are forced to buy fake crabs because the real ones have gone missing
>>22161879Fruity pebbles contains no fruit, shocked Pikachu face
>>22163212you are also confused. lot of confused anons itt. i didnt mean to make such a confusing thread. I'm sorry.
>>22161856>melon pan>contains no melonthey can't keep getting away with this
>>22162039>only good ones are made in thailand/vietnami took a look at the asian market today and they had a couple japanese brands but no thai or viet. they did look good though, I'll have to do a little research. >>22162031all of this is good and yes definitely. i think it would be delicious in a cajun cream sauce pasta
>>22161856There is simply no crab lobby to push naming and content requirements, unlike milk. Ethically, no product should be allowed to do this, as it's intentionally trying to obfuscate that it's an imitation product.
>>22162031Or just dipped into some nice cocktail sauce
>>22162262>this seals the crab
>>22163053>exploit crabs>crabs gone>"climate change did this!"
>>22163053theyre being called to the gathering
I think I'm gonna go get a double meat Seafood Sensation for lunch. Normally I keep it simple with the toppings, salt & pepper are important but maybe just lettuce and onion. Pickles and stuff like that don't go well with it. Any other suggestions?
>>22163379i used to be a crab fisherman, the problem is two things.1. about 15 - 20 years ago alaska changed its quota program to reduce catches and evenly distribute the tonnage that boats were allowed to haul2. snow crab need ice pack, they feed on cod fry and cod fry are most prevalent during ice pack season3. youre gay lol
>>22162502got that crab money, nigguh!
>>22161856None is good. Eat the fish that's made of instead.Fucking hot dogs of the sea. Gross.
>>22163889but it's an ancient japanese innovation anon it must be revered
>>22163815What made you do crab fishing?
>>22164004my family had done it since the 70's, that along with logging.
>>22163053They just went back to their home planet
>>22161879If you see a package that claims it's an imitation and you're upset that it's an imitation, I dont know what to tell you man
>>22164575you are confused
>>22164590Nope
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