Imitation crabmeat. Is it crap? I think so!

Chilipepper
on 1/15/15 9:25 am

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/14/imitation-crab-meat -what-is-it_n_6464560.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

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NYMom222
on 1/15/15 10:21 am

RNY on 07/23/14

I was looking at it the other day in the store... couldn't bring myself to buy it.

Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014

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Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 1/15/15 11:32 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

I used it once in combination with real crab meat in a crab salad type of dip that I was making for a relatively large group (so it was less expensive to mix them), and it was fine for that, but I just didn't like the taste of it alone so I haven't used it since then.

I wasn't surprised that it had extra sugar/carbs that the crab doesn't have (it needs some extra flavoring, after all) but I didn't realize that it has less than half as much protein! Only 6g of protein in 3 ounces is ridiculously low. that knowledge also guarantees that I won't buy it again!

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

tstowe
on 1/15/15 9:05 pm

I live on the coast where the real thing is readily available.... Yes, compared to that... It tastes bad. But it's really not horrible. Just not as good as the real stuff.

Han Shot First
on 1/15/15 10:00 pm - Flint, MI

RNY on 10/06/14

Wow, I just always figured it was simply some sort of bottom feeder fish. Those stats are eye-opening. Just another reason to treat myself to the real thing!

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150 lost and maintaining!

(deactivated member)
on 1/15/15 10:29 pm

It has a ton of carbs in it.They add so much sugar and salt to it.

lucky2brh-yahoo.com
on 1/15/15 11:27 pm - Wilmington, NC

RNY on 07/01/14

Not for me. Don't even try to heat this stuff up and eat it ...

Kathy S.
on 1/16/15 1:04 am - InTheBurbs, XX

RNY on 08/29/04 with

I use to eat this all the time pre-op, but didn't have a clue it was in California rolls. Thanks for the heads up

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marymo362
on 1/16/15 8:34 am

RNY on 03/18/14

Seriously makes me want to ----texture, smell, taste....BLECK! The Dude bought some two nights ago and wanted to put it on his pizza, I was fine with that because I don't eat pizza anymore.

There's a great fresh seafood place in Salem, OR that I go to every couple weeks. When I walk in the door, the counter guy picks up the smallest container possible and puts about 3 ounces of fresh REAL crab meat in it. Without saying a word! Then he wraps up a fresh trout for me to bring home and cook for The Dude.

yeah, go real or go home (does that work?)