Imitation Crab

[CaptainBlowhole]

They served imitation crab in our cafeteria today, stuffed inside tilapia. I wonder, who are we trying to fool with imitation crab? Is there any other food we manufacture that we dress up to look like other foods?
How did a substitute food become as popular as this stuff? They even add red color and stripes to complete the effect, and I wonder if we would eat it if it did not look like that.

[spoon]

It's just awful captain bhole! Hate it.

[Furtherman]

Imitation Crab

Imitation crap.

[A.J.]

You've never had cafeteria chicken or turkey?

[ozzie]

Is there any other food we manufacture that we dress up to look like other foods?

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[Crossweird]

Mock turtle

[StanUpshaw]

Most cinnamon is imitation cinnamon (cassia).

Margarine and Crisco are imitation butter and lard (margarine even being dyed yellow...an interesting history there, actually).

I remember the Ritz cracker box having a recipe for mock apple pie. Never tried it though.

Imitation caviar.

[CaptainBlowhole]

Double post

[CaptainBlowhole]

Come to think of it, I have seen soy chick'n nuggets and Boca Burgers. I remember when I was a kid some company tried putting stringbeans in the middle of french fries to fool kids into eating the vegetables.

[Hottub]

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[opie's twisted balls]

Without Phil no one knows how to catch the real ones anymore

http://www.thenorthendzone.com/images/stories/phil_harris.jpg

[Dude!]

I remember the Ritz cracker box having a recipe for mock apple pie. Never tried it though.


when i was a kid
my neighbor's mom made this
he came running over to say
'you got to try this, it tastes
just like applie pie'

it tasted nothing like apple pie
it tasted like soggy ritz crackers
in a crust

disgusting

[Serpico1103]

McRibs. Fuck Mc-anything.

[CaptainBlowhole]

As adults, do we really need to mask the true nature of our food?

[StanUpshaw]

As adults, do we really need to mask the true nature of our food?

What does that even mean?

[sailor]

Surimi is huge.

[Snoogans]

i dont mind it, but im not gonna act like it fools me or tastes like crab. but i dont think it tastes that bad. In sushi its ok. By itself it sucks though

[Death Metal Moe]

Since I don't eat sushi at expensive places, I'm sure I've had imitation crab in every roll that calls for crab.

So I don't mind it, it wasn't a bad taste. Doesn't really taste like crab but it's an OK flavor that is it's own really.

[Snoogans]

Since I don't eat sushi at expensive places, I'm sure I've had imitation crab in every roll that calls for crab.

So I don't mind it, it wasn't a bad taste. Doesn't really taste like crab but it's an OK flavor that is it's own really.

yea thats kinda where i am.

and yes, unless you have spent like 15 bucks on a regular sized thing of sushi, it was immitation

[StanUpshaw]

yea thats kinda where i am.

and yes, unless you have spent like 15 bucks on a regular sized thing of sushi, it was immitation

But aren't you offended they're masking its true nature?

[Death Metal Moe]

But aren't you offended they're masking its true nature?

No more offended than I am at the fast food industry masking the true nature of beef patties.

[Snoogans]

But aren't you offended they're masking its true nature?

no, cause i dont give a shit.

[sailor]

No more offended than I am at the fast food industry masking the true nature of beef patties.

you're really literal dmm tonight

[Death Metal Moe]

you're really literal dmm tonight

Really? I thought it was just a little joke back at his little joke.

[sailor]

As adults, do we really need to mask the true nature of our food?

What does that even mean?

But aren't you offended they're masking its true nature?

i enjoyed it, anyway.

[StanUpshaw]

No more offended than I am at the fast food industry masking the true nature of beef patties.

But don't you see? Even the most expensive Kobe burger is masking the true nature. Meat is not intended to be ground; you are supposed to eat it straight off the bone after you've killed and butchered it with stone tools, because otherwise you're masking its true nature! WHY DO YOU HATE THE TRUE NATURE?

[Snoogans]

i enjoyed it, anyway.

i didnt catch on right away cause i didnt read the whole thread. thats funny


and true nature is the same. The crabs and the fish they make imitation crab from live in the same place

[CaptainBlowhole]

What does that even mean?

What I mean is, if we are not going to eat the actual food (crab or whatever), is it really necessary to make it look like we are eating something else? Like my earlier example of how they use to make these disgusting french fries that had veggies hidden within them to fool finicky kids who did not want to actually eat vegetables, but who had no problem eating french fries. As an adult, is it necessary to make whatever fish they use to make the imitation crab meat look like crab for you to eat it?

[Death Metal Moe]

But don't you see? Even the most expensive Kobe burger is masking the true nature. Meat is not intended to be ground; you are supposed to eat it straight off the bone after you've killed and butchered it with stone tools, because otherwise you're masking its true nature! WHY DO YOU HATE THE TRUE NATURE?

Fuck nature, pave the forests.

[Death Metal Moe]

What I mean is, if we are not going to eat the actual food (crab or whatever), is it really necessary to make it look like we are eating something else? Like my earlier example of how they use to make these disgusting french fries that had veggies hidden within them to fool finicky kids who did not want to actually eat vegetables, but who had no problem eating french fries. As an adult, is it necessary to make whatever fish they use to make the imitation crab meat look like crab for you to eat it?

I kinda hear what you're saying. It reminds me of these vegetarian choices they make taste like meat I've seen. Why? I think most vegetarians who don't want meat aren't looking for a veggie substitution that tastes like meat.

I guess they're for people who want the meat by who's diets need more veggies, but is a processed piece of shit in a box really any better than the fresh meat? Not really sure about that.

[Snoogans]

What I mean is, if we are not going to eat the actual food (crab or whatever), is it really necessary to make it look like we are eating something else? Like my earlier example of how they use to make these disgusting french fries that had veggies hidden within them to fool finicky kids who did not want to actually eat vegetables, but who had no problem eating french fries. As an adult, is it necessary to make whatever fish they use to make the imitation crab meat look like crab for you to eat it?

because crab is alot more awesome than Alaskan Pollack. So they just tell people its crab and they are happier. its cause people are stupid

[Chigworthy]

I'd take imitation crab over that imitation fish they call Tilapia any day.

And I looked up that Ritz mock apple pie recipe and it is fucking braindead moronic. Apples are cheap; use them.

[Death Metal Moe]

I'd take imitation crab over that imitation fish they call Tilapia any day.

And I looked up that Ritz mock apple pie recipe and it is fucking braindead moronic. Apples are cheap; use them.

I guess apples are cheap for YOU Mr. Rockafeller.

[StanUpshaw]

What I mean is, if we are not going to eat the actual food (crab or whatever), is it really necessary to make it look like we are eating something else? Like my earlier example of how they use to make these disgusting french fries that had veggies hidden within them to fool finicky kids who did not want to actually eat vegetables, but who had no problem eating french fries. As an adult, is it necessary to make whatever fish they use to make the imitation crab meat look like crab for you to eat it?

Because there's more to food than just taste. Grey fish goo is not as appetizing as colored fish goo. A substitute product that's nearer to the original is more valuable than one that's not.

Going back to the margarine vs. butter thing that I was talking about before: when the dairy lobby managed to get laws passed regulating the color of margarine (sometimes making it pink or green or black), margarine sales plummeted. If you produced a colorless fake crab, you'd sell less than a colored version.

By your logic, why should we care about the color of anything? Should all cotton t-shirts be a natural off-white? Is it necessary to wear a blue t-shirt, or should we, as adults, choose to respect cotton's true nature?

[Chigworthy]

I guess apples are cheap for YOU Mr. Rockafeller.

They call me Granny Smith.

[Death Metal Moe]

They call me Granny Smith.

Tart but sweet?

[Judge Smails]

I can't believe no one's brought up Paul O's Craigslist ad yet.

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[STC-Dub]

It does not taste like crab but I do not mind it if it is part of something else like a salad.

[CaptainBlowhole]

It tastes okay, and I hear its suppose to have less cholesterol than real crab and its less money and easier to handle, etc. The point I was trying to make is that I wondered if it shows how superficial we are by preferring to eat something that is made to look like something else.
I can't think of the name of this stuff, but the Germans make it and it is made of almond paster and it is really sweet and delicious and made to look like fruits. But you know it is not really fruit and it does not taste like it so it is not like someone could be fooled by it. But the imitation crab illusion is so good that someone might mistake it for the real thing. It just seems odd.

[opie's twisted balls]

I can't think of the name of this stuff, but the Germans make it and it is made of almond paster and it is really sweet and delicious and made to look like fruits.
marzipan and its awesome!

you know the Germans make good stuff, Vince told us so

[Chigworthy]

While it may be technically true that Germans make marzipan, it originates in the Middle East like that other sweet treat Halvah.

[FUNKMAN]

because crab is alot more awesome than Alaskan Pollack.


i thought pollacks came from poland...

[opie's twisted balls]

i thought pollacks came from poland...
they do, and they can't fly worth shit

oh and keeping with the crab theme Moe...with the new lid you look like you young Phil Harris....nice choice and looks good :thumbup:

[Hottub]

Imitation beer.

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[A.J.]

Imitation beer.

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Politics/images-2/Bud-Light.jpg

Go fuck yourself.

[Hottub]

Go fuck yourself.

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Learn how to live, commoner.

[zildjian361]

[QUOTE=Hottub;2700092]http://www.rabbireport.com/archives/2007/10/06/Guinness%20PInt.jpg

Crab Rangoon from your local chinese joint's aint bad. :smoke::drunk:

[A.J.]

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[epo]

yea thats kinda where i am.

and yes, unless you have spent like 15 bucks on a regular sized thing of sushi, it was immitation

I wouldn't spend less than that on a regular serving of sushi.

[Snoogans]

I wouldn't spend less than that on a regular serving of sushi.

yea well since i dont get the money for it from peoples political contributions, i cant always roll like that

[Dude!]

yea well since i dont get the money for it from peoples political contributions

that, plus i think he is a part
of the greedy healthcare industry

he only cares about money

[FUNKMAN]

i had crabs once... the real kind

[opie's twisted balls]

i had crabs once... the real kind
filthy savage