The Hidden Facts About Imitation Crab And Lobster

Imitation crab — and its cousin, imitation lobster — are common substitutes for their pricier counterparts, often appearing in Asian cuisine. But what makes these crustacean replacements so special in the eyes of foodies?

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What is imitation crab? | 0:00
What about imitation lobster? | 1:01
How does surimi factor in? | 1:53
Imitation seafood and sustainability | 2:40
Health benefits — or lack thereof | 3:46
What's the cost difference? | 4:34
Do it yourself | 5:32

Voiceover by: Kelly Daly

[MashedFood]

Do you mind when a meal uses imitation crab or imitation lobster?

[Smallwineries]

I do actually buy imitation crab maybe once a month, but i also buy (rea)l fresh crab probably once a week when in season

[anasqai]

If the prawnster that is like lobster but slim pincer? "Immitation Prawn"? Then 3, another is there's a Flat Lobster, if this too? Where is the first to get them, to work about this too? When is the fastest day if failure can only be by voltage from equator hole or gases from spikers?

[doc-vglq]

i always liked seafood salad with imitation crab meat. i'd get that at Subway back in the day too. I just know the sodium is really bad with it.

[politicsuncensored]

With incredible high prices of everything more people will begin using imitation crab and lobster. We have used it for seafood salads for 30 years and it taste great. Shalom

[rodger]

Don’t mind the imitation stuff and it’s inexpensive

[passamaquoddy]

Roman noodles have bioengineered ingredients

[WolfsToob]

omfg, why are you comparing saimin to ramen!? It’s not even remotely trying to be the same!!! Might as well be comparing chicken soup to ramen… 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[mikeh]

I find Mashed completely irresponsible for reporting without mentioning that imitation crab uses gluten as a binder to hold the whole mess into a coherent shape. Nobody seems to know what that is here on this channel. Gluten is a pair of proteins that stick to each other. It's what makes bread dough and pasta have that elasticity that makes it workable. People like me have a bad reaction to that protein pair. So these products are off limits for us. You can't just sneak these products into real food examples.

[lubnan]

I am celiac, I can't eat them. They have gluten

[EEsmalls]

Uugh imitation crab is not even worth it, i mean i can't afford real crab but I'd rather have nothing than that cat food shit.