To thy own self be true
To thy own self be true
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I fucking love imitation crab, so fun to peel apart and eat like string cheese.
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Imitation crab tastes great, and isn’t really all that similar to crab. It’s a fish product good enough to stand up for itself, does not need to hide
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That's the general consensus in my social circle as well. It's not fooling anybody, but we appreciate it for what it is. Fishham with shellfish flavoring.
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Does imitation crab get impostor syndrome?
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I read some strange philosophy paper about if inanimate objects actually have desires. It argued that they want to be used for their intended purpose. So I think as long as someone is enjoying them, they are content.
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reminds me of this vid:
https://youtu.be/mhGy-pj1yw0
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I like where your head is at
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A rare food based example of Carcinisation
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Surimi with a bit of melted butter is better than popcorn.
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One of my lazy meals is to saute up some flaked surimi in butter with garlic powder and salt. So satisfying.
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Dress for the job you want, not the job you have
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I hate imitation, crab.
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i always felt weird about it. for me it never quite rose to levels of 'the ick' but i can totally understand how it might trip past the threshold for others.
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Acting on your best behaviour
Turn your back on Mother Nature
Everybody wants to be a crab.
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I hate those, it tastes like sweet fish.
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That's exactly what it is
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Ok ._.
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holy shit I'm just learning about this now?!?! I have a mild allergy and apparently I can now enjoy* one of my favorite foods I've been unable to eat for years?!?! thank you so much OP 🩷🩷
*I just get really inflamed and feel horrible if I eat it. I won't die, just not a good experience. An article says it's like ~2% crab meat and even if I have a horrible experience I think it's worth a try with a benadryl on hand.
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Just don't look up how it's made. I still eat it but it's definitely on my mind when I do.
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Sort of like hot dogs. I’ll eat them, but try not to know, how they’re made
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If you enjoy this, never lookup how its made.
I still eat it though.
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Is it like a fish hotdog or something?
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The electrical industrial machinery that are used to manufacture this specific product includes names like "scum sucker" and "meat pump". These are pumps that were designed to move fluids, and the "meat" moves like a fluid under pressure. The chutes that move the solids - before they become... a sort of slurry - collect lighter fats, skin, and scales and they form a sticky gelatinous stalactite. They grow up to a meter or two before they break and fall.
It is a sight to see. My favorite cannery was on an active volcano. You had to take a hovercraft to get there; or a helicopter in high winds; and if the weather was too bad you had to hitch a ride with the haulers. Those things walz through extreme swells like it tickles. Not far from dutch harbor. I think it was akutan. Pretty wild though. Still can't eat the stuff, I took one of those fish tentacles down the back of my shirt, and I threw those clothes away. They also made fich sticks. Same recipe I suppose.
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I looked up how it's made. I don't understand what's objectionable about it. Not seeing any step or ingredient in the process that I haven't used in my own kitchen, minus the mass production and food colouring.
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I've had both real and imitation crab side by side and I honestly can't tell the difference by taste. Texture, sure, but not taste.
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That is really bizarre because they do not taste the same.
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They do when they are equally slathered in garlic butter. 😌
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Alan's fact of the day.
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