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We like the taste of imitation crab. One of our local stores sells packages of it for $1.00 for a 12 oz. or so package. We buy several packages at a time and freeze them till ready to use. Sure makes for a cheap meal!
One dish that I make with it is Crab Salad (mayo, chopped celery, some seasoning: your choice, maybe some pickle relish, no certain amounts, just till it looks and tastes good). Don't overly mix or your imitation crab won't stay in chunks. Chill till ready to serve. I serve it with saltine crackers. You can put it over a bed of lettuce and serve with other salad fixin's.
I make another dish, that's ready in just a few minutes, it's one of my fastest meals (when in a hurry): I'll pull the imitation crab apart, toss in a heated non-stick skillet with a dab of butter and a lot of dried dill and lemon pepper. Heat quickly, toss till a little browned and serve (this one can be made and served in no time hardly at all.) Both these dishes are quick to make.
Source: The crab salad recipe I got from an ex-co-worker, whose brother worked in a restaurant (she just gave me a list of the ingredients, not the measurements). The last recipe, I thought up myself.
By Terri from NV
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RE: Tips and Recipes For Imitation Crab
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Post By (Guest Post)
(07/17/2008)
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Mmm this is a great snack ! What I do. Buy one package of imitation crab Open package Take a piece out Put in mouth Chew Swallow Yummmmm
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Post By Joe (Guest Post)
(05/31/2008)
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Here is my super simple recipe for imitation crab meat.
One package of the imitation crab One can of sloppy Joe sauce Dice up crab meat & mix with sloppy Joe sauce
Heat in a sauce pan on medium heat until bubbly. Serve on hoagie buns with chips. We love it.
Idea came from Oprah show they had barbecued cat fish sandwich. They used catfish because it was a firm fish
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Post By Kitleigh's mom (Guest Post)
(05/27/2008)
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Just some fun info: Many years ago after we got over the shock of imitation crab meat, a local store chain used the following in some newspaper ads:
"Original imitation crab meat"! By the time I decided to send it to Jay Leno's Headlines (or was Johnny Carson still on?), the store stopped using the "original" term.
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Post By tina (Guest Post)
(05/27/2008)
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I make a seafood salad with the crab meat. I use two packages of the imitation crab and put it in a bowl. Add:
1 cup diced celery 1 can black olives drained 1 small bottle of Spanish olives salt garlic powder to taste canola oil lemon juice to your taste
My family really like this dish. I sometimes put in small shrimp.
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Post By Marjorie . (Guest Post)
(05/27/2008)
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I cook Spaghetti until done. Set aside. Saute chopped onions and green pepper until soft. Add garlic chopped fine. Add Imatation crab meat chopped up to pan. Warm ingredients and put in baking dish. Put in 350 oven for 10 minutes. Then sprinkle on Mozzerella cheese and brown. Delicious.
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I like the flaked imitation crab meat on nacho chips. Or if you have the sticks, cuts them into small pieces. Distribute the meat evenly over nacho chips. Then your favorite shredded cheese (cheddar, colby jack, motzerella) on top and lightly melt on a lower power in the microwave. Do not over cook. The cheese gets hard, MMMMMMM good!!! Seafood Nachos.
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Post By Harry (Guest Post)
(05/27/2008)
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In my state it is illegal to sell imitation crab meat or ant imitation sea food for that matter but for those who want to know what makes up imitation crab meat.
Imitation crab meat is a seafood product made by blending processed fish, known as surimi, with various texturizing ingredients, flavorants, and colorants. First invented in the mid-1970s, imitation crab meat has become a popular food in the United States, with annual sales of over $250 million. Surimi is the primary ingredient used to create imitation crab meat. It is mostly composed of fish myofibrillar proteins. These proteins are responsible for the quintessential characteristic of surimi that makes imitation crab meat manufacture possible, namely the ability to form a sturdy gel. The gel can be shaped and cut into thin strips which, when rolled together, mimic the texture of real crab meat.
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