"True to its name, imitation crab mimics the firm, sweet, and deliciously bouncy taste of crab meat with the help of fish paste, starches, glutamates, and egg white protein, to name just a few of the typical ingredients. A major selling point of imitation crab is its cheap price tag in comparison to the real deal. There are plenty of great brands to satisfy your crab craving and tight budget too."
"But even our low expectations weren't quite low enough. The legs themselves looked like flimsy, crab-colored peppermint sticks and they had a weirdly squishy texture between our fingers. Once we took a bite, the texture just got worse and worse; the interior of these crab legs had an incredibly off-putting, powdery graininess. This, coupled with a spongy, almost tofu-like structure was as far from real crab meat as you can get."
Imitation crab replicates crab meat using fish paste, starches, glutamates, and egg white protein to achieve a firm, sweet, bouncy texture at a lower price. A budget-focused option, Trans Ocean's Seafood Snackers are sold as long snackable sticks meant to be eaten straight from the package. The sticks appear flimsy and crab-colored, feel squishy to the touch, and reveal a powdery, grainy interior with a spongy, tofu-like structure. The flavor combines strong umami with an overpowering sugary aftertaste, and shopper feedback describes them as gelatinous with indistinct strings.
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