On Jan 24, 2:49 pm, "The Galloping Gourmand" >
wrote:
I don't want to sound like a heretic, but how does imitation crab
> taste, compared to the real thing? I know that it's fish, but does it
> taste "right"?
>
> I can buy imitation crab very cheaply, and I wouldn't have lock up my
> cats while shelling real crabs. They go wild for crab meat...

Imitation crab meat is thinly-sliced fish rolled up and painted red.
It's terrible. I sent back a bowl of seafood gumbo that had it in it
and the owner of the restaurant came out and apologized for it. He
said that it was a decision made by the chef and it would never happen
again.

Jack