ITT: fake foods
Let's have a thread about fake foods or foods posing as something which they aren't.
Pic related, imitation crab. I never bothered to find out what it's actually made of but I assume it doesn't contain crab...
Those are seafood sticks and they're made of Surimi, aka mixed seafood or white fish with MSG.
Nice shitpost.
>>7406960
Why would they even bother making these products? They taste nothing like the food they're supposed to imitate.
>>7407017
Because people buy them.
I love Krab as much as the next guy, but yeah... Never got the point of linking it to crab. Despite what they want you to think it is NOT an appropriate replacement for crab in recipes.
That being said, there are a lot of good recipes that use Krab, but they are balanced around it, not the real stuff.
So why bother with calling it Krab rather than tasty fish meal rolls or something a little less misleading? I would still buy and use them under a different name.
>>7406937
Also known as "crab" sticks.
>>7407042
They're called imitation crab sticks because they are trying to imitate crab meat. Are you retarded?
There is nothing misleading about it.
>>7406888
It's made out of pollack or other white fish.
>>7407017
you haven't even tried it though...
>>7407017
Because as much as vegetarians and vegans bitch and moan about carnist cruelty and "healthy" diets, the vast majority of them eat like shit and still want their food to look/taste/feel like meat.
It"s a shame because there are some genuinely delicious vegetarian and vegan foods out there that don't require shitty fake cheese and textured soy imitation meat.
>>7406888
it's made of fishmeal which is fish meat that has been proccessed to remove it's water and oil content to leave remaining a protein/fat paste.
>>7407069
>There is nothing misleading about it.
It's misleading because they don't taste like crab nor do they have the same texture as crab.
>>7407079
That's why it's an imitation and not the actual meat of a crab. It's not like the texture is wildly different either.
Take turkey bacon as a comparison. Does that have the same texture and taste as bacon? Not really, but they similar.
>>7407076
Some of the vegan substitutes are pretty good in their own right (I like the mushroom burgers for example), it just helps vegans have some more substantial textures in their diet
Tempeh is also the shit
I don't really understand the vegan fish filet concept, but I've never tried them
>>7407012
>it melts!
>>7407087
Turkey bacon looks and tastes like it was 3d printed. I don't even eat bacon anymore, but that stuff isn't even good enough to eat
It's supposed to be dino-meat but it's just processed turkey
>>7406888
i use that shit to make crab rangoon. its not bad.
imitation crab isn't bad for what it is but I find it better salted
It's too sweet to be crab
What are those little spiral tubes they put in sea food dishes with this?
Mostly asians, i always get the seafood fried rice at my local thai place and it has them but idk what they are.
>>7406960
>healthism has taken a 360 turn where now foods that were considered extra healthy and special are frowned upon and companies can earn hipster cahs if their products do NOT contain soy
>>7407105
damn i miss this :(
>>7407206
Adults can buy their own dino nugs if they want them. Or are you too embarrassed to ask your mommy?
>>7407161
Sprouts?
>>7407170
Or perhaps soy cultivation has taken forms which are not suistanable and that is why people suddenly want to refrain from consuming soy?
>>7407256
These white things.
They're firm and chewy as fuck.
>>7407280
that's squid you fucking mook
>>7407283
Thanks bud.
>>7406888
>>7407264
I saw something like this at the dollar tree once. There was a sign that said 1 dollar steaks. Upon inspection, it was frozen, vac-packed jerky stuff.
So instead I bought some dollar spiderman candy (gummy ropes). They gave me diarrhea.
>>7407012
If only there was some other cheese-type product that melted and was an excellent source of calcium.
>>7407105
Kek, sure m8, "not dino meat".
Fucking look at them; they're clearly dinosaurs.
IDIOT.
>>7407017
Some of them are delicious, I prefer the tofutti cream cheese over regular cream cheese
>>7406888
>I never bothered to find out what it's actually made of
Cheap fish, sometimes whitefish.
Never trust anything that says it has crab, any crab salad is usually not even made of crab but whitefish. I looked that shit up and stopped eating crab salad too cause they didn't contain any fucking crab.
>>7408029
for men and dogs
>>7408029
>for men and doges
wew
I've always been interested in ersatz foods: substitutions out of hardship or shortage, not out of dietary need or want.
Wartime produces the best examples, especially things like ersatzkaffee
>>7406937
they're tasty when tempura'd
>>7407170
soy is heavily GMO so the nuts are trying to avoid it
which is just fine since soy is actually really healthy
>>7407105
don't you ever talk shit about turkey dinosaurs again you smug little cunt
i will fucking find you
>>7408068
Look up the Wartime episode of The Supersizers Go...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlzH7yP-bHs
It features a food critic and a comedian/broadcaster trying food made in similar ways to how the English would've eaten during WWII rationing. Includes stuff like using paraffin wax instead of butter, or using thing coats of brown gravy to give the illusion of wearing stockings when nylons were hard to find.
It's a pretty fun series overall. Especially the 80s episode.
>>7408260
>360p
2007-2011 was a rough time for internet piracy
>>7408260
Must've watched every episode at least 5 times, and listened to them at least 10
Supersizers Go is right up my alley. Something about the chemistry between Perkins and Coren makes it very fun.
Best episode is '80s
>>7408267
Those faces aren't human at all. They're some kind of potato product.
>>7407007
Is that a saliva garnish?
>They taste nothing like the food they're supposed to imitate.
They actually taste just like (overcooked) shrimp, same texture too, especially the Sophies brand breaded shrimp. My girlfriend won't eat them because they taste too similar.
As for why? Most people become vegan for ethical reasons, not because they don't like the taste of meat/dairy/etc. Also, the longer you go without them, you start to forget the specifics of how they taste, so imitation products either begin to turn you off for reminding you of meat, or you can't remember how meat tasted to begin with so you don't know the difference. Also, some of them are tasty regardless (tempeh for example is delicious, and marinaded tempeh fried like "bacon" is awesome even though it's actually nothing like bacon).
>>7408068
I want to try powdered eggs
>>7408112
fuck me. that's like the ultimate privilege: to die of hunger through a process of careful elimination of products that are not PC enough.
surimi is my go to for fried rice with protein
>>7408422
>My girlfriend won't eat them because they taste too similar
Sure, man.
Sure.
![circuspnt20516[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/uMMySaA.jpg "circuspnt20516[1].jpg")
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>>7408426
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=powedered+eggs
>>7408310
>Something about the chemistry between Perkins and Coren makes it very fun.
I actually assumed they were a couple before I looked them up and realized he had a wife and she had a grillfriend. The way they tease each other reminds me of when a couple has been together enough years that they're comfortable with ragging on each other in public, but, you can tell they still have fun together.
>>7408068
One of these days I'll make mock apple pie out of Ritz crackers.
One of these days.
>>7408474
What are they supposed to taste like anyways? And why do people keep telling me to let them go stale before eating them?
>>7408267
That looks fucking disgusting lol. too much texture for one meal.
>>7408549
Circus peanuts are artificially banana flavored. They are like marshmallows, but denser. They will break when bitten, rather than pull and stretch, if you let them go stale first. It's a matter of taste whether that makes them better.
>>7406888
They're still pretty good
>>7407940
someone post the screen cap
>>7407095
>>7408649
Why are vegans terrible at graphic design?
>>7407017
Vegan hot dogs and sausages are pretty close, actually. Even the burgers are good, if completely unrelated in taste.
I assume these are used in shrimp recipes when they need a replacement with a similar texture but flavor isn't absolutely vital, like a garlic-heavy scampi rather than a cocktail.
>>7406888
it's usually pollock. kemps artificial crab is great tasting and awesome for dieting. I can usually get them BOGO or 2 for $4. sticks are good for snacking, crumbles are good for wet salads or also snacking, flakes are good for cooking.
if you've never eaten then and don't want to freak yourself out, do not unravel the sticks. basically the ingredients are all pressed in a thin sheet and rolled. same with the other cuts, just segmented afterwards. I'd like to find a reason to use crab flavored sheets like that though
>>7407280
>They're firm and chewy as fuck.
Maybe you should go to a restaurant that isn't shit/learn to cook. Squid and octopus are fucking delicious and only rubber if poorly cooked.
>>7408260
>thin coats of brown gravy to give the illusion of wearing stockings
is this true
>>7408588
You have answered something that I didn't think could ever be answered. Now I have to go and get a bag to see if I can even taste the banana or if it will taste like sadness and cardboard.
>>7408649
>it melts!
>>7408649
>>7407012
Those brands (vegan gourmet being the old FYH formulation) are nasty af. These are pretty good though.
These are pretty good in a sandwich with Just Mayo
>>7408690
>>I'd like to find a reason to use crab flavored sheets like that though
Mix up cream cheese dip like you were making a cold crab with everything but the crab.
Unroll the crap sheet, spread in the dip, Reroll. Krab dip as finger food, or slice into attractive krab dip pinwheels for topping crackers.
>>7406888
On a whim, just bought this. What the fuck is the best dish I can make out of it?
>>7409366
use it in sushi rolls with avocado and cucumber
or tempura them and eat them because they're delicious
>>7409166
Looks like turds
>>7409166
I've tried alot from this brand...crab cakes, mandarin chicken, teriyaki chicken, meatballs, fish fillets...amazing good.
>>7409366
Sushi rolls, crab/seafood salad, crab rangoon, with a few tweaks to the classic recipe they make a halfway decent crabcake as well. I like to shred it fine and use it to fill dumplings.
>>7408112
Sure GMO corn and soy are perfectly healthy. This has been proven time and time and again by "impartial" studies. What's probably not as healthy, is soaking the fields in round-up (a potent biotoxin) every couple of weeks. Which is something they only do with GMO crops.
Not to mention the same company pushing "roundup ready" crops also made Agent Orange, the Styrofoam that pollutes our oceans, and contributed to the development of the atomic bomb. But hey, if you want to eat something made by a company that specializes in killing people, go for it.
>>7409366
Cheap cali rolls with soy sauce and pickled ginger is a guilty pleasure of mine
>>7409458
>>7409496
I don't see the issue unless you think they're murdering animals to make them
>>7409498
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63NNuG-6-hQ
>>7407012
Some people are just lactose-intollerant
>>7408577
Says the man with that disgusting taste in plates.
>Plastic mouse head, just what I want in a plate!
ARE YOU FUCKING 6 YEARS OLD?
Vegetarian here.
How do i enjoy my diet without soy products?
>>7409518
Eat a lot of eggs and dairy.
How much of this could you drink before it fatally poisons you?
>>7407076
>It"s a shame because there are some genuinely delicious vegetarian and vegan foods out there that don't require shitty fake cheese and textured soy imitation meat.
>>7407091
>Some of the vegan substitutes are pretty good in their own right (I like the mushroom burgers for example), it just helps vegans have some more substantial textures in their diet
This. Vegetarian and vegan foods can be fucking good once they dissociate with trying to be the meatless counterpart to a meat dish and embrace the inherent qualities of the materials themselves... & I'm honestly surprised fake 'meat' is so popular with these crowds to begin with. If eating animals disgusts you, why do you want to imitate the taste & texture of something so off putting you change your diet/lifestyle around it?
>>7409523
I already eat 4 eggs for breakfast ;-;
>>7409525
The thing about liquid smoke is it's made from smoke.
>>7409530
Peanuts.
>>7409474
Nah beef and sausage look like beef and sausage, that "food" looks like it already made its run through the digestive tract once
>>7409527
It's not the taste/texture that's off-putting (at least not until you've been veg a while!). It's the inherent cruelty in animal by-products and flesh. People still like the flavors of these things, so the faux meats and cheeses help many transition. I do agree that vegan foods are best when not trying to imitate meat.
I admit to eating this. What do you think about it.
>>7409543
Pretty decent for stuff in the refrigerated section. Better if you let it come to room temp.
>>7407105
>implying birds aren't dinosaurs
>>7409543
I'd eat it
>>7408719
yes my great grandma did it during the war. Her and my great grandpa lived in a town that built planes for the war effort and got the shit bombed out of them
>>7408649
did these niggers really steal the cloud background from secret of mana
>>7407044
I thought it was krab?
>>7408029
guaranteed to last you all the way to the mountains of madness
>>7409543
it was shit and i regretted buying it
>>7406888
it's fermented white fish, i have no idea why we call it imitation crab
>>7407016
I suspect they cut them in those almond shapes to give the illusion of a cartoon fish shape.
That looks nothing like fish at all, otherwise.
Related
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gVvhxwtFsnE
>>7407161
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamaboko
>>7407161
kamaboko senpai
it's delicious
>>7407102
Man when I did breakfast shift at Weston hotel all the arabs and jews would inhale that shit, as well as misguided "its healthy" cunts, we must have sold tonnes of it each year.
>>7409527
>If you think rape is wrong, why do you want to imitate it by having consensual sex with women?
>style
If a food product has this word on the label, avoid.
I thought I bought some delicious cultured butter the other day, until I got it home and saw the tiny word style inbetween the bold text.
It was normal butter with more salt and added flavourings.
Cunts I tell ya.
>>7407161
The spiral version is specifically called Narutomaki.
>>7409151
My person of color. CHAO and Field Roast are really fucking good. Same company, I believe.
Never tried Follow Your Heart, though.
>>7408029
>for men and dogs
