Did something tonight hat I won't repeat with crabs or crab legs.
Growing up, my father would take my brother and I to the New Jersey
shore and we'd go crabbing.-a Blue Point crabs from either Delaware or Barnegat Bay.-a We'd have a bunch of them in a bushel basket.
Bring them home, fire up the outside fireplace to boil water, invite a couple of uncles and family over.-a Beer in abundance.-a Everyone sat
around the outside table, cracking shells, digging out the meat,
enjoying both food and company.
I've also been to a Maryland crab house with similar experience.-a They bring you a bunch of crabs, still in shell and a big sheet of paper on
the table and a pitcher of beer.
I broke the rules tonight and regret it.-a I had some snow crab legs for dinner.-a Instead of the usual mess at the table, I stood at the sink,
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour later.-a While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and poking for the delicious meat as you go.-a Won't do it again that way.
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way.
Ed P wrote:
...
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour
later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and
poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way.
the fake crab meat used to be fine with me, it was a
certain brand that i liked the texture and flavor but
then they changed their ingredients or something and i
don't like it any more. was an easy meal when mixed
with heated up frozen veggies and some butter (any
spices or sauces may have to be put on later around
here due to Mom's lack of tolerance for some spices -
i'm usually just fine with butter or butter and garlic).
Did something tonight hat I won't repeat with crabs or crab legs.
Growing up, my father would take my brother and I to the New Jersey
shore and we'd go crabbing.-a Blue Point crabs from either Delaware or Barnegat Bay.-a We'd have a bunch of them in a bushel basket.
Bring them home, fire up the outside fireplace to boil water, invite a couple of uncles and family over.-a Beer in abundance.-a Everyone sat
around the outside table, cracking shells, digging out the meat,
enjoying both food and company.
I've also been to a Maryland crab house with similar experience.-a They bring you a bunch of crabs, still in shell and a big sheet of paper on
the table and a pitcher of beer.
I broke the rules tonight and regret it.-a I had some snow crab legs for dinner.-a Instead of the usual mess at the table, I stood at the sink,
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour later.-a While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and poking for the delicious meat as you go.-a Won't do it again that way.
Ed P wrote:
...
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour
later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and
poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way.
the fake crab meat used to be fine with me, it was a
certain brand that i liked the texture and flavor but
then they changed their ingredients or something and i
don't like it any more. was an easy meal when mixed
with heated up frozen veggies and some butter (any
spices or sauces may have to be put on later around
here due to Mom's lack of tolerance for some spices -
i'm usually just fine with butter or butter and garlic).
songbird
On 9/24/2026 5:54 AM, songbird wrote:
Ed P wrote:
...
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour
later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and >>> poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way.
the fake crab meat used to be fine with me, it was a
certain brand that i liked the texture and flavor but
then they changed their ingredients or something and i
don't like it any more. was an easy meal when mixed
with heated up frozen veggies and some butter (any
spices or sauces may have to be put on later around
here due to Mom's lack of tolerance for some spices -
i'm usually just fine with butter or butter and garlic).
songbird
Fake crab (aka surimi) is made from pulverized white fish mixed with
starch and egg whites and "flavorings", dyed and shaped to look like
pieces of crab meat that have been picked from the shells. Why not just
buy canned lump crab meat if you don't want to use or can't buy actual
crab legs? Seems like you're planning to mix it up mix it with frozen >veggies anyway.
On Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:47:33 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
wrote:
On 9/24/2026 5:54 AM, songbird wrote:
Ed P wrote:
...
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour >>>> later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and >>>> poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way.
the fake crab meat used to be fine with me, it was a
certain brand that i liked the texture and flavor but
then they changed their ingredients or something and i
don't like it any more. was an easy meal when mixed
with heated up frozen veggies and some butter (any
spices or sauces may have to be put on later around
here due to Mom's lack of tolerance for some spices -
i'm usually just fine with butter or butter and garlic).
songbird
Fake crab (aka surimi) is made from pulverized white fish mixed with
starch and egg whites and "flavorings", dyed and shaped to look like
pieces of crab meat that have been picked from the shells. Why not just
buy canned lump crab meat if you don't want to use or can't buy actual
crab legs? Seems like you're planning to mix it up mix it with frozen
veggies anyway.
The only reason I can think of to buy that fake stuff is $.
Uncle Bruce wrote on 9/24/2026 1:16 PM:
On Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:47:33 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
wrote:
On 9/24/2026 5:54 AM, songbird wrote:
Ed P wrote:
...
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour >>>>> later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and >>>>> poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way. >>>>the fake crab meat used to be fine with me, it was a
certain brand that i liked the texture and flavor but
then they changed their ingredients or something and i
don't like it any more. was an easy meal when mixed
with heated up frozen veggies and some butter (any
spices or sauces may have to be put on later around
here due to Mom's lack of tolerance for some spices -
i'm usually just fine with butter or butter and garlic).
songbird
Fake crab (aka surimi) is made from pulverized white fish mixed with
starch and egg whites and "flavorings", dyed and shaped to look like
pieces of crab meat that have been picked from the shells. Why not just >>> buy canned lump crab meat if you don't want to use or can't buy actual
crab legs? Seems like you're planning to mix it up mix it with frozen
veggies anyway.
The only reason I can think of to buy that fake stuff is $.
I bet da hawayans love it. Probably mix it with their spam and make
musubi with it. And lovingly spash a lot of Aloha soy sauce on it.
Fake crab (aka surimi) is made from pulverized white fish mixed with
starch and egg whites and "flavorings", dyed and shaped to look like
pieces of crab meat that have been picked from the shells. Why not just
buy canned lump crab meat if you don't want to use or can't buy actual
crab legs? Seems like you're planning to mix it up mix it with frozen veggies anyway.
On 2026-09-24, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> wrote:
Uncle Bruce wrote on 9/24/2026 1:16 PM:
On Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:47:33 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
wrote:
On 9/24/2026 5:54 AM, songbird wrote:
Ed P wrote:
...
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour >>>>>> later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and >>>>>> poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way. >>>>>the fake crab meat used to be fine with me, it was a
certain brand that i liked the texture and flavor but
then they changed their ingredients or something and i
don't like it any more. was an easy meal when mixed
with heated up frozen veggies and some butter (any
spices or sauces may have to be put on later around
here due to Mom's lack of tolerance for some spices -
i'm usually just fine with butter or butter and garlic).
songbird
Fake crab (aka surimi) is made from pulverized white fish mixed with
starch and egg whites and "flavorings", dyed and shaped to look like
pieces of crab meat that have been picked from the shells. Why not just >>>> buy canned lump crab meat if you don't want to use or can't buy actual >>>> crab legs? Seems like you're planning to mix it up mix it with frozen >>>> veggies anyway.
The only reason I can think of to buy that fake stuff is $.
I bet da hawayans love it. Probably mix it with their spam and make
musubi with it. And lovingly spash a lot of Aloha soy sauce on it.
California roll is almost universally fake crab.
jmcquown wrote:
...
Fake crab (aka surimi) is made from pulverized white fish mixed with
starch and egg whites and "flavorings", dyed and shaped to look like
pieces of crab meat that have been picked from the shells. Why not just
buy canned lump crab meat if you don't want to use or can't buy actual
crab legs? Seems like you're planning to mix it up mix it with frozen
veggies anyway.
pretty much while it was a lot cheaper and still tasted
ok and had a tolerable texture.
i haven't tried any of the varieties out there today so
perhaps some of would work for me again, but i'm not willing
to spend the money for something like that when i can just
get a can of sardines and be happy with those instead.
songbird
I broke the rules tonight and regret it. I had some snow crab legs for dinner. Instead of the usual mess at the table, I stood at the sink,
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way.
Ed P wrote:
...
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way.
the fake crab meat used to be fine with me, it was a
certain brand that i liked the texture and flavor but
then they changed their ingredients or something and i
don't like it any more. was an easy meal when mixed
with heated up frozen veggies and some butter (any
spices or sauces may have to be put on later around
here due to Mom's lack of tolerance for some spices -
i'm usually just fine with butter or butter and garlic).
songbird
Fake krab has too much sugar for me. Yes, crab is sweet.
Just not that sweet.
Mom is probably happier with sardines anyway. Some of them can be pretty good, but it's getting harder to find good sardines (unless you are fairly rich).
songbird <songbird@anthive.com> posted:
Ed P wrote:
...
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour
later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and >>> poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way.
the fake crab meat used to be fine with me, it was a
certain brand that i liked the texture and flavor but
then they changed their ingredients or something and i
don't like it any more. was an easy meal when mixed
with heated up frozen veggies and some butter (any
spices or sauces may have to be put on later around
here due to Mom's lack of tolerance for some spices -
i'm usually just fine with butter or butter and garlic).
songbird
Imitation crab is just alright with me.
--Bryan
For your safety and protection, this sig. has been thoroughly
tested on laboratory animals.
"Most of the food described here is nauseating.
We're just too courteous to say so."
-- Cindy Hamilton
"You know how I describe the economic and social classes in this
country? The upper class keeps all of the money, pays none of the taxes.
The middle class pays all of the taxes, does all of the work. The poor
are there just to scare the shit out of the middle class."
-- George Carlin
Bryan Simmons wrote on 9/26/2026 5:46 PM:
--Bryan
For your safety and protection, this sig. has been thoroughly
tested on laboratory animals.
"Most of the food described here is nauseating.
We're just too courteous to say so."
-- Cindy Hamilton
"You know how I describe the economic and social classes in this
country? The upper class keeps all of the money, pays none of the
taxes. The middle class pays all of the taxes, does all of the work.
The poor are there just to scare the shit out of the middle class."
-- George Carlin
Say Chef, have you considered adding your entire book to your signature file?-a It would save you a lot of typing to keep us up informed.-a Or at least the good shit about Winter and Ian.
On 9/25/2026 11:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:
songbird <songbird@anthive.com> posted:
Ed P wrote:
...
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour >>> later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and >>> poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way.
the fake crab meat used to be fine with me, it was a
certain brand that i liked the texture and flavor but
then they changed their ingredients or something and i
don't like it any more. was an easy meal when mixed
with heated up frozen veggies and some butter (any
spices or sauces may have to be put on later around
here due to Mom's lack of tolerance for some spices -
i'm usually just fine with butter or butter and garlic).
songbird
Imitation crab is just alright with me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krabby_Patty
On 9/26/2026 6:25 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
Bryan Simmons wrote on 9/26/2026 5:46 PM:
--Bryan
For your safety and protection, this sig. has been thoroughly
tested on laboratory animals.
"Most of the food described here is nauseating.
We're just too courteous to say so."
-- Cindy Hamilton
"You know how I describe the economic and social classes in this
country? The upper class keeps all of the money, pays none of the
taxes. The middle class pays all of the taxes, does all of the work.
The poor are there just to scare the shit out of the middle class."
-- George Carlin
Say Chef, have you considered adding your entire book to your
signature file?-a It would save you a lot of typing to keep us up
informed.-a Or at least the good shit about Winter and Ian.
Do you disagree with a spirit of the Carlin quote? Have you ever done anything particularly creative or artistic? You seem like a really
boring person. Your advanced years, coupled with your anti-Asian bigotry suggests to me that you were a kid who got drafted and sent to Viet Nam, where you learned to dehumanize East Asians.
I bet that you were a real coward over there. Maybe you even raped one
or a few of those women you saw as subhuman. Maybe you fathered a few
little half-breed children--JUST-LIKE-DAVID. You won't even deny it
because you are too much the coward to crawl out from under the troll
bridge and show your face.
You, or your character, resents anyone who has ever excelled or done anything particularly interesting. Your only function here is as an
insult comic, and you've become pretty much pathetic at that. You know that's true, and if you don't know that, you are downright stupid.
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/25/2026 11:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krabby_Patty
songbird <songbird@anthive.com> posted:
Ed P wrote:
...
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour >>>>> later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells and >>>>> poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way. >>>>the fake crab meat used to be fine with me, it was a
certain brand that i liked the texture and flavor but
then they changed their ingredients or something and i
don't like it any more. was an easy meal when mixed
with heated up frozen veggies and some butter (any
spices or sauces may have to be put on later around
here due to Mom's lack of tolerance for some spices -
i'm usually just fine with butter or butter and garlic).
songbird
Imitation crab is just alright with me.
It's hard to believe that crazy show is almost 30 years old. It still seems contemporary and it's still funny.
On 9/27/2026 1:48 PM, dsi1 wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/25/2026 11:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krabby_Patty
songbird <songbird@anthive.com> posted:
Ed P wrote:
...
broke all the shells, extracted the meat to a plate to eat a half hour >>>>> later. While it was still good, just not as good as cracking shells andthe fake crab meat used to be fine with me, it was a
poking for the delicious meat as you go. Won't do it again that way. >>>>
certain brand that i liked the texture and flavor but
then they changed their ingredients or something and i
don't like it any more. was an easy meal when mixed
with heated up frozen veggies and some butter (any
spices or sauces may have to be put on later around
here due to Mom's lack of tolerance for some spices -
i'm usually just fine with butter or butter and garlic).
songbird
Imitation crab is just alright with me.
It's hard to believe that crazy show is almost 30 years old. It still seems contemporary and it's still funny.
My favorite animated show of all time is Camp Lazlo. It ended 18 years
ago, and they have still never released it on DVD. )-:
Here's a bowl of saimin that I had for breakfast the other day. That cute pinwheel things are kamaboko. I don't like those things but my wife thinks they're grand. The funny thing about that is that it's the same stuff as artificial crab, which I think is okay.
On Sun, 27 Sep 2026, dsi1 wrote:
Here's a bowl of saimin that I had for breakfast the other day. That cute
pinwheel things are kamaboko. I don't like those things but my wife thinks >> they're grand. The funny thing about that is that it's the same stuff as
artificial crab, which I think is okay.
In Hawaii, growing up, we called it fish cake.
On Sun, 27 Sep 2026, dsi1 wrote:
Here's a bowl of saimin that I had for breakfast the other day. That cute pinwheel things are kamaboko. I don't like those things but my wife thinks they're grand. The funny thing about that is that it's the same stuff as artificial crab, which I think is okay.
In Hawaii, growing up, we called it fish cake.
In Hawaii, growing up, we called it fish cake.That's reasonable. I used to call it fish cake too. These days, I call it kamaboko.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mMJ7aUmaBQw2NxfN6
On Tue, 29 Sep 2026, dsi1 wrote:
In Hawaii, growing up, we called it fish cake.That's reasonable. I used to call it fish cake too. These days, I call it kamaboko.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mMJ7aUmaBQw2NxfN6
There's so much revisionism happening in Hawaii. My entire life there, 1976-1988, mostly, nobody really gave any fucks about the Chinese or Japanese name for most things. Sure, things like nori and so forth, and people who ate Sushi and Sashimi named octopus tako and all that, but
there was only surface Hawaiiana (May Day and my Elementary School had May Day events for the parents) but the only people who called things what
they were actually called were the Old White Ladies over at Daughters of Hawaii https://daughtersofhawaii.org/ but now "everyone's" getting Polynesian face tattoos and all of the revisionist indigenous revisionism.
I think it's cool. But it's totally "made up" and at the end of the day, people will forget that there was really zero continuity. Like how the KKK didn't exist until the Reconstruction Era and weren't always in existence. When I lived there, there was already people talking about the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement. Our friend at HVB told us all the movement would
need to do is blow up one parking garage in Waikiki and visitors would not return for a year or a decade. Nothing's really ever happened. Even the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement doesn't want to lose its cash cow tourism.
Chris Abraham <chris@gerriscorp.com> posted:
On Sun, 27 Sep 2026, dsi1 wrote:
Here's a bowl of saimin that I had for breakfast the other day.
That cute pinwheel things are kamaboko. I don't like those things
but my wife thinks they're grand. The funny thing about that is
that it's the same stuff as artificial crab, which I think is
okay.
In Hawaii, growing up, we called it fish cake.
That's reasonable. I used to call it fish cake too. These days, I
call it kamaboko.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mMJ7aUmaBQw2NxfN6
Chris Abraham <chris@gerriscorp.com> posted:
On Tue, 29 Sep 2026, dsi1 wrote:
In Hawaii, growing up, we called it fish cake.That's reasonable. I used to call it fish cake too. These days, I
call it kamaboko. https://photos.app.goo.gl/mMJ7aUmaBQw2NxfN6
There's so much revisionism happening in Hawaii. My entire life
there, 1976-1988, mostly, nobody really gave any fucks about the
Chinese or Japanese name for most things. Sure, things like nori
and so forth, and people who ate Sushi and Sashimi named octopus
tako and all that, but there was only surface Hawaiiana (May Day
and my Elementary School had May Day events for the parents) but
the only people who called things what they were actually called
were the Old White Ladies over at Daughters of Hawaii https://daughtersofhawaii.org/ but now "everyone's" getting
Polynesian face tattoos and all of the revisionist indigenous
revisionism. I think it's cool. But it's totally "made up" and at
the end of the day, people will forget that there was really zero continuity. Like how the KKK didn't exist until the Reconstruction
Era and weren't always in existence. When I lived there, there was
already people talking about the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement. Our
friend at HVB told us all the movement would need to do is blow up
one parking garage in Waikiki and visitors would not return for a
year or a decade. Nothing's really ever happened. Even the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement doesn't want to lose its cash cow tourism.
I think Hawaii might one day become an Island Nation again one day.
After all, nobody thought that the USSR could break apart. The United
States could break apart too. It might happen soon.
I don't have a say in the matter since I'm not a native Hawaiian. I
think the Kingdom of Hawaii could still keep its cash cow tourism -
if they keep the country neat and clean.
On 9/27/2026 1:48 PM, dsi1 wrote:
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:
On 9/25/2026 11:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:It's hard to believe that crazy show is almost 30 years old. It still
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krabby_Patty
Imitation crab is just alright with me.
seems contemporary and it's still funny.
My favorite animated show of all time is Camp Lazlo. It ended 18 years
ago, and they have still never released it on DVD. )-:
Yay. Maybe some day they can even get rid of all the asian invaders!
I think Hawaii might one day become an Island Nation again one day. After all,
nobody thought that the USSR could break apart. The United States could break apart too. It might happen soon.
Chris Abraham <chris@gerriscorp.com> posted:
On Tue, 29 Sep 2026, dsi1 wrote:
In Hawaii, growing up, we called it fish cake.That's reasonable. I used to call it fish cake too. These days, I call it kamaboko.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mMJ7aUmaBQw2NxfN6
There's so much revisionism happening in Hawaii. My entire life there,
1976-1988, mostly, nobody really gave any fucks about the Chinese or
Japanese name for most things. Sure, things like nori and so forth, and
people who ate Sushi and Sashimi named octopus tako and all that, but
there was only surface Hawaiiana (May Day and my Elementary School had May >> Day events for the parents) but the only people who called things what
they were actually called were the Old White Ladies over at Daughters of
Hawaii https://daughtersofhawaii.org/ but now "everyone's" getting
Polynesian face tattoos and all of the revisionist indigenous revisionism. >> I think it's cool. But it's totally "made up" and at the end of the day,
people will forget that there was really zero continuity. Like how the KKK >> didn't exist until the Reconstruction Era and weren't always in existence. >> When I lived there, there was already people talking about the Hawaiian
Sovereignty Movement. Our friend at HVB told us all the movement would
need to do is blow up one parking garage in Waikiki and visitors would not >> return for a year or a decade. Nothing's really ever happened. Even the
Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement doesn't want to lose its cash cow tourism.
I think Hawaii might one day become an Island Nation again one day. After all,
nobody thought that the USSR could break apart. The United States could break apart too. It might happen soon.
I don't have a say in the matter since I'm not a native Hawaiian. I think the Kingdom of Hawaii could still keep its cash cow tourism - if they keep the country neat and clean.
On Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:20:12 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Chris Abraham <chris@gerriscorp.com> posted:
On Sun, 27 Sep 2026, dsi1 wrote:
Here's a bowl of saimin that I had for breakfast the other day.
That cute pinwheel things are kamaboko. I don't like those things
but my wife thinks they're grand. The funny thing about that is
that it's the same stuff as artificial crab, which I think is
okay.
In Hawaii, growing up, we called it fish cake.
That's reasonable. I used to call it fish cake too. These days, I
call it kamaboko.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mMJ7aUmaBQw2NxfN6
+1
Proper sea legs!
..or whatever yoose call em...
...kamahoko or kamapoko?
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