In recent days, I feel that the weather is getting colder and colder. In the cold winter, hot pot is the most irresistible. I feel that the cold air outside is insulated from me. The crab meat stick tastes delicious and smooth. It is basically a dish I order every time I go out to eat hot pot.
Although many people like to eat, they may have the question, is the crab stick really made of crab meat? When eating crab meat sticks, do you need to tear off the outer plastic skin? Is crab meat stick nutritious? Today, I will take you to have a look!
01 There is no crab meat in the crab stick
In fact, the crab stick is a bionic food. If you look carefully at the ingredients list of the crab stick, you may think it is more appropriate to call it fish stick.
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Because when you look at his ingredient list, the first one is surimi (made from fish, white granulated sugar, etc.), and then some food additives, such as drinking water, edible salt, and edible essence.
You will find that there is no crab meat in the ingredient list.
Why does it taste like crab meat when there is no crab meat?
In fact, the crab flavor is the result of essence. You can see that the red color on the surface of the crab stick is also the result of food pigments, such as carotene, monascus pigment, etc., which are used to imitate the color of crab meat.
Although it is not real crab meat and has no nutritional value, as long as it is produced by a regular manufacturer, it is not harmful to the body. If you like to eat it, you can still eat it in moderation, but be careful not to eat too much, be careful not to be fat!
02 Do you want to tear off the outer plastic skin of the crab stick?
As for the crab meat stick, there is another question that has been puzzling us. When we eat hot pot, do you want to tear the plastic skin off the crab meat stick?
First of all, you should know that the function of the outer plastic film is to bind the crab meat stick, and the material of the plastic skin outside the crab meat stick will not melt under 110 ℃. If you boil it in the pot, it will not melt itself. No matter how you cook it, it will still exist, and it will inevitably dissolve some ingredients, so we still recommend that you tear off the plastic film and cook it, At least it will be healthier.
If you have bought crab meat sticks yourself and carefully look at the outer packaging of the goods, the eating method will also be written there, which can be eaten after removing the outer membrane.
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Having said so much, you can see that the crab meat stick basically has nothing to do with the crab meat, just like the wife cake has nothing to do with the wife. You don’t need to pay too much attention to so many details, as long as the product is in line with the national standards, it’s OK.
Post time: Feb-28-2023