"Don Salad" > wrote

>> > I watched a local news segment this morning. It disclosed the product
>> > which colors the imitation crab we put in those California sushi rolls.
>> > .. .It seems the product used to color, is nothing more than crushed
>> > beetles!

Not exactly, but you can believe that if you want. It's
just the compound carmine, which is derived from a type
of insect. Nor is it the only dye used.

>> > It seems their now re-thinking the labeling on products, so folks
>> > actually know!
>>
>> Years ago, DH worked at a sirimi plant, where they made imitation
>> "krab" meat, and he told me about the beetle coloring. At first I
>> thought he was kidding (he's like that), but nope...
>
> Crabs and beetles are both "bugs" so what's the problem?

The major difference is that, unlike rollie pollies, the
crustaceans who stayed in the sea don't need gooey insides.
They are pretty much just muscle and a digestive tract.
No crunch-splat of guts effect -- you can remove the
exoskeleton and just eat the muscle.

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