Crab cakes are on menus from coast to coast now, and no longer do you have to reflexively ask if they are made from real crab and not that crime against nature, surimi.

Surimi is not crab at all, although its appearance and taste can be misleading. It is a white fish-based food paste, typically made from Alaskan cod, hake or other lean-meat fish, ...

Crab stick fans are swearing savory accoutrement after a revolting video, shot at the the world’s largest faux crustacean processing plant, surfaced showing exactly how these faux seafood tre… ...

Typically, imitation crab is made of Alaska pollock surimi. Pollock is a mild white fish, while surimi refers to fish that's been deboned, washed, and finely ground into a paste.