I Make Peace with Krab
I’ve been on a diet. Oh, I know what you’re going to ask, “But, Dave, why? You don’t need to diet!”
Kind of you to say.
Yet, my old pants don’t fit…jeez, my old socks don’t fit. I need to drop a few.
So, perusing food labels, I came across this fun fact: there’s only 175 calories and no fat in a package of Louis Kemp Crab Delights.
Now, I’m on record for despising the lie of serving Krab for Crab, but you know, surimi is not bad, for what it is, which ain’t much, but still, it’s less than 200 calories for a whole package.
In the early 80’s, I went to this swank joint in Geneva called, as I recall, 312 West. They served a “seafood sausage” that, in retrospect, I’m pretty sure was surimi. I really liked it. Then I found out about surimi, which I disliked on principle, and even more when unprincipled restaurateurs tried to fool me into thinking it was something it wasn’t.
Tasting a little last night, I realized, I could eat a lot of this stuff. It'd be kind of boring, but no more boring than shopping for new pants.
This stuff, methinks, might help satisfy my hunger without adding much to my gut. Add a little wasabi and soy and shit, it could pass for low-grade sushi.
Plus, a regular sized package, normally around $3.50, is currently priced at Jewel for just a $1.00. Just bought 10.
Hammond
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