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    Imitation Crab Meat

    Fish broker Mike Zalke of Sierra Seafoods explains what really makes up imitation crab meat. Faux crab is also known as surimi, Japanese for minced meat, and it's made into a paste from white-fleshed fish. The most popular use of imitation crab meat is in the California sushi roll. Music break: The Gasser by Ray Eldridge

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Fish broker Mike Zalke of Sierra Seafoods explains what really makes up imitation crab meat. Faux crab is also known as surimi, Japanese for minced meat, and it's made into a paste from white-fleshed fish. The most popular use of imitation crab meat is in the California sushi roll.

    Music break: The Gasser by Ray Eldridge

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

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