The history of crab sticks began in Japan in the 1970s. Initially, they were created as a cheap alternative to crab meat, which was an expensive and rare product. The
first crab sticks were made from surimi – minced meat obtained from white fish meat (pollock, hake, whiting). The minced meat was washed, squeezed, formed into bars or strips and frozen
. Then these strips were fried, spices and flavorings were added to give them the taste of crab. Crab
sticks appeared in the USSR in the late 1980s
.
They quickly gained popularity due to their availability and ease of use. Let’s prepare from crab sticks a simple appetizer for breakfast.
Ingredients:
- Eggs – 3 pcs;
- Crab sticks – 250 g;
- Hard cheese – 100 g;
- Garlic – 2 cloves;
- Mayonnaise.
Preparation of bread spread:
Boil hard-boiled eggs, peel and grate on a coarse grater. Grate cheese on a fine grater and mix with eggs.
Also finely grate crab sticks, put in the mixture of cheese and eggs. Press garlic cloves through the press into the mixture.
Fill the mixture with mayonnaise, salt to taste and mix thoroughly.
You can combine the spread with a loaf, baguette or bread. It makes a light and hearty breakfast or appetizer.
