Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
muslitos de mar
English translation:
breaded crab claws
Added to glossary by
Lydia De Jorge
Feb 9, 2010 21:03
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
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muslitos de mar
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Food & Drink
Supermarket products
I have a photo of the product package: these are those weird crab-flavoured "thighs" you can buy frozen that have a little crab claw sticking out of the end, sort of like a crab nugget in breadcrumbs with a crab claw handle, so to speak, which they sell in frozen food departments in supermarkets all over Spain. I am not sure whether I can call them "crab thighs" since the name in Spanish implies that perhaps the only real crab in them is the claw sticking out, or at least that they will contain other fishy ingredients. "seafood thighs" sounds odd. What do you think?
UK Eng please, and thanks very much in advance for your input. Much appreciated.
UK Eng please, and thanks very much in advance for your input. Much appreciated.
Proposed translations
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Change log
Feb 19, 2010 05:12: Lydia De Jorge changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/677284">Kate Major Patience's</a> old entry - "muslitos de mar"" to ""breaded crab claws""
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Lydia De Jorge
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breaded crab claws
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TAPAS INTERNATIONAL EVENING MENU
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PAELLA DE POLLO. £3.95 traditional mini paella rice dish with chicken and fresh vegetable. MUSLITOS DE MAR. £4.50 breaded crab claws. CALAMARES A LA ROMANA ...
www.tapasinternational.com/menus/tapas_international_evenin...
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£24.95 per person
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PAELLA DE POLLO traditional mini paella rice dish with chicken and fresh vegetable. MUSLITOS DE MAR breaded crab claws. THAI FISH CAKES ...
www.tapasinternational.com/menus/tapas_international_valent...
TAPAS INTERNATIONAL EVENING MENU
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PAELLA DE POLLO. £3.95 traditional mini paella rice dish with chicken and fresh vegetable. MUSLITOS DE MAR. £4.50 breaded crab claws. CALAMARES A LA ROMANA ...
www.tapasinternational.com/menus/tapas_international_evenin...
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£24.95 per person
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PAELLA DE POLLO traditional mini paella rice dish with chicken and fresh vegetable. MUSLITOS DE MAR breaded crab claws. THAI FISH CAKES ...
www.tapasinternational.com/menus/tapas_international_valent...
Note from asker:
| That will probably do very nicely Lydia: do you think it's OK to call them "crab claws" despite the doubts about the actual crab content? I suppose since it's at least true of the "claw" bit of the product... Thanks. |
Peer comment(s):
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Sonia Hill
: "breaded crab flavour claws" or "breaded surimi crab claws" is what I would use
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Thanks!
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Richard McDorman
: This Spanish term really is almost untranslatable, but I think your suggestion is a fine solution.
15 mins
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Thanks, Richard!
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margaret caulfield
: I'd leave it exactly as it is.
15 mins
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Saludos, Margaret!
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Lisa McCarthy
: I think this is the best option. It's been translated like this on other sites too.
24 mins
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Thanks Lisa, saludos!
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Carol Gullidge
37 mins
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Many thanks, Carol!
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James A. Walsh
: This last link I found convinces me of the difference between a 'Breaded Crab Claw' and a 'Crab Drumstick'... http://www.kamifood.com/valued_added_processed_seafood
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Saludos!
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Evans (X)
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Thanks Gilla!
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Noni Gilbert Riley
: Yes, I think this can cope with the legal implications of whether it actually contains crab meat!
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Gracias, Noni!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: ""Breaded crab claws" it is! Thanks everyone! Great response. Much appreciated. :)"
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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croquettes of crab-like meat skewered on a crab claw
Note from asker:
| Antonio- that's a great explanation, but perhaps I should've mentioned that the name cannot be too long, since it's for a supermarket magazine and we have format issues. Great link though. really helpful. :) |
8 mins
sea burgers
with "crab thighs" as the sub-title
25 mins
margaret caulfield
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crab nuggets / crab sticks
I don't mean to copy your own version, Kate, buit I do like the "snappy" sound of "crab nuggets". I found "crab sticks" elsewhere.
Note from asker:
| Hi Margaret! Crab nuggets might work well, but aren't crab sticks something quite different (those crab flavoured pink sticks you sometimes find in salads)? Thanks! |
14 mins
Taña Dalglish
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sea delight
Vocabulario Españon Inglés Gastronómicomuselina de calabacín, mousseline of courgette. muslito de mar, sea delight. ostras vivas, live oysters. palitos de mar, crab sticks. palomitas, popcorn ...
www.vocabulario.com.mx/vocabulario_ingles_gastronomico_entr... -
En caché -Diccionario Gastronomico M/Enciclopedia Gourmet... de champignons, button mushroom mousseline. muselina de queso, mousseline de fromage, cheese mousseline. muslito de mar, délice de mer, sea delight ...
www.delbuencomer.com.ar/.../diccionariogastronomicoespfrane...
casa panza vocabulario,tapas y entrantespinça, muslito de mar, délice de mer, sea delight. pinya (natural) amb llagostins, piña (natural) con langostinos, crevettes aux ananas, fresh pineapple ...
www.casapanza.com/vocabulario/tapas.html
Muslitos de mar. Croquetas de jamón. Langostinos con su salsa fria ..... Sea delight. Ham croquettes. King prawns in their own cold sauce ...
www.proz.com/profile/124073
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Consomé de venado al perfume de romero y oporto
Crema de bócoli con remolacha frita
Gambas al ajillo
**** Muslitos de mar ****
Croquetas de jamón
Langostinos con su salsa fria
Venison consommé infused with rosemary and port
Cream of broccoli with fried beetroot
Prawns in garlic
****** Sea delight ******
Ham croquettes
King prawns in their own cold sauce
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Note added at 44 mins (2010-02-09 21:47:44 GMT)
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http://www.fjordfrozen.com/plantillas/productos/muslito.html
MUSLITOS DE MAR
PREPARADO DE SURIMI CON SABOR A CANGREJO
Muslitos de mar empanados, de preparado de Surimi con pinza verdadera.
Origen: Lituania.
Ingredientes:
Surimi (carne de pescado 38%, sorbitol E420, polifosfatos E452), agua, pan rallado, fécula de trigo, aceite vegetal, proteína de soja, sal, azúcar, clara de huevo, aroma de cangrejo, extractos de cangrejo, potenciador del sabor: glutamato de monosodio E621, colorante E120.
www.vocabulario.com.mx/vocabulario_ingles_gastronomico_entr... -
En caché -Diccionario Gastronomico M/Enciclopedia Gourmet... de champignons, button mushroom mousseline. muselina de queso, mousseline de fromage, cheese mousseline. muslito de mar, délice de mer, sea delight ...
www.delbuencomer.com.ar/.../diccionariogastronomicoespfrane...
casa panza vocabulario,tapas y entrantespinça, muslito de mar, délice de mer, sea delight. pinya (natural) amb llagostins, piña (natural) con langostinos, crevettes aux ananas, fresh pineapple ...
www.casapanza.com/vocabulario/tapas.html
Muslitos de mar. Croquetas de jamón. Langostinos con su salsa fria ..... Sea delight. Ham croquettes. King prawns in their own cold sauce ...
www.proz.com/profile/124073
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Note added at 20 mins (2010-02-09 21:24:13 GMT)
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Consomé de venado al perfume de romero y oporto
Crema de bócoli con remolacha frita
Gambas al ajillo
**** Muslitos de mar ****
Croquetas de jamón
Langostinos con su salsa fria
Venison consommé infused with rosemary and port
Cream of broccoli with fried beetroot
Prawns in garlic
****** Sea delight ******
Ham croquettes
King prawns in their own cold sauce
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Note added at 44 mins (2010-02-09 21:47:44 GMT)
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http://www.fjordfrozen.com/plantillas/productos/muslito.html
MUSLITOS DE MAR
PREPARADO DE SURIMI CON SABOR A CANGREJO
Muslitos de mar empanados, de preparado de Surimi con pinza verdadera.
Origen: Lituania.
Ingredientes:
Surimi (carne de pescado 38%, sorbitol E420, polifosfatos E452), agua, pan rallado, fécula de trigo, aceite vegetal, proteína de soja, sal, azúcar, clara de huevo, aroma de cangrejo, extractos de cangrejo, potenciador del sabor: glutamato de monosodio E621, colorante E120.
37 mins
James A. Walsh
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crab drumsticks
I know the little suckers you mean exactly. Never eaten 'em though!
This term came to me owing to the fact it's not real crab meat.
Fairly decent google hits...
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=+crab dr...
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I reckon'drumsticks' came to mind because, to me, it has a certain 'artificial' feel to it when associated with food. When I think 'chicken drumstick', I think 'artificial chicken' almost!
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How about 'Crab Claw Drumsticks', haha; it's a tough call alright. Have just seen this link: http://www.kamifood.com/valued_added_processed_seafood which lists 'Breaded Crab Claw' and 'Crab Drumsticks'... and it would seem 'Breaded Crab Claw' would be the better choice based on the actual crab claw on display... certainly 'sounds' better too, which is what the company will want - they're trying to sell their product at the end of the day...
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Chicken, Turkey, Fish or whatever 'Drumsticks' - ¡qué asco!
This term came to me owing to the fact it's not real crab meat.
Fairly decent google hits...
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=+crab dr...
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Note added at 56 mins (2010-02-09 22:00:12 GMT)
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I reckon'drumsticks' came to mind because, to me, it has a certain 'artificial' feel to it when associated with food. When I think 'chicken drumstick', I think 'artificial chicken' almost!
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-02-09 22:49:26 GMT)
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How about 'Crab Claw Drumsticks', haha; it's a tough call alright. Have just seen this link: http://www.kamifood.com/valued_added_processed_seafood which lists 'Breaded Crab Claw' and 'Crab Drumsticks'... and it would seem 'Breaded Crab Claw' would be the better choice based on the actual crab claw on display... certainly 'sounds' better too, which is what the company will want - they're trying to sell their product at the end of the day...
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Chicken, Turkey, Fish or whatever 'Drumsticks' - ¡qué asco!
Reference:
http://www3.trademal.com/global/index.php/id/15913/target/product/task/viewdetail/cat/26127
Note from asker:
| Yeah, they're grim. ;D |
| Nice links! I'm torn between this and the "breaded crab claws" which also works fine. On the subject of "drumsticks", yes: I see fake weird turkey "drummers" and hear the word "bootiful" from those cringeworthy old ads... |
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