Food glorious food.
Krabby glorious patty.
Kel may love Orange Soda, Jughead may love a burger, fries and milkshake, but there is
only one food for Spongebob and that is the humble Krabby Patty, but what is in one of
these delicious treats?
Will we ever know?
Hello and welcome back to Life’s Biggest Questions, I am Rebecca Felgate and today
we are tackling one of life’s more hard-hitting mysteries as we ask What is A Krabby Patty
Made of?
This one goes out to Plankton, one of my favourite evil little creeps.
So, for those of you who have watched an episode of good old SpongeBob Square Pants, you’ll
probably be aware that that pineapple dweller works at
Mr Krab’s fast food joint, the Krusty Krab and regularly makes as well as shnaffles down
a Krabby Patty.
Over the course of Spongebob’s 11 seasons, the make up of this popular snack has been
slowly revealed, although nobody knows what the meat part of the snack is made of, nor
do they know what the secret ingredient is that Plankton is so desperate to get his hands…er…tentacles
on?!
So, before we try and make a few educated guesses as to what the patty is made of and
what makes that sauce so special, lets talk about what we do know!
Aside from the patty and sauce, we know a Krabby Patty contains sea lettuce, sea tomato,
pickles, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and sea onions and sea cheese.
It is also suggested that the top and bottom buns are made with seaweed.
I am not sure how I feel about Sea Cheese, but
I’ll have to admit, a burger is only as good as its bread and garnish!
I for one am a big fan of a brioche bun.
So, what is in that damn patty?
Well in the TV show , imagery of a crabby patty looks particularly beef burger like,
however this poses a few logistical issues, mainly that beef is pretty hard to come by
in the ocean.
That being said, the Krusty Krab does also sell cola, which presumably is delivered.
Maybe the delivery also includes land meats… although if we look at the rest of the menu
on offer, it seems that most of the ingredients are locally sourced.
So, more on that menu.
Whilst the Krabby Patty is undoubtedly the best selling product, Mr Krab also rustles
up
Jelly Patties made from Jelly fish, Coral Bits, made from coral, Kelp rings made from
kelp and Seaweed Salad made from, you guessed it seaweed.
Well… then, isn’t it pretty clear that the humble Krabby Patty is made from crab?
I know, I know, I was against the idea at first too, seeing as the meat looks kind of
brown and the creator of the dish is….you know… a freaking crab himself.
Serve me up a slice of cannibalism?
Well, it seems Nickelodeon all but confirmed the patty is indeed made of crab when they
posted a secret recipe online suggesting that budding chefs use imitation crab meat smashed
in a food processor.
But wait, imitation crab meat isn’t real crab – they’re actually made of surimi,
a white fish.
Maybe that would explain Mr Krab’s choice of meat?
I don’t know though….
Imitation crab just doesn’t sound classy enough for the hottest chef in Bikini Bottom.
Who knows, though.
It is worth mentioning that, while to us, the humble English Speaking viewer, we have
the luxury of entertaining what a Krabby Patty may be made of, in the Netherlands, the Dutch
Language version of the show simply calls the dish a crab burger.
So….
I guess that answers part of the question, but we still do not know what is in that special
sauce!
We do know that the secret is pretty well guarded and if Plankton hasn’t discovered
it over the past 19 years, maybe Mr Krab will indeed take it to the grave with him.
Ah, the grave, a place many other crabs never made it to – instead they were ground up
and served in Krabby Patties.
Yikes.
So there you have it… that is one integral question semi answered there, but like with
all good answers, there is still a bit of mystery.
Who knew Mr Krab was such a horrifying Cannibal, though.
Terrifying.
Guys, what do you think is in the secret sauce?
Let me know in the comments section down below?
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Thanks for tuning in to this episode of Life’s Biggest Questions, I am Rebecca Felgate and
I will catch you in the next video, but for now , stay curious, stay alert and never ever
stop questioning!