The shrimp in Ceviche isn't really raw, but it isn't exactly cooked either.

Ceviche is a seafood dish which is made by adding lemon or lime juice to a bowl with raw shrimp or fish and letting it sit for 30 minutes to a couple of hours until the seafood is cured.

It isn't really cooked because that implies heat. It's more like prosciutto, except prosciutto is dry cured.

I'm not going to say that I don't like shrimp because I do! I just happen to like crab a lot more. So, when I started developing this recipe, I decided to go with imitation crab. 

Not only is it easy to prepare but it's so much less expensive than real crab, especially with prices being what they are right now.

I'm really not ready to make traditional ceviche yet so using imitation crab seemed like the best alternative for me. I believe I can get inexpensive little salad shrimp, already cooked, at my store as well. Maybe next time, I will try both!