Oomis,
I have nothing personal against crabcakes. They smell delicious, they look delicious, the might even BE delicious. But they are not kosher, so we can’t eat them.
Exactly how the Ramba”m says our attitude towards forbidden foods should be!
Thanks for the linguistics lesson. I had never actually seen the expression used as you did, but, as you say, it was clear what you meant (my line about those poor crabs was my attempt at humor).