The Story of Spam.
Art of Manliness: Nowadays when you hear the word “spam,” you probably think of the unwanted emails you get from unknown sources soliciting you for money and information. Little do many people know, the term actually refers to and originates from the glorious canned luncheon meat of the same name.
In the 90s when email became popular, users began referring to a classic Monty Python sketch to talk about these unwanted but ubiquitous messages. In the sketch, a couple is dining at a restaurant in which Spam is part of nearly every item on the menu, much to the chagrin of the wife. It’s a funny and weird look at people’s love/hate relationship with the meat: more
For meat out of a can, it’s pretty good.
A million Hawaiians can’t be wrong.
It’s the promo post-choom treat!
Barry never ate Spam, it’s pork.
It’s high time that Spam receives the recognition it deserves! A couple of Spam and cheese sandwiches while out deer hunting can warm the soul.
Just the empty can thrown into the local mosque warms the cockles of my heart…
Fried Spam sandwich with yellow mustard, it’s Austin!
While stationed at NAS Agana Guam many years ago, there was a shipping strike and the Navy hadn’t prepared for it. For a few days all we had to eat was Spam, Powdered Eggs, and Bug Juice (kool-aid). Oh, and Carling Black Label in rusty cans.
It wouldn’t have been so bad but the officers commandeered all the toilet paper, and we enlisted were left with brown paper towels. Ouch.
What happened to liver wurst? Is that stuff still around? Deviled ham? Vienna sausages?
I once only had spam to eat for two days.
And my beard exploded.
I buy some every month, love it on crackers, poor man’s Pâté.
A country ham is Southern Prosciutto.
I have some Filipino friends that adore it. They refer to is as “meat loaf” so you can imagine my surprise when it was served.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/49785/spam-musubi/
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The Brits lived on it during and after WWII.
They were still on rationing for years after.
The South Koreans have it in certain dishes
since the Korean War. Salt, Fat and Protein,
basically in that order of taste. Chopped in
scrambled eggs or in a salad, or on a sandwich
it IS tasty. Straight up, the salt takes over.
I always have at least 2 cans around
with canned corned beef. Back up
for snow storms when the deli is closed.
Oh my I just almost barfed while reading the recipe.
I bought a can for fun a few years ago and made an elaborate production out of opening it. DH and I tasted it and couldn’t believe we sometimes ate it as kids and thought it was okay. It’s amazing how tastes change as one ages.
Of course, as kids, we both thought fried baloney sandwiches were close to good.
Disgusting right out of the can, but cooked, it’s not all that bad. Had my share when I was a kid, before it became a joke.
Specially Processed Ass Meat
Liverwurst or Braunschweiger, sliced 1/4 inch thick, with red onion, Webber’s mustard…cheese optional, on rye.
Yum-Yum!
Ditto: canned meat for emergencies. I just opened a can of Spam a couple days ago, as it was approaching its “best by” date; I ate it in sammies with cheese and mustard, and various configurations with eggs…scramble, sunny, and omelets.
Nothing wrong with Spam, its nice for a change. Remember to rotate your stock.
I like it, but I can’t eat a whole can and I don’t know anyone else that will eat it. So I buy the single serving foil packages now and then, they’re perfect cooked up on the grill. Another thing I’ve tried and actually got some people to eat it, Spam Fries. Just cut it up into french fry size pieces and deep fry for a few minutes. I haven’t found anyone that doesn’t like Spam Fries, especially if you call them Ham Fries and don’t let them see the can.
In the autobiography “Fatso”
by Artie Donovan,
the old Colts football player;
he wrote that as a Marine in
the Pacific during WWII, he stole
a whole case of spam.
The cooks complained and Artie’s
CO caught him with it. The CO asked
“what the hell were you going to
do with it?” Artie said ” Eat it, I’m hungry”.
The CO said If you can eat it all by yourself
before tomorrow, I won’t turn you in.
Artie ate it. I never forgot his story.
@Odin 2013
Thanks! The husband went out to fetch KFC and stopped at the grocery to get me some Braunschweiger. It fits right into the lower carb way I eat. Got the red onion, cheese and hot jalapeno mustard. Will skip the rye bread.
Eugenia, I am flirting with the Paleo lifestyle, so I am saying goodbye to some favorites (mac and cheese, cheese, potatoes au gratin, cheese, and cheese). Legumes and grain(s) no big deal.
I reckon Braunschweiger and Spam is not on the Paleo list, but it will serve on occasion for ‘old times sake,’ and it is better than that old “C” rat staple: Ham and Motherf***ers.
In any event, enjoy your Braunschweiger.
I used to love that shit. Now, I’m not so sure it’s fit for human consumption.
The sodium nitrite might not kill you, but there is a chance the cancer from consuming it will.
Yes, Underwood Deviled Ham is still sold.
Here is a repeat of a recipe I posted in this forum a while ago.
YONKERS’ SPECIAL “CONSTRUCTION WORKER” SAMMICH
Spread two slices of pumpernickel bread with your favorite mustard, then a can of deviled ham spread. Into spread press slices of hardboiled egg and boiled potato (both seasoned to taste) and dill sandwich pickles. Top each half of sandwich with a slice of American cheese, and put together to form the sandwich.
This recipe was a panicky response to a test on a written 1971 home ec exam in which I had to create a “packable lunch for an adult male engaged in physical labor.” I got an A. When I made the sammich at home, my father thought it was the bomb.
All this talk is making me hungry – – for SPAM!
Liver Sausage or Braunschweiger, I love. Spam, not so much, however, I might try Old Oaks’ french fried Spam recipe. Low carb also.
p.s. Sometimes Braunschweiger on pork skins for a snack. I love it with garden tomatoes.
@ Odin, was on low carb, low fat for 18 years. Couldn’t break a certain weight and deteriorated my muscle mass horribly. Started on HIGH fat, medium protein, and near 20 carbs daily added BCAA and others, started rebuilding muscle. _Keto-Adapted_ by Maria Emmerich. I cannot follow it to a T, but close.
The Ballad of Jed Spampett
Come and listen to a story ’bout a man named Jed
Poor white trash, kinda crazy in the head
Then one day as he was shootin, at some food
Up from the ground came those cans of blue
Spam that is
Pink and sweet
Mystery Meat
Well the next thing you know, he could feed the whole clan
When out of the woods popped a Hormel man
He said Spamabama is the place you oughta’ be
So they loaded up the truck but only got to Antrey
Hill folks that is
Make you squeal!!!
Bubba ville!!!
Well now it’s time to say goodbye to Jed and all his clan
And they would like to thank you folks for chockin’down that Spam
Your all invited back ‘ere morn to this localaty
To take a shot and see if ya got a case of dispepsy
Gas pain that is!!!
Indegestion
Moan and groan
Get the Rolaids !! Ya hear?!
SPAM the other Mystery Meat
http://goodstuffsworld.blogspot.com/2014/12/spam-other-mystery-meat.html
I love spam diced and scrambled with eggs. One word of warning, though…you do NOT want to eat it more than a year past it’s “pull date”. Trust me on this.
My Dad was a marine in WW2. Spam was NOT allowed in our house. He biased me and I have never tried it.
OK, stop it I can’t stop laughing at all the comments about SPAM. there are worse things than SPAM like Velveeta. I can’t even remember the last time I ate some SPAM and I joke about it when my daughter goes to the grocery store with me and she threatens to disown me if I buy any.