Spam

Here's one that's sure to turn a few stomachs. We've talked about bologna, but do any of you like Spam? I hadn't had any Spam literally for years. Last week, I picked up a small can just on a whim. This morning, I took a bagel, spread some goat cheese on it, then laid on some slices of lightly fried Spam. It tasted GREAT!

I'm curious to hear other opinions of this oft-maligned "meat".

Bushie, I was fed this often as a kid. I still love it, but I just make it an occasional "treat" now. Try it pan fried for a sandwich. I like lots of mayo on whole wheat. I will also use it for the meat in my fried rice. I have heard it is quite popular in hawaii.

topferment (great name), the one time I visited Honolulu, we went to see Pearl Harbor, and the guide told us that Hawaii is the largest consumer of Spam in the world. Since they don't grow much livestock there, they use Spam as a base in rice and vegetable dishes at home. I thought that was interesting!

Getting old really sucks. All the things that I use to enjoy with careless disregard, I can no longer enjoy. Spam was so universal useable with everything. I even visited their museum which I think was in Minnesota. Sorry about being non-specific because it has been a while since I was there and I travel every week. I had spam on the grill, fried, baked, boiled ,french fried and probably a few other ways.

Another thing that I used to enjoy, but can no longer consume is those little weiners in a can that come every which way but loose. I have bought them packed in Tabasco, and several other ways.

My doc took me off most of this stuff when my cholestrol started peaking. Now my joy in life is my liquor and lettuce diet. Lettuce sucks but with a shot or two, you do not really care.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Sundancer, you make me laugh. You're talking about Vienna Sausages, aren't you? We used to eat those with crackers on fishing trips.

Also, the name of the town is Austin, Minnesota. Down here in Austin, TX, we feel a special kinship to them, so we hold a festival in their honor every year; the Spamarama. It's basically a "Spam cookoff", and you'll see just about every dish you could think of made with Spam. It's great fun.

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Originally posted by Bushie

Sundancer, you make me laugh. You're talking about Vienna Sausages, aren't you? We used to eat those with crackers on fishing trips.

Also, the name of the town is Austin, Minnesota. Down here in Austin, TX, we feel a special kinship to them, so we hold a festival in their honor every year; the Spamarama. It's basically a "Spam cookoff", and you'll see just about every dish you could think of made with Spam. It's great fun.

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Vienna ? Sausages is the name. Being old also has other problems. I enjoyed those little suckers so cotton picking much. Pull the tab, drain the fluid, get a soda cracker, crack a cold beer, put a little tabasco on the little devil and inhale. Blood sludge and Oh! Ah! so good.

I was bass fishing with a buddy of mine last fall. We fished Watts Bar lake in East TN. Caught our limit and decided to relax close to Hiwasse Wildlife Refuge where the Hiwassee River intersects with the Tennessee River. Huge Island there. We anchored and he opened a huge chest of food which included Vienna Sausages and sardines. We relaxed for several hours with this tasty stinky food along with some of JD's best. One of the best fall days I have ever had. We did have a desiginated driver.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

I like spam too! (breaks into the Monty Python SPAM, SPAM, SPAM song). My favorite way is to fry a few slices in the frying pan and eat on bread with mayo as topferment mentioned !

Sundancer you remind me of some great times in my youth. I would go fishing with my father when I was young and he would always pack our "fishing" lunch. A cooler of sodas and several cans of vienna sausages, potted meat and sardines. He would also pack a couple of sleeves of saltine crackers. I don't know whether I was more excited about going fishing or getting to go and eat those snacks ! Those were great days !

When I was young, my Mom would bar-b-que Spam and bake it in the oven. I now like Spam sammiches on wheat with mayo and dill pickles....yummy! May not be too good fer ya, but they hit the spot especially when you are in the mood for, as "Monty Python's Flying Circus" would say....something totally different.

We love Spam around here. Like frying it up for breakfast or sandwiches, glazing it like ham for dinner.. In fact, I've been entering Spam cooking contests for a few years now (haven't won yet ) But this year, my daughter and I are both entering..and I'm betting that she may just win with her Greek Spam Salad.. I'm entering Spam Empanadas myself.

A friend, Sung Ae, from Korea said that one of the favorite dishes in her homeland is spam sushi. I have made it with cucumber and shiso pepper and it is really quite good (this is also popular in Hawaii). Additionally, my mom used to make spam kabobs with green pepper and onion and then broiled with a soy and orange marmalade glaze -- great with rice.
Keller

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Originally posted by Jennifer_4

We love Spam around here. Like frying it up for breakfast or sandwiches, glazing it like ham for dinner.. In fact, I've been entering Spam cooking contests for a few years now (haven't won yet ) But this year, my daughter and I are both entering..and I'm betting that she may just win with her Greek Spam Salad.. I'm entering Spam Empanadas myself.

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Or perhaps......Spampanadas?

Out here in Seattle we have an annual Spam carving contest.



This one is called "Fresh Canadian King Spalmon."

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"Or perhaps......Spampanadas?"

LOL! Good call!