SPAMarama!

John A. Larsen · Dec 21, 2019

Supposedly at the SPAM museum is a letter from Khrushchev saying how important SPAM was to the Russian Army. I saw a video on Russian tank veterans, talking about how they had vodka, bread and American canned ham (SPAM) and what else did they need? John

kvaughn · Dec 21, 2019

Mayonardo said:
I think my first taste of spam was growing up as a young feller in Texas when we would buy surplus army food from the army surplus store when we went camping and fishing. SPAM came in olive drab green cans. We had a lot of it. I still like it and I think it’s one of the Texas major food groups.

Where did you grow up in Texas?==KV

Old Engineer · Dec 21, 2019

abcdef said:
Get real, Sliverama:

I can handle Spam but not this stuff .

Harry

Frailer · Dec 22, 2019

kamagong said:
Lol...thanks Vince. It's a go-to breakfast food on camping trips.

For those unaware, the proper way to cook Spam is on a cast iron skillet.

It must be fried in a cast iron skillet, and it must be eaten outdoors...by someone who is hungry.

Misplaced Hillbilly · Dec 22, 2019

Found this on the net,figured y'all get a kick outta it

r8shell · Dec 22, 2019

Misplaced Hillbilly said:
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Found this on the net,figured y'all get a kick outta it

Ha! Pickled SPAM!

John A. Larsen · Dec 22, 2019

I think it was already mentioned how on Hawaii they have SPAM sushi. When I first got to Okinawa in Dec 1961, go into any Mom & Pop corner store (about the only kind I remember seeing) and I do not remember seeing SPAM, but there was always several brands of Dutch made equivalent to SPAM. The Tulip brand is one I remember well. It was popular as it was cheap, came in a can as most homes did not have refrigeration, and was readily available in all those little Mom & Pop stores. John

Rhinoknives1 · Dec 22, 2019

John A. Larsen said:
I think it was already mentioned how on Hawaii they have SPAM sushi. When I first got to Okinawa in Dec 1961, go into any Mom & Pop corner store (about the only kind I remember seeing) and I do not remember seeing SPAM, but there was always several brands of Dutch made equivalent to SPAM. The Tulip brand is one I remember well. It was popular as it was cheap, came in a can as most homes did not have refrigeration, and was readily available in all those little Mom & Pop stores. John

Hawaii is the top Spam consumption State and possibly the world. Introduced in WWII The locals love Pork & Spam is cheap .. Though I would call Spam a Pork byproduct! To darn salty & greasy for me. Unless of course you’re camping & really hungry

Prester John · Dec 22, 2019

The ingredients:

The slicing:

I won't win the prize for the thinnest slices, but I got 13 slices out of a can. I usually get 8-10. I only tried to get one or two really thin. This was the thinnest:

I fried the Spam and the egg in butter, of course.

The Spam is just lightly browned, and the bread is toasted. There is a slice of sharp cheddar cheese under the egg, and the red stuff is Tabasco sauce. Served with Lay's potato chips (original, with all the salt I'm entitled to), and a Mexican beer.

¡Salud y buen provecho!

Modoc ED · Dec 22, 2019

Prester John said:
The ingredients:

The slicing:

I won't win the prize for the thinnest slices, but I got 13 slices out of a can. I usually get 8-10. I only tried to get one or two really thin. This was the thinnest:

I fried the Spam and the egg in butter, of course.

The Spam is just lightly browned, and the bread is toasted. There is a slice of sharp cheddar cheese under the egg, and the red stuff is Tabasco sauce. Served with Lay's potato chips (original, with all the salt I'm entitled to), and a Mexican beer.

¡Salud y buen provecho!

Looks great and delicious Vince. Job well done!!!!!

Prester John · Dec 22, 2019

Modoc ED said:
Looks great and delicious Vince. Job well done!!!!!

Thanks, Ed. It was good! Ended up having two beers, and just woke up from a nap.

CelloDan · Dec 22, 2019

Prester John said:
¡Salud y buen provecho!

Looks " delicioso " Vince !!! :thumbsup:

kvaughn · Dec 22, 2019

I remember my mother dipping Spam in corn meal before frying it. Sounds reasonable. Disguise it.--KV

paulhilborn · Dec 22, 2019

Prester John said:
The ingredients:

The slicing:

I won't win the prize for the thinnest slices, but I got 13 slices out of a can. I usually get 8-10. I only tried to get one or two really thin. This was the thinnest:

I fried the Spam and the egg in butter, of course.

The Spam is just lightly browned, and the bread is toasted. There is a slice of sharp cheddar cheese under the egg, and the red stuff is Tabasco sauce. Served with Lay's potato chips (original, with all the salt I'm entitled to), and a Mexican beer.

¡Salud y buen provecho!

That Vince is my kinda meal right there :thumbsup:

dman62 · Dec 23, 2019

Spam fried with Yoshida’s or terriaki sauce is pretty tasty.

hornetguy · Dec 23, 2019

Prester John said:
The ingredients:

The slicing:

I won't win the prize for the thinnest slices, but I got 13 slices out of a can. I usually get 8-10. I only tried to get one or two really thin. This was the thinnest:

I fried the Spam and the egg in butter, of course.

The Spam is just lightly browned, and the bread is toasted. There is a slice of sharp cheddar cheese under the egg, and the red stuff is Tabasco sauce. Served with Lay's potato chips (original, with all the salt I'm entitled to), and a Mexican beer.

¡Salud y buen provecho!

Man.... that looks GOOD. Maybe add some guacamole... mmmmmm.

bill2000 · Dec 23, 2019

Peoiple, people, people. Spam is NOT food. It is a food-like product much like soylent green. If you can afford to play with these beautiful GEC forum knives surely you can afford some real food.

black mamba · Dec 23, 2019

Vince, that's a meal worthy of a king . . . Kamekameha I.

hornetguy · Dec 23, 2019

bill2000 said:
Peoiple, people, people. Spam is NOT food. It is a food-like product much like soylent green. If you can afford to play with these beautiful GEC forum knives surely you can afford some real food.

Haters gotta hate....

r8shell · Dec 23, 2019

Prester John said:
The ingredients:

The slicing:

I won't win the prize for the thinnest slices, but I got 13 slices out of a can. I usually get 8-10. I only tried to get one or two really thin. This was the thinnest:

I fried the Spam and the egg in butter, of course.

The Spam is just lightly browned, and the bread is toasted. There is a slice of sharp cheddar cheese under the egg, and the red stuff is Tabasco sauce. Served with Lay's potato chips (original, with all the salt I'm entitled to), and a Mexican beer.

¡Salud y buen provecho!

Well done!

bill2000 said:
Peoiple, people, people. Spam is NOT food. It is a food-like product much like soylent green. If you can afford to play with these beautiful GEC forum knives surely you can afford some real food.

hornetguy said:
Haters gotta hate....

I have a friend from Mexico, another from Scandinavia, and I grew up eating kosher. We three used to sit around over snacks & beer and the conversation would go to the familiar topic. I call it: "The food I ate as a child is wonderful and the food you grew up with is weird and disgusting."

I tried the SPAM. I don't like it, but I don't judge anyone who does. Many of you guys might not care for a breakfast of pickled herring, but I know that it's the best thing next to a toasted bagel & cream cheese!