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Thomas Courtien

Posted 2015-08-14 4:52 AM (#76135)

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Location: Patterson, New York

Subject: Spam (the meat)

We watched this segment on TV recently (you tube link below)

Eileen said she never had spam. I do remember my mother making it into small cubes to mix with macaroni and cheese.

I have a vague memory that in the Navy, they used to serve it in the base mess halls as "luncheon meat sandwiches" and fry it for breakfast.

I do not remember any spam on the boats or ship on which I served.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuLsGm3X54M

GaryKC

Posted 2015-08-14 6:04 AM (#76136 - in reply to #76135)

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Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

I keep a couple of cans in the cupboard just in case the GOP regains control of the executive branch and decides another country has fabricated weapons of mass destruction and another religion of billions needs to be poked with a big stick.

Ric

Posted 2015-08-14 6:06 AM (#76137 - in reply to #76135)

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Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.

Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

Love SPAM. Always have some in the pantry. Ms Bumps like it also, though in the Turkey variety.
We had a version that came in a 4" square can about 10 " long on the boat. The can had one of those strips you needed a key to wind to open.
I buy it from Costco in 8 can packs.
Love eating at our local Hawaiian Restaurants where it is on the menu. http://www.bobbyshawaiianstylerestaurant.com/main/takeout.html

Talked to a WW II subvet at the Mobile convention in '97. I was wearing my official SPAM T-shirt, He told me how much he hated Spam. Seems they were heading out on patrol and were side tracked to pick up a large group of civilians from a island and had them aboard for over a week before they could drop them off. The civilians had eaten almost all the good food and the boat finished the patrol pn Spam and Rice.

Runner485

Posted 2015-08-14 7:38 AM (#76138 - in reply to #76137)

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Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

I love spam. We also have some in the pantry. I remember mess cooking on the bird farm I was on and I was opening up a long tin of it, kaki green in color with a date of 1944 stamped on it, this was in 1960. I showed that to the cook and he said it's still good since it's packed in a gel that keeps it fresh...Sure enough it was plenty good and I fell in love with it since I couldn't always get steak with my eggs....

Tom McNulty

Posted 2015-08-14 7:56 AM (#76139 - in reply to #76135)

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Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

SPAM is an American institution. Unless somebody jumps in and says it's French. Anyhow, we had it in my family. You could grind it up with some dill pickle, mix with mayo, and spread it on bread for a tasty sandwich. That's just one of the million ways to serve it. Can't say I remember carrying ti on the FBMs although anything that could stay preserved was welcome as long as it didn't develop a green ring around it.

iPOD

Posted 2015-08-14 10:12 AM (#76140 - in reply to #76135)

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Posts: 1247

Location: Rockingham Western Australia

Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

Spam originating from Austin Minnessota, I have been to Austin Minnessota, does that make famous? ??

Ric

Posted 2015-08-14 10:57 AM (#76141 - in reply to #76140)

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Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

NO...that makes you SPAM..............

Pedro

Posted 2015-08-14 12:58 PM (#76144 - in reply to #76141)

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Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

I won't hear a bad word said against Spam. If it hadn't been for those cans of Spam and cartons of dried eggs most British kids would not have survived the war years, so desperate was the situation with food shortages and rationing. The people who complain about today's so-called austerity should be made to take a step back in time to understand and appreciate the true meaning of the term. At school we were taught about the great dangers faced and sacrifices made by Allied sailors to bring those foodstuffs across the Atlantic to us. The older kids used to chant a parody of the Lords Prayer at school assemblies that went something like this:

Our Father, who art in America
Please send us lots of ham, Spam, bread and jam.

Some things you never forget. At that time there was a similar canned luncheon meat called Prem, does anyone else remember that one? Tomorrow morning I'm going to cook me up some Spam fritters fried in batter. In boats we called them Elephants Footprints - Mmmm! - delicious with baked beans and a couple of eggs sunny side up.

Pedro

Bob Mahon

Posted 2015-08-14 1:33 PM (#76147 - in reply to #76135)

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Posts: 932

Location: Milford, PA

Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

Spam & Eggs; a regular breakfast for me.
Spam is good food !

Don Gentry

Posted 2015-08-14 1:39 PM (#76148 - in reply to #76144)

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Location: Renton, WA

Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

Spam fritters?? How about how to make them Pedro - I'd like to try.

Grew up on Spam - hardly have it anymore except when camping and such.

Sewer Pipe Snipe

Posted 2015-08-14 2:19 PM (#76150 - in reply to #76135)

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Location: Albany, GA.

Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

Real Boat made bread, thin sliced fried Spam and square eggs (a solid pad of scrambled eggs cut into squares to fit the toast). Two of those and engine-room coffee comprised a great breakfast during the last part of refit when we seemed to live in the engine room. Only had them for three refits, and the baker that made them left the boat.

Runner485

Posted 2015-08-14 2:39 PM (#76151 - in reply to #76135)

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Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

Watched a tv show about Hawaii a while ago. The only thing I remember about the show was that Spam is huge in Hawaii. A major food over there...

Don Gentry

Posted 2015-08-14 2:53 PM (#76152 - in reply to #76135)

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Location: Renton, WA

Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

And it comes in many flavors: http://www.spam.com/varieties

fortyrod

Posted 2015-08-14 4:04 PM (#76153 - in reply to #76135)

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Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

Hey Pedro, Ever see Monty Pythons take on spam?

Edited by fortyrod 2015-08-14 4:05 PM

Pedro

Posted 2015-08-14 7:30 PM (#76157 - in reply to #76148)

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Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

Don,

Wow! Never realised there were so many different varieties of Spam, though I doubt they are available over here. Perhaps another convoy needs forming to get some of the new versions over here pronto lol. See the recipe below for Spam fritters. I like to add a pinch of garlic, paprika and black pepper onto the slices of meat but with all your choices you can have any flavouring you want already in the can. The Jalapeño one sounds real good to me. Read somewhere that Hormel Foods the makers of Spam announced the return of the spam fritter in 2006 producing them in pre-packaged form, presumably for the American market. This would save you the trouble of making a batter mix. Bon appetit.

http://www.easydinnerrecipes.co.uk/making-spam-other-fritters.html

Pedro

Pedro

Posted 2015-08-14 7:43 PM (#76158 - in reply to #76153)

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Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

Ian,

Who could forget that all-time classic sketch? That and their Lumberjack Song still crease me up whenever I hear them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBcY3W5WgNU

Pedro

GaryKC

Posted 2015-08-14 9:19 PM (#76160 - in reply to #76135)

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Location: Kansas City Missouri

Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

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JrKrup, Skimmer

Posted 2015-08-14 10:29 PM (#76161 - in reply to #76135)

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Location: Oxnard, CA

Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

When I visited Russia for the second time (1994) I took cans of Spam with me. Took them to the people I visited. The older folks, survivors of WWII, remembered Spam from then. Literally saved the lives of a lot of people there. One elderly lady, now long dead, thanked me profusely for bringing back memories of meals from America.

Flapper

Posted 2015-08-15 12:51 PM (#76168 - in reply to #76135)

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Location: Tucson AZ

Subject: Breakfast at the Sushi Bar

scrambled egg, spam with bacon, hashbrown patties wraped with seaweed. Yummie!

http://justjennrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Breakfast-Bacon-Spam-Musubi.jpg

Edited by Flapper 2015-08-15 12:56 PM

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iPOD

Posted 2015-08-15 3:58 PM (#76170 - in reply to #76168)

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Location: Rockingham Western Australia

Subject: RE: Breakfast at the Sushi Bar

That cracking sound is just the arteries! ??

mike652

Posted 2015-08-15 4:54 PM (#76171 - in reply to #76151)

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Posts: 715

Location: Conway, NH

Subject: RE: Spam Available At Hawai'i Fast Food Resturants

One can get Spam with your breakfast order at McD's & BK in Hawai'i.

rover177

Posted 2015-08-16 12:20 AM (#76174 - in reply to #76135)

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Posts: 1576

Location: Wollongong, NSW

Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

Never liked Spam! Give me some Frey Bentos corned beef however and I'm in seventh heaven. Other brands are good but FB is the ants pants.

AtoZ

Posted 2015-08-16 7:14 AM (#76180 - in reply to #76174)

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Posts: 619

Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

All this love of Spam can only be mentioned by those who have never tasted a Katz's Deli Pastrami sandwich.

Runner485

Posted 2015-08-16 11:51 AM (#76183 - in reply to #76180)

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Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

We used to go to Katz's twice a month when we worked Wall St. on Saturdays...As a matter of fact, my father went there when he was 18 y.o. after West Side dance's. In those days, Katz's was open 24 hours a day...Great food.

crystal

Posted 2015-08-18 6:49 AM (#76201 - in reply to #76135)

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Subject: RE: Spam (the meat)

Bro, dantini, said to post this one for you: You won't find it on your pantry shelf (unless you're in Hawaii). Quietly introduced some months back but in Hawaii ONLY where the love of Portuguese Sausage is greatest! My daughter send and brings these to me - quite good, not strong but with just enough flavor....

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