[Food] Spam (the food)

[jcdenton08]

This morning I had a breakfast at a friend’s house. While they politely offered the usual breakfast fodder - fruit, cereal, eggs, bacon, they themselves were having a Spam sandwich.

Having never tried Spam (wasn’t it a wartime food, with little concern for taste or nutrition simply designed to last ages?) I opted to have one too when offered.

And bloody hell if it wasn’t absolutely lovely. It was fried on high heat, served crispy and absolutely delicious.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

 

[schmunk]

Being NOT ELDERLY, I'm not sure I've ever had it...

 

[BevBHA]

Meat doesn’t belong in a tin! File in the same category as tinned corned beef. Gross!

 

[keaton]

Meat doesn’t belong in a tin! File in the same category as tinned corned beef. Gross!

You're missing out on corned beef hash and pie, two things of wonder.

I'm not a massive Spam fan but my mate sent a picture of some cooked till crispy in Korean gochachang and the like and it did look great

 

[Insel affe]

Whilst living up north as a young floor layer burning calories like no tomorrow, I would eat all sorts of shite, from pies in balms and another firm favourite was chips and deep fried spam fritters, oh so yummy

 

[jcdenton08]

Being NOT ELDERLY, I'm not sure I've ever had it...

I’m 38 you cheeky shit

 

[studio150]

 

[crodonilson]

I f***ing love spam, one for future reference @jcdenton08 fry it on a high heat and smother it in this......

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Meat doesn’t belong in a tin! File in the same category as tinned corned beef. Gross!

How dare you! Corned beef is a food of the God’s. You will go to hell for such blasphemy!

 

[AmexRuislip]

I’m 38 you cheeky shit

Get away
You always come across as you've been around the block, quite informative of day's gone by

 

[jcdenton08]

Get away
You always come across as you've been around the block, quite informative of day's gone by

I’m a bitter bastard

 

[AmexRuislip]

I’m a bitter bastard

Are you a copper

 

[Bakero]

As with anything, it's what you do with it that counts. There are loads of Asian dishes that incorporate spam.

I've never cooked it myself nor have I had a spam sandwich. Would certainly give it a go though

 

[Quebec Seagull]

You're missing out on corned beef hash and pie, two things of wonder.

I'm not a massive Spam fan but my mate sent a picture of some cooked till crispy in Korean gochachang and the like and it did look great

Spam is an important ingredient in many Korean dishes, and diners aren't shy about using it -- especially those that specialise in kimbap and ramyon.

As a Gen Xer, my peers and I grew up with spam sandwiches... Although the Canadian variant is less salty and called Kam. My mother would also put a loaf through the grinder (manual in those days) and mix in mustard and/or relish. I love it, garnished or not, and so do all of my children. It's no different from any other sandwich meat in regards to taste.

I've never known any Canadian household to fry it. Even the South Koreans usually eat it right out of the tin or boiled in broth.

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[jcdenton08]

Are you a copper

Take that back!

 

[wehatepalace]

I love it, my favourite at the moment is some finely diced spam, fried off in a pan, crack in a couple of eggs, scramble it altogether, then into a tortilla wrap with bit of ketchup, bloody lovely breakfast !

 

[jackanada]

I'm still scarred from going into lunch at primary school and my little heart leaping to see BACON written on the chalkboard.
So while I accept a spam fritter may taste nice it is forever associated with crushing disappointment.

 

[worthingweird]

This morning I had a breakfast at a friend’s house. While they politely offered the usual breakfast fodder - fruit, cereal, eggs, bacon, they themselves were having a Spam sandwich.

Having never tried Spam (wasn’t it a wartime food, with little concern for taste or nutrition simply designed to last ages?) I opted to have one too when offered.

And bloody hell if it wasn’t absolutely lovely. It was fried on high heat, served crispy and absolutely delicious.

Brown sauce is a must, my wife gorged in it whilst pregnant ...

 

[banjo]

It was part of a staple diet as a 70’s kid.