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SPAM Classic, 12-Ounce Cans (Pack of 6 )

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I NEVER ate SPAM until I read in Art Donovan's book "Fatso" about how he hid a case of it under his bed during basic training. The sergeant found it and asked Art what he was going to do with it. "Eat it!" said Art. "Well, eat it you will!" said the Sarge (or something like that) and I believe he gave Art a deadline to finish that whole case of SPAM. Well, Art ate and ate and went thru that case of SPAM, and in the process of doing so, "Fried SPAM" was mentioned.

Somehow, that whetted my appetite, and I went out and bought one TIN of SPAM -- cut a slice or two and fried it - noting that it sort of slid around in the pan on its own power -- (i.e., NO grease or shortening was needed). Eventualy I finished the tin, and felt like my innards were sliding around for a few days afterwards.

Was the SPAM good? YES!! Was it cloying? YES!

Would I buy it and fry it again? Maybe... in very thin slices, or maybe cook it (and drain it periodically) with pineapple -- because SPAM tastes GREAT!!!.

Thank you SPAM, Thank you Art Donovan!

My first time eating Spam and I actually thought it was good. So many uses: fry it, bake it, use it in salads, pastas, casseroles, omelets, etc. Quick to cook. It is a little on the salty side. Buying it by the case was cost effective, much cheaper than at a local store.

Ever since I lived in Hawaii I loved Spam but it is so unhealthy tastes great but I can feel my heart about to give out every bite..

This is top notch survival food. I bought a bunch of cans today, and they'll last until 2014 (long after armageddon).

If you are concerned about rising food prices, or things hitting the fan, get 20 or 30 cans of this and store it away, just for peace of mind. It tastes great and is also a great bachelor lifestyle quick type food to make. Sure I usually go out to eat or order pizza as a single guy, but nothing beats slicing and frying a few slices of spam and eating that with ramen during the hard times when it's time to pay the car insurance or something.

Prices of SPAM have gone up considerably since 2008, there's a reason why. It's a proven storable food, it makes great field rations, and is great tasting (a friend recommended grilled cheese and spam sandwiches, I have to try that).

Gosh, I hate to admit it but I love this stuff. Spam is one of my guilty little pleasures in life.

I get hungry late at night and a fried Spam sandwich absolutely hits the spot. I like to cook it until the edges sort of curl and get just a bit brown, add horseradish and mustard and tuck-in.

I also always carry cans of this when I am camping. It is fast and easy to prepare and fills you up with a minimum of hassle.

As to the ways of preparing this stuff...well, that is only limited by your imagination. There are entire cookbooks devoted to the preparation of Spam dishes.

Now this is not something I eat every day. This is not something that is classified as a health food. But I really do not care about that and I have absolutely no fear of the food police what-so-ever...hey, I buy fast food from time to time and actually eat it public without slinking home out of sight of the food critics.

This is good stuff folks...eat it and enjoy.

Fry it in a skillet til it's browned (slice it first, obviously) then use with thousand island dressing or mayo in a sandwich.

YUMMY!

Dirt cheap, and better than anything! And it will store virtually forever!

And if you don't want to spring for "new" Spam, Amazon sells it "used". Whoa.

I only eat SPAM on camping trips. Easy way to add protein to a camper's diet, which can get heavy on oatmeal and Clif Bars.

SPAM!

Look what I found in the new Langenscheidt French-English Dictionary!
SPAM: 1. an undesired, unwelcome commercial message delivered via the internet; 2. a tinned block of meat by-products, fed in America by urban liberals to their lapdogs and by conservatives to their children.

Criminy! How spiteful can they get? SPAM used to be made exclusively at the Hormel packing plant in Austin, Minnesota, where some of my own uncles and great uncles worked. Those were good UNION jobs, though the aroma of the plant made living anywhere nearby less than idyllic. Kids I knew grew to be "above average" on a diet rich in SPAM. Most of them are still above average... in girth. The heirs of the Hormel packers, by the way, include the first "gay" American ambassador (to Luxembourg).

Here's how to make a SPAM sandwich fit for a Congressman: First, fry a thick slab of SPAM till it's crisp on the edges. Toast two slices of soft white bread. Spread mayo on one slice and slather the other with ballpark mustard. Build the sandwich with the SPAM and a slab of Velveeta cheese. Toast the whole thing in the oven or toaster-oven, and wash it down with a 32-ounce bottle of your favorite brown diet soda.

Lots of calories, never gets spoiled, convenient package and a great (I'm not kidding!) taste. I always have it when on overnight hikes. Perfect complement to boil-in-a-bag rice.