Spam!!

[RussinOhio]

No....not THAT spam, but another food people make fun of for no good reason. I love Spam! Spam ROCKS!

Fry it up, put it on toast,couple strips of bacon... add some melted cheese...Mmmmmm! Not good for you but anything tasty rarely is.
I can't go grocery shopping without putting a couple cans of this stuff in my basket.

Lets hear it for Spam!


Russ

[tentoze]

No dissing Spam from me. Love the stuff.

[devoid]

I believe spam contains tripe.

[devoid]

Well I didn't say it was bad!

[TheLordofPain]

*pukes*

One of my friend's mom worked for Hormel when I was little. We had an endless supply of Spam. One day we had a church activity and it was who could eat the most raw Spam. It wasn't me. Can't touch the stuff ever since that contest.

[Negotiableterms]

Doesn't everyone like Spam? And Brussels Sprouts?

That's it!!! Spam and Sprouts, the official AK meal!

[fabvsix]

LOADED with Cholestrol !

YUCKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :thumbsdn:

My cats don't eat it either ! Go figure............. :no:

[fotno]

I've heard that the reason that Spam is so popular in many polynesian countries, is that it is the closest thing commercially available to long-pig. Try not thinking of that the next time you're frying up a nice slice.:)

[vertex]

I believe spam contains tripe.

Actually, what isn't in Spam?

I remember living in Hawaii when I was a child, and everybody there used it (early 1970's). My family picked up at least a half dozen recipes for cooking with it. :boink:

[Sandy G]

Spam, spam,spam,spam...Spam, wonderful Spam !-Monty Python Vikings sketch

[hpsenicka]

If you can eat a hot-dog without worrying about the contents, I would guess that you shouldn't be worried about SPAM.

[fabvsix]

What is in hot dog is gross too ! If you visited a hot dog plant you would never eat one again. Same goes if you were to visit a chicken farm in Alabama. The peek each other and eat you know what......totally gross....but I love chicken.....

[Sandy G]

Aw, shit...You boys don't know what "gross" is until you've munched on a few Slim
Jims...Honestly think there was a half a fly in one I ate once. I was uhh, a LITTLE inebriated, and WTF, it was protein, so down the hatch...-Sandy G.

[fabvsix]

My dad was on a diet. He got up at 2 a.m. and went to the kitchen to get some "cheeze crackers". He was cheating, so he reached in the box and began eating. Suddenly he realized that one had a "stink bug" on it (live one) and started chewing it........then suddenly started sceaming as he ran for the tolet to puke ! We never laughted so hard.......Lesson: never cheat on the wife when dieting.....That had to be GROSS !

[Retro Stereo]

Spam - Hormel - Austin Minnesota

About 30 miles from me. They host the Spam Jam every summer. Big party. Recipe contest with big bucks going to the winner. You wouldn't believe how many Spam recipe's there are! There are a bunch of huge bronzed hogs in front of the Hormel Building and I've got a picture of my son riding one. Funny as hell. If you guy's watch Monday night football tonight, here's a little trivia for you. John Madden is from Austin Minnesota.



Retro

[Sandy G]

The absolute worst though, HAS to be-"Mountain Oysters", I.E. pig balls. Some people claim they're delish sliced, fried up, & served w/eggs- but even I draw the line on THAT.Another thing I can't believe I ate w/o a gun put to my head were Pickled Eggs-but after several brewskis, & ridin' around on the backroads, it seemed like The Thing To Do...after all, we'd just finished the bag of Barbecued Fried Farts-or Pork Rinds...-Sandy G.

[RussinOhio]

The absolute worst though, HAS to be-"Mountain Oysters", I.E. pig balls. Some people claim they're delish sliced, fried up, & served w/eggs- but even I draw the line on THAT.Another thing I can't believe I ate w/o a gun put to my head were Pickled Eggs-but after several brewskis, & ridin' around on the backroads, it seemed like The Thing To Do...after all, we'd just finished the bag of Barbecued Fried Farts-or Pork Rinds...-Sandy G.

Ugh! Pig testicals. Thats just nasty. I've heard (as you have)...that a lot of people like 'em though.

I'm not even sure I know what a pickled egg is! But I've always hated eggs of ANY kind wether boiled/scrambled/fried or raw.

I'll have a slice of Spam rather than an egg for breakfast anytime :)


Russ

[fabvsix]

Give me some pickled quail eggs with some fresh :banana: blood boudin and cold beer..............yum yum......Give good gas too :D :D :D

[skippy_ps]

Dice some up with scrambled eggs. Mmmm!

Fry a few slices in a skillett for a couple of minutes and presto! Spam sammich!

Try Spam Lite. 1/2 the fat. Good!

Murray

[fotno]

Boys if you wanna make em' right, here's the formula. Guaranteed to drive anything with nostrils at least 1/4 mile away. Can be a blessing if you've been longing for some alone time. Dogs will leave the room.

Start with a cold beer or twelve. Follow with a liberal dose of Appalachian mountain ramps*, preferably scrambled up in eggs. Then (and this is most important, cause a gun won't fire right if the wadding ain't tight) eat yourself a poke* of pork rinds or a few hickory smoked pork ribs with pinto beans, rinsed back with some more of the aforementioned beers. Hold on tight. It is a ride like no other, Neil Armstrong ain't seen altitude like you'll get loaded up proper. If you finish this off by suppertime, you'll be playing the 1812 Overture cannon part by midnight.

*Translation for the southernese impaired -

Ramps; A wild onion, that only grows on the steep slopes of the Appalachian mountain range, and no where else on earth. More pungent than anything you have heretofore encountered. Stink thinks these things stink.

Poke; A sack - Also a measured quantity, equivalent to a #8 Stone paper bag.

[steve gibson]

I was raised in Austin Minnesota and fed Spam in all sorts of recipes as my father was a Hormel Executive. I still love a Spam sandwich. There is no such thing as raw Spam. It is cooked in the can before it leaves the plant- Memories from a summer job and the "Stork" cooker.

[Henry Kloss]

Ramps; A wild onion, that only grows on the steep slopes of the Appalachian mountain range, and no where else on earth. More pungent than anything you have heretofore encountered. Stink thinks these things stink.

Squeel lika Ramp eaten Mountain Oyster :butt2:

[Sandy G]

They have a Ramp Festival over in Cosby-near Gatlinburg & everybody's SUPPOSED to take a taste of the dreadful thing; I'd have to have PLENTY of Cosby's OTHER concoction-Moonshine- before I'd try 'em.-Sandy G.

[Dynacophil]

Spiced Ham.
Specially Processed Army Meat.
Specially Processed Armadillo Meat.
Super Pink Artificial Meat.
Squirrel, Possum, And Mouse.
Silly People Ate More.
Salted Pork And More.

??? what is Spam really...?
Helge

[Sandy G]

...If we told you, then we'd have to kill you...<grin>-Sandy G.

[bgadow]

Mom always made Spam salad (like chicken salad) which makes a decent sandwich, or an appetizer at your average whitebread middle class dinner party. Given the choice, I'll take a fried Spam sandwich with ketchup.

I tried Treet once. Spam really is better.

When I was really young Mom was a receptionist at Bumble Bee Tuna. I remember visiting the plant & seeing all those fish going by on the conveyor. There were cans of tuna stashed all over the house, even under my parents bed as I recall! Also cases of canned fruit & vegetables Dad got from the warehouse next to his shop. Spam was somethin' special 'cause they had to go up to the IGA and pay full price for that!

[JimmyNeutron]

Boys if you wanna make em' right, here's the formula. Guaranteed to drive anything with nostrils at least 1/4 mile away. Can be a blessing if you've been longing for some alone time. Dogs will leave the room.

Start with a cold beer or twelve. Follow with a liberal dose of Appalachian mountain ramps*, preferably scrambled up in eggs. Then (and this is most important, cause a gun won't fire right if the wadding ain't tight) eat yourself a poke* of pork rinds or a few hickory smoked pork ribs with pinto beans, rinsed back with some more of the aforementioned beers. Hold on tight. It is a ride like no other, Neil Armstrong ain't seen altitude like you'll get loaded up proper. If you finish this off by suppertime, you'll be playing the 1812 Overture cannon part by midnight.

*Translation for the southernese impaired -

Ramps; A wild onion, that only grows on the steep slopes of the Appalachian mountain range, and no where else on earth. More pungent than anything you have heretofore encountered. Stink thinks these things stink.

Poke; A sack - Also a measured quantity, equivalent to a #8 Stone paper bag.


LOL!!! That is the funniest thing I've heard all day!!! I just about fell off my chair reading this!! :D

[cubdog]

When I was in the Navy, in the Phillipines, on nights when too much alcohol had been consumed we would stop at this little shack. The specialty of the house was a fried egg and Spam sandwich on toast. We convinced ourselves these would lessen the severity of the impending hangover. I haven't had one in over thirty years but I remember them fondly.

cubdog

[Andyman]

I can't believe that this hasn't come up yet............

The Official Spam Homepage (http://www.spam.com/)

complete with lame '60s soundtrack music and the Spam Gift Shop.

Just think, one can buy a $100 Gift Certificate for the Spam Gift Shop!

Imagine the look on the face when they open it........ :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

[warnerwhf]

Guess none of you guys were in the Navy. In the Philippines one of the most delicious foods is called, if I remember right, Baloot. These are fertile chicken eggs that are buried in the soil for about 2 months. Then retrieved and eaten. These are rotten, stink and could make a magget puke. No I wouldn't try any. The thought to this day upsets my stomach. You'd have to see it and smell it to understand.

[vertex]

Yeah, but at least you know what your getting with Balut... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut)

[fabvsix]

I've eaten Baloot before. Very good....I had them once at my apartment in San Francisco. One of my guest thought I was joking but when he saw that duck in the egg he fainted..........I'll never forget that. But it does taste good.....

[Sandy G]

That sounds like that incredibly gross stuff Kimchee the Koreans swoon over....Any food you take & bury it in the ground & let it ferment/rot/decay is mighty suspect to me...-Sandy G.

[vertex]

Sandy, so I guess stuff like sauerkraut, bread, beer, wine, etc. are out of the question too? :D