Dear God. A good friend just confessed that

[tuvor]

He likes Spam. Not electronic junkmail.

But this stuff.



Are there more of his type around than I'd imagined?

Show your cards, folks. You like Spam?

(Damn, after 18 years, you'd think you know a person....)

[liontamer]

1. it's popular in hawaii

really popular. you can get spam sushi everywhere. I've never had spam and at this point I'm not going to start, but I think the trick is to prepare it properly. It's no weirder than tofu (of course, i don't like tofu)

[RevolutionaryActs]

2. Lovely spam, wonderful spa-a-m,

Lovely spam, wonderful S Spam,
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am,
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am,
SPA-A-A-A-A-A-A-AM,
SPA-A-A-A-A-A-A-AM,
LOVELY SPAM, LOVELY SPAM,
LOVELY SPAM, LOVELY SPAM,
LOVELY SPA-A-A-A-AM...
SPA-AM, SPA-AM, SPA-AM, SPA-A-A-AM!

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. Or lobster thermidor aux crevettes

with a mornay sauce garnished with truffle pâté, brandy and with a fried egg on top and Spam.

[MorningGlow]

14. I'll have some without so much Spam in it

A bit off topic, but when I was in London on my first visit in '86 I had tea in a shop that looked JUST like the one in the Spam-Spam-Spam sketch. No Vikings, though the waitress did look a bit like Terry Jones.

[grannylib]

3. I won't eat it straight outta the can, but it's pretty good fried up some,

especially with eggs.
Spam, spam, spam spam, etc.

There is even a Spam museum in Austin, MN, home of the stuff...

[Stardust]

15. Ayup! Fried, mmm hmmm. Lips, peckers & intestints. Yessir.

I know it was potted beef, but that line from Slingblade reminded me of the time I found short hairs in Spam once.

[grannylib]

28. *lol* I loved that movie...I have not had your unfortunate experience with

the short hairs, but I guess that's why I always cook it well, to at least sterilize any foreign objects that may have found their way in there, hee hee!

[Xipe Totec]

4. It's just ham.

what's the big deal?

:9

[Jamastiene]

7. Yeah, but the sp stands for

spoiled...ham. It's something even my cats won't eat. If my cats don't want it, it's definitely not fit for human consumption.

[Xipe Totec]

20. Cats don't eat ham - too much salt

I wouldn't feed real ham to a cat.

the sp stands for shoulder pork.

I know it's fun to poke fun at spam but, actually, as canned ham goes, it's not half bad.

[auntAgonist]

5. SPAM = Something Posing As Meat n/t

[Jamastiene]

6. Even when it is doused in brown sugar and butter, it's still

short for spoiled ham. I grew up on that shit, and still hate it to this day.

[conflictgirl]

8. My husband used to love spam

Hmm...maybe I shouldn't be so surprised that he doesn't care about eating food that's been in a fridge w/o power to it for 13 hours. If he'll eat spam, he'll eat anything.

[Danmel]

9. I tried it once

Just out of curiosity
Tasted like a salty greasy sponge.

[jobycom]

10. Wish they made vegetarian Spam. Austin is home to Spamarama

And I feel so left out!!

http://www.spamarama.com/

Oh well, I still get to celebrate Eeyore's Birthday.

[Mojambo]

12. My dad loves that shit

Me, not so much.

[LuckyTheDog]

13. Fried Spam sanwiches on toast w/ mayo

Got me through college.

[oasis]

16. Try spam musubi. It's a tasty filler upper.

:9

[mykpart]

17. OK, so it's not gourmet food.

But it also is not scrapple or head cheese, either. There are worse things you can eat. And it does taste better than Vienna sausage!

[sarge43]

26. Ah yup

If, the first thing in the morning, you can eat pig's ass, avian menstrual fluid and the burnt result of bacteria farts, SPAM should be a breeze.

"One should not inquire too closely how laws and sausages are made." Attributed to Otto von Bismarck

[Arugula Latte]

18. No, but I do find MAPS helpful when I'm trying to get around.

That's SPAM backwards, so it's close.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

19. When I was a kid, my Father wouldn't allow Spam in the house.

He told my Mom, "I ate enough of that sh*t in the Pacific during the war".

I bought Spam once for Mr. Wonderful. He had it a lot as a kid in Ireland growing up. Just the smell of the stuff when I opened the can was enough for me. I banned that crap as well from our home.

Spam and liver are #1 and #2 on my list of icky, icky foods. YUCK....

[sarge43]

21. Scambled eggs and diced Spam - yum. n/t

[calico1]

22. About once a year I get a craving

for it. Pan fried with some scrambled eggs. I usually have it that one time and have to throw out the rest of the can. :D

[LanternWaste]

23. Soviet anecdote concerning spam...

There's a telling Soviet anecdote concerning spam that was shipped in from the U.S. during the lend lease program in World War II.

Just after the fall of Berlin, Gen. Zhukov was asked what was *the* primary factor in the Allies victory. Gen. Z., with all seriousness said, "Our victory was bought by American spam and paid for by Russian blood."

Oh... and to answer your question-- I do like spam. Fried w/ just a touch of A-1 on toasted white w/ lettuce and mayo. Mmmmmmm.

[MissMillie]

24. Banned from my household... along w/ Cool Whip

:puke:

[Blue-Jay]

25. Nothing wrong with Spam.

I made Spam chili once, and it was yummy!

[taught_me_patience]

27. LMAO

at the people who complain that spam is disgusting yet, have no reservations about eating a hot dog. ITS THE SAME THING PEOPLE!!!

I'm from Hawaii and love spam. The spam lite with low sodium is good fried with a bit of teryaki sauce on top.