On Oct 23, 10:48*am, "Steve B" > wrote:
> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >I saw some of these at Aldi last week and got nostalgic. *I used to love
> >'em back in the 60's when I was a tyke (was gonna say "yoot", but I was
> >younger than that at the time.) *So I bought a can; I think it was 38¢ for
> >a 5 ounce can, and I'll probably use them next time I have to give the dog
> >a pill.
>
> > But I was wondering, are there any ways to eat them besides "raw" on a
> > saltine cracker, or on a toothpick and dunked in ketchup or mustard? Can
> > you fry them? *Or mash 'em up and make paté?
>
> > I'll bet Hawaiians have lots of good VS recipes...
>
> > Bob
>
> Strange. *I ate them in my yoot, too. *They were a common lunch and hike
> pack item. *Then I saw them a couple of months ago at the Dollar Store, in a
> blue can, Del Monte, IIRC, maybe not. *I bought a couple of cans. *I love
> them now, and buy them six at a time. *

Eating them is one thing. Using them in a "rec ipe" is a whole nother
matter.

> My wife hates when I open them, so I
> just tell her to hush or I'll open a can of kippers and really smell up the
> place. *I also love kippers. *Nothing like a can of VS, followed by a can of
> kipper snacks to cleanse the palate. *;-) *MMM MMM Good!

I love reading the phrase, "followed by a can of kipper snacks to
cleanse the palate."
>
> Steve
>
--Bryan