On 4/24/2013 9:43 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> dsi1 > wrote:
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>> On 4/24/2013 6:00 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
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> -snip-
>>>
>>> I'm with you. And I think if folks really thought about it, it is
>>> the appearance & texture of Spam that they 'object' to. The flavor
>>> is very close to bacon-- and when *we* cook it, it is like 'salty
>>> bacon'.
>>>
>>> But I don't think I could part with $10 for a 5oz can.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>
>> I opened up a can of Spam recently. Contrary to popular belief, this was
>> the first can of Spam that I've opened in a couple of years. I bought it
>> because my wife said that her brother liked Spam and this was new bacon
>> flavored Spam and anyway, it's tough coming up with new things for
>> breakfast.
>>
>> Oddly enough, it was tasty. It's like bacon that's easier and faster to
>> fry that's easy on the teeth.
>
> I fry mine until it is crisper than I like my bacon. Concentrates
> the saltiness and gives it a nice crunch.

I was thinking that one could slice the Spam real thinly and fry it up
like bacon. This however, is just idle thought. I think bacon flavored
Spam is going to be a very successful product.

>
>> I dug it! The next time I see it on sale,
>> I'm getting it again. Heck, I'm getting two cans! Ha ha, "two-cans" is a
>> punchline looking for a joke.
>
> So two cans go into a bar. . . I got nothin'

Will mull over it. Most likely, I'll be taking a shower and it's gonna
hit me from out of the blue. It always happens that way. :-)

>
> Jim
>