Kathi Jones wrote:
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>>Kathi Jones wrote:
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>>>>Kathi Jones wrote:
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>>>>>"George Shirley" > wrote in message
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>>>>>>Brian Mailman wrote:
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>>>>>>>epiphany wrote:
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>>>>>>>>On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:06:13 -0700, Serene >
>>>>>>>>wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>In article >,
>>>>>>>>>>Serene > wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>Anyway, the cukes are currently in the washing machine getting
>>>>>>>>>>>>scrubbed (I've a couple terry towels with them; gentle cycle,
>>>>>>>>>>>>cold water).
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>>>>>>>>>>>Really? The washing machine? That's fascinating.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Fascinating? Interesting, maybe, but fascinating, Serene? <grin>
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>>>>>>>>It's amazing what you can do with the washing machine. ...
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>>>>>>>I've seen a recipe for a spam-and-octopus dish where you tenderized
>>>>>>>the octopus by putting the machine on delicate cycle and running it
>>>>>>>dry.
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>>>>>well that's just the weirdest thing I've read this week...
>>>>
>>>>It's from a "Spam Around The World Cookbook" my brother gave me (He lives
>>>>in Saipan, where spam is just about the national flower)--without
>>>>looking, it's a New Guinean recipe.
>>>>
>>>>.... and b'lieve me, it can ALWAYS get weirder.....
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>>>>B/
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>>>yup, I'm sure it can...lol! ;-)
>>>
>>>um, so why is Spam something they would eat in Saipan...? or, um,
>>>anywhere...?
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>>>Kathi
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>>GI's brought it there in WWII and the locals found it tasty. I was a wee
>>lad during WWII, six yo when it ended. If it hadn't been for Spam we
>>wouldn't have had meat some days. Of course being fishermen and hunters we
>>didn't go hungry too often. Do you know how many squirrels live in some
>>southern cities?
>>
>>Want to get into some interesting history? Do a search on "cargo cults."
>>Very interesting thing that went on in the South Pacific at the end of and
>>after WWII.
>>
>>George, who still likes Spam on occasion
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>>George
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> I must admit, I don't think I've ever eaten it...But I love what Monty
> Python does with it...
>
> Kathi
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The US shipped so much Spam to the UK during and after WWII (food
rationing lasted for a few more years after the war) that the whole
Island nation is ringed with rusty Spam cans. Heck, Kathi, there are
even specialty cookbooks just for Spam. We mainly keep it on hand for
hurricane season but being registered OF's (Old Farts) we still like it
fried with eggs and in sandwiches.

George