In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> James Silverton wrote:
> >
> > Hello, All!
> >
> > I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
> > it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
> > seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
> > Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
> > Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
> > coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
> > was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
> > :-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!
>
>
> A friend of mine went to Thailand on his sabbatical a few years ago. On the
> flight over he and his wife met a nice Thai lady who was married to an
> American serviceman and she invited them for dinner. They were really
> excited about the prospect of a home cooked Thai meal. What they got was
> Spam. Her husband loves the stuff.
>
> When we cleaned out my mother's condo I took a canned ham home. My wife
> made some ham and pickle salad with it. It was great, and a lot cheaper
> than buying fresh ham.

I can often get fresh hams for $1.29 per lb., or less on sale.

No way does canned ham compare to that price???
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Omelet wrote:
>

> >
> > When we cleaned out my mother's condo I took a canned ham home. My wife
> > made some ham and pickle salad with it. It was great, and a lot cheaper
> > than buying fresh ham.
>
> I can often get fresh hams for $1.29 per lb., or less on sale.
>
> No way does canned ham compare to that price???

That is way cheaper than I have ever seen it here.
At any rate, using that canned ham convinced me that it not an entirely
useless product. I can even understand eating Spam if desperate. I just
can't understand people really liking it and I was surprised to hear that
there are people that do.

On Aug 13, 2:28 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>
> > > When we cleaned out my mother's condo I took a canned ham home. My wife
> > > made some ham and pickle salad with it. It was great, and a lot cheaper
> > > than buying fresh ham.
>
> > I can often get fresh hams for $1.29 per lb., or less on sale.
>
> > No way does canned ham compare to that price???
>
> That is way cheaper than I have ever seen it here.
> At any rate, using that canned ham convinced me that it not an entirely
> useless product. I can even understand eating Spam if desperate. I just
> can't understand people really liking it and I was surprised to hear that
> there are people that do.

But...but...if you mix it with Miracle Whip...

--Bryan

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
>
> > >
> > > When we cleaned out my mother's condo I took a canned ham home. My wife
> > > made some ham and pickle salad with it. It was great, and a lot cheaper
> > > than buying fresh ham.
> >
> > I can often get fresh hams for $1.29 per lb., or less on sale.
> >
> > No way does canned ham compare to that price???
>
> That is way cheaper than I have ever seen it here.
> At any rate, using that canned ham convinced me that it not an entirely
> useless product. I can even understand eating Spam if desperate. I just
> can't understand people really liking it and I was surprised to hear that
> there are people that do.

Canned ham is actually very good imho. It's a good addition to emergency
stores for disaster food, or camping food as a protein source. :-)

I like it, but it's too expensive for regular use.
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Omelet wrote:
>

> > That is way cheaper than I have ever seen it here.
> > At any rate, using that canned ham convinced me that it not an entirely
> > useless product. I can even understand eating Spam if desperate. I just
> > can't understand people really liking it and I was surprised to hear that
> > there are people that do.
>
> Canned ham is actually very good imho. It's a good addition to emergency
> stores for disaster food, or camping food as a protein source. :-)
>
> I like it, but it's too expensive for regular use.

Better than real ham? I thick of it as a relic from the old days when you
had to go 20 miles by horse drawn buggy for the monthly shopping trip and
canned meats would get you through to the next shopping trip :-) I can't
say I have been impressed enough with it to actually look forward to
sitting down to a meal of it. But then, I am not a big fan of ham. I
don't particularly dislike it. I have ham sandwiches once in a while and I
love ham and pickle salad, but in the 34 years I have been married I have
bought maybe 4 or 5 ham steaks to fry for breakfast and I honestly can't
remember ever buying on or cooking one. But I may buy a can and keep on
hand in case of emergency, and that could include a hankering for ham and
pickle sandwiches.

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
>
> > > That is way cheaper than I have ever seen it here.
> > > At any rate, using that canned ham convinced me that it not an entirely
> > > useless product. I can even understand eating Spam if desperate. I just
> > > can't understand people really liking it and I was surprised to hear that
> > > there are people that do.
> >
> > Canned ham is actually very good imho. It's a good addition to emergency
> > stores for disaster food, or camping food as a protein source. :-)
> >
> > I like it, but it's too expensive for regular use.
>
> Better than real ham?

Did I say that?
No, it's just handier for storage is all.
See above. ;-)

> I thick of it as a relic from the old days when you
> had to go 20 miles by horse drawn buggy for the monthly shopping trip and
> canned meats would get you through to the next shopping trip :-) I can't
> say I have been impressed enough with it to actually look forward to
> sitting down to a meal of it.

It's a childhood memory thing. Sorry.

> But then, I am not a big fan of ham. I
> don't particularly dislike it. I have ham sandwiches once in a while and I
> love ham and pickle salad, but in the 34 years I have been married I have
> bought maybe 4 or 5 ham steaks to fry for breakfast and I honestly can't
> remember ever buying on or cooking one. But I may buy a can and keep on
> hand in case of emergency, and that could include a hankering for ham and
> pickle sandwiches.

I love ham but avoid it as a regular food due to the salt content.
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