I can't take credit for finding these. Saw this posted elsewhere but...
Ew!

http://www.amazon.com/Spam-Macadamia...macadamia+nuts

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>I can't take credit for finding these. Saw this posted elsewhere but...
>Ew!
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Spam-Macadamia...macadamia+nuts
>


The only "Ew" I see there is the price. I love Spam. Must be a lot of people
that do since it's been around for a long time and still going strong.

Cheri

On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:33:23 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I can't take credit for finding these. Saw this posted elsewhere but...
> >Ew!
> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/Spam-Macadamia...macadamia+nuts
> >
>
>
> The only "Ew" I see there is the price. I love Spam. Must be a lot of people
> that do since it's been around for a long time and still going strong.
>
I can only say "that represents Hawaii to a T".

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:33:23 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>>I can't take credit for finding these. Saw this posted elsewhere but...
>>Ew!
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Spam-Macadamia...macadamia+nuts
>>
>
>
>The only "Ew" I see there is the price. I love Spam. Must be a lot of people
>that do since it's been around for a long time and still going strong.
>

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

"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:33:23 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>>>I can't take credit for finding these. Saw this posted elsewhere but...
>>>Ew!
>>>
>>> http://www.amazon.com/Spam-Macadamia...macadamia+nuts
>>>
>>
>>
>>The only "Ew" I see there is the price. I love Spam. Must be a lot of
>>people
>>that do since it's been around for a long time and still going strong.
>>
>
> 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


My dh hates it due to the texture as you say, and because his mother made it
for dinner about once a week when he was a kid and it was either eat it, or
go without.

Cheri

On 4/23/2013 11:58 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> I can't take credit for finding these. Saw this posted elsewhere but...
> Ew!
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Spam-Macadamia...macadamia+nuts
>
>

Yay! Spam flavored Mac nuts!

I've had those. They taste pretty darn good. I was on my third nut when
I thought of Spam being dried out and ground to a powder. Then I got
nauseous. By some miracle, I didn't throw up. Serve some to your friends
but please don't tell them what it is...

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 4/23/2013 11:58 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I can't take credit for finding these. Saw this posted elsewhere but...
>> Ew!
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Spam-Macadamia...macadamia+nuts
>>
>>
>
> Yay! Spam flavored Mac nuts!
>
> I've had those. They taste pretty darn good. I was on my third nut when I
> thought of Spam being dried out and ground to a powder. Then I got
> nauseous. By some miracle, I didn't throw up. Serve some to your friends
> but please don't tell them what it is...


My friends would love them, dh wouldn't. I'm just sorry they're so pricey.

Cheri

On 4/24/2013 6:00 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:33:23 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I can't take credit for finding these. Saw this posted elsewhere but...
>>> Ew!
>>>
>>> http://www.amazon.com/Spam-Macadamia...macadamia+nuts
>>>
>>
>>
>> The only "Ew" I see there is the price. I love Spam. Must be a lot of people
>> that do since it's been around for a long time and still going strong.
>>
>
> 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 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.

On 4/24/2013 9:10 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
> My friends would love them, dh wouldn't. I'm just sorry they're so pricey.
>
> Cheri

They're certainly a novel novelty item.

We also had black mac nuts covered with bamboo charcoal. I was way too
chicken to try that. That sounds a little nutty which, I suppose, is
appropriate.

On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:24:36 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

>On 4/24/2013 9:10 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>> My friends would love them, dh wouldn't. I'm just sorry they're so pricey.
>>
>> Cheri
>
>They're certainly a novel novelty item.
>
>We also had black mac nuts covered with bamboo charcoal. I was way too
>chicken to try that. That sounds a little nutty which, I suppose, is
>appropriate.

I guess if you're not on HI some other nut will have to do
http://brooklynbrainery.com/blog/chi...arcoal-peanuts

[and glad to read the phrase 'Chinatown roulette' -- kind of what I
play every trip to the Asian or Indian grocers. Couple of fails- but
mostly fun.]

BTW-- This guy closes with;
"I'm guessing there's also a lot more wheat flour in there than bamboo
charcoal.

After some arm twisting I got coworkers and roommates to try them out,
and the approval isn't some strange burnt-food fetish of mine:
everyone likes these.

They are delicious. They are great. They are made out of bamboo
charcoal."

Jim

dsi1 > wrote:

>On 4/24/2013 6:00 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:

-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 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'

Jim

On 4/24/2013 9:38 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:24:36 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 4/24/2013 9:10 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> My friends would love them, dh wouldn't. I'm just sorry they're so pricey.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> They're certainly a novel novelty item.
>>
>> We also had black mac nuts covered with bamboo charcoal. I was way too
>> chicken to try that. That sounds a little nutty which, I suppose, is
>> appropriate.
>
> I guess if you're not on HI some other nut will have to do
> http://brooklynbrainery.com/blog/chi...arcoal-peanuts
>
> [and glad to read the phrase 'Chinatown roulette' -- kind of what I
> play every trip to the Asian or Indian grocers. Couple of fails- but
> mostly fun.]

That's a great name for a blog.

>
> BTW-- This guy closes with;
> "I'm guessing there's also a lot more wheat flour in there than bamboo
> charcoal.
>
> After some arm twisting I got coworkers and roommates to try them out,
> and the approval isn't some strange burnt-food fetish of mine:
> everyone likes these.
>
> They are delicious. They are great. They are made out of bamboo
> charcoal."

Ah, they look like iso peanuts, which is a peanut covered with a thick
coating of crunchy material. All you have to do is add some charcoal for
a black color. I think I'd like the bamboo charcoal peanuts more then
the mac nuts. Unfortunately, I've never seen the product over here. If I
do, I'll go for it. Thanks.

>
> Jim
>

On 4/24/2013 9:43 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> dsi1 > wrote:
>
>> On 4/24/2013 6:00 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>
> -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
>

dsi1 wrote:
>
> I think bacon flavored
> Spam is going to be a very successful product.

Even better. Rapa makes scrapple with bacon added. It's the best of all
worlds. :-)

http://www.rapascrapple.com/products/bacon.htm

G.

On 4/24/2013 10:08 AM, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> I think bacon flavored
>> Spam is going to be a very successful product.
>
> Even better. Rapa makes scrapple with bacon added. It's the best of all
> worlds. :-)
>
> http://www.rapascrapple.com/products/bacon.htm
>
> G.
>

Rapa Scrapple? Punchline!

It's true - bacon can make practically anything better. It's truly
amazing stuff. Thanks, Jesus!

dsi1 wrote:

> It's true - bacon can make practically anything better. It's truly
> amazing stuff. Thanks, Jesus!

When I was young, I puffed some Maui Wowie a couple times. I'll bet it costs a
fortune nowadays.

On 4/24/2013 10:17 AM, George M. Middius wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>> It's true - bacon can make practically anything better. It's truly
>> amazing stuff. Thanks, Jesus!
>
> When I was young, I puffed some Maui Wowie a couple times. I'll bet it costs a
> fortune nowadays.
>
>

My guess is that you probably could pick some up in CA. Just show them a
note from your doctor. I'm not real concerned about the price of dope
cause I'm not a user. Viagra OTOH, costs more than most dope - talk
about a company holding you by the balls... :-)

dsi1 wrote:

> >> It's true - bacon can make practically anything better. It's truly
> >> amazing stuff. Thanks, Jesus!
> >
> > When I was young, I puffed some Maui Wowie a couple times. I'll bet it costs a
> > fortune nowadays.

> I'm not real concerned about the price of dope cause I'm not a user.

Around here, weed is not called "dope".

So what's your preferred substance? Assuming, that is, you can recall what
made you space out and rhapsodize about Jesus's bacon.

On 4/24/2013 11:06 AM, George M. Middius wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>>>> It's true - bacon can make practically anything better. It's truly
>>>> amazing stuff. Thanks, Jesus!
>>>
>>> When I was young, I puffed some Maui Wowie a couple times. I'll bet it costs a
>>> fortune nowadays.
>
>> I'm not real concerned about the price of dope cause I'm not a user.
>
> Around here, weed is not called "dope".
>
> So what's your preferred substance? Assuming, that is, you can recall what
> made you space out and rhapsodize about Jesus's bacon.
>
>

My favorite recreational drug is Viagra.

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I can't take credit for finding these. Saw this posted elsewhere but...
>>Ew!
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Spam-Macadamia...macadamia+nuts
>>
>
>
> The only "Ew" I see there is the price. I love Spam. Must be a lot of
> people that do since it's been around for a long time and still going
> strong.

This isn't Spam. It's nuts flavored like that.

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
> "Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:33:23 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>>>>I can't take credit for finding these. Saw this posted elsewhere but...
>>>>Ew!
>>>>
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Spam-Macadamia...macadamia+nuts
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The only "Ew" I see there is the price. I love Spam. Must be a lot of
>>>people
>>>that do since it's been around for a long time and still going strong.
>>>
>>
>> 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
>
>
> My dh hates it due to the texture as you say, and because his mother made
> it for dinner about once a week when he was a kid and it was either eat
> it, or go without.

Thankfully the only time we had it was when I insisted on making it for
Father's Day due to a recipe in my kid's cookbook. Said dad would love it.
Dad did not. I sliced the loaf partially through, put pineapple slices in
the slits and baked it.

On 4/24/2013 11:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Thankfully the only time we had it was when I insisted on making it for
> Father's Day due to a recipe in my kid's cookbook. Said dad would love it.
> Dad did not. I sliced the loaf partially through, put pineapple slices in
> the slits and baked it.
>
>

Pineapple slices - nice touch. I made a glazed Spam loaf dotted with
cloves and cooked it in a toaster oven when I was a kid. My high school
friend still remembers this infamous loaf incident. We both tasted it
and it was awful. I dumped it in the trash right quick.

That attractive picture on the Spam can was the biggest rip-off. You
cannot turn Spam into a festive ham! If you serve this dish as the main
attraction of a holiday spread, someone will end up dead during the
course of the meal. They'll kill themselves. It's that depressing!

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 4/24/2013 11:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Thankfully the only time we had it was when I insisted on making it for
>> Father's Day due to a recipe in my kid's cookbook. Said dad would love
>> it.
>> Dad did not. I sliced the loaf partially through, put pineapple slices
>> in
>> the slits and baked it.
>>
>>
>
> Pineapple slices - nice touch. I made a glazed Spam loaf dotted with
> cloves and cooked it in a toaster oven when I was a kid. My high school
> friend still remembers this infamous loaf incident. We both tasted it and
> it was awful. I dumped it in the trash right quick.
>
> That attractive picture on the Spam can was the biggest rip-off. You
> cannot turn Spam into a festive ham! If you serve this dish as the main
> attraction of a holiday spread, someone will end up dead during the course
> of the meal. They'll kill themselves. It's that depressing!


Not at all. Only a not so bright bulb would think Spam is a "festive ham."
It doesn't have to be, it's great as is.

Cheri

George M. Middius > wrote:
>
>Around here, weed is not called "dope".

Weed users are the dopes.

On 4/24/2013 1:08 PM, Cheri wrote:

>
> Not at all. Only a not so bright bulb would think Spam is a "festive
> ham." It doesn't have to be, it's great as is.
>
> Cheri

"Not so bright" would be an apt description of me as a kid. Haven't you
seen that picture on the can before? It's most seductive for a kid that
can't afford a real ham. You've never baked a Spam loaf before and
therefor cannot appreciate how this could scar a kid for life.

On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:31:10 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

>On 4/24/2013 1:08 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
>>
>> Not at all. Only a not so bright bulb would think Spam is a "festive
>> ham." It doesn't have to be, it's great as is.
>>
>> Cheri
>
>"Not so bright" would be an apt description of me as a kid. Haven't you
>seen that picture on the can before? It's most seductive for a kid that
>can't afford a real ham. You've never baked a Spam loaf before and
>therefor cannot appreciate how this could scar a kid for life.

Nonsense! Spam actually costs more than cured ham... I can readily
buy Cooks hams for like $1,79/lb... a 12 ounce can of SPAM costs about
$3. Folks bake SPAM all the time, by the millions... hardly a month
passes I don't bake a loaf of SPAM, good microwaved too... and it's as
tasty as many other cold cuts and certainly better than tube steak. I
wish Hormel would make a SPAM olive loaf, they'd clean up... I very
often have a SPAM sandwich with sliced green pimento stuffed olives,
excellent!

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:31:10 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>>On 4/24/2013 1:08 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Not at all. Only a not so bright bulb would think Spam is a "festive
>>> ham." It doesn't have to be, it's great as is.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>>"Not so bright" would be an apt description of me as a kid. Haven't you
>>seen that picture on the can before? It's most seductive for a kid that
>>can't afford a real ham. You've never baked a Spam loaf before and
>>therefor cannot appreciate how this could scar a kid for life.
>
> Nonsense! Spam actually costs more than cured ham... I can readily
> buy Cooks hams for like $1,79/lb... a 12 ounce can of SPAM costs about
> $3. Folks bake SPAM all the time, by the millions... hardly a month
> passes I don't bake a loaf of SPAM, good microwaved too... and it's as
> tasty as many other cold cuts and certainly better than tube steak. I
> wish Hormel would make a SPAM olive loaf, they'd clean up... I very
> often have a SPAM sandwich with sliced green pimento stuffed olives,
> excellent!

I might make Spam maybe once every two years. The only person who will eat
it in this house is my husband. He actually likes it.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...

> That attractive picture on the Spam can was the biggest rip-off. You
> cannot turn Spam into a festive ham! If you serve this dish as the main
> attraction of a holiday spread, someone will end up dead during the course
> of the meal. They'll kill themselves. It's that depressing!

lol well I don't like it but Himself does. He has fond memories of his
mother battering and frying slices when he was a child. I keep some in the
freezer but it doesn't see the light of day very often)

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"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 4/24/2013 1:08 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
>>
>> Not at all. Only a not so bright bulb would think Spam is a "festive
>> ham." It doesn't have to be, it's great as is.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> "Not so bright" would be an apt description of me as a kid. Haven't you
> seen that picture on the can before? It's most seductive for a kid that
> can't afford a real ham. You've never baked a Spam loaf before and
> therefor cannot appreciate how this could scar a kid for life.

There, there ... I hope you are recovering well ...

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On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:47:16 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:



>
>I might make Spam maybe once every two years. The only person who will eat
>it in this house is my husband. He actually likes it.
>

We have it at least once a month. Good for breakfast, good for
sandwiches.

On 4/24/2013 7:31 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 4/24/2013 1:08 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
>>
>> Not at all. Only a not so bright bulb would think Spam is a "festive
>> ham." It doesn't have to be, it's great as is.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> "Not so bright" would be an apt description of me as a kid. Haven't you
> seen that picture on the can before? It's most seductive for a kid that
> can't afford a real ham. You've never baked a Spam loaf before and
> therefor cannot appreciate how this could scar a kid for life.

Image on the can aside, you must have been quite precocious. What would
make a teenager decide, "Hey, I think I'll bake a Spam loaf!"? LOL

Jill

Shelley opined:

> >Around here, weed is not called "dope".
>
> Weed users are the dopes.

Lemme guess... You tried it a couple times, and you didn't feel any different.

On 4/24/2013 4:16 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:31:10 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 4/24/2013 1:08 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Not at all. Only a not so bright bulb would think Spam is a "festive
>>> ham." It doesn't have to be, it's great as is.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> "Not so bright" would be an apt description of me as a kid. Haven't you
>> seen that picture on the can before? It's most seductive for a kid that
>> can't afford a real ham. You've never baked a Spam loaf before and
>> therefor cannot appreciate how this could scar a kid for life.
>
> Nonsense! Spam actually costs more than cured ham... I can readily
> buy Cooks hams for like $1,79/lb... a 12 ounce can of SPAM costs about
> $3. Folks bake SPAM all the time, by the millions... hardly a month
> passes I don't bake a loaf of SPAM, good microwaved too... and it's as
> tasty as many other cold cuts and certainly better than tube steak. I
> wish Hormel would make a SPAM olive loaf, they'd clean up... I very
> often have a SPAM sandwich with sliced green pimento stuffed olives,
> excellent!
>

You might have had access to a real ham when you were a kid but I sure
didn't. Most kids don't get their first ham until they're in their 20s.
Being a late bloomer, I was a ham virgin until I was 30.

Since I would never bake another Spam loaf, I don't see the world as a
Spam loaf baking place. It's all a matter of perception.

On 4/24/2013 10:46 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> That attractive picture on the Spam can was the biggest rip-off. You
>> cannot turn Spam into a festive ham! If you serve this dish as the
>> main attraction of a holiday spread, someone will end up dead during
>> the course of the meal. They'll kill themselves. It's that depressing!
>
> lol well I don't like it but Himself does. He has fond memories of his
> mother battering and frying slices when he was a child. I keep some in
> the freezer but it doesn't see the light of day very often)
>

Let's face it, Spam is the food of poor folk. He'd probably like Spam
with bacon. The UK and most of Europe would too. Just my guess.

On 4/24/2013 10:48 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 4/24/2013 1:08 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Not at all. Only a not so bright bulb would think Spam is a "festive
>>> ham." It doesn't have to be, it's great as is.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> "Not so bright" would be an apt description of me as a kid. Haven't
>> you seen that picture on the can before? It's most seductive for a kid
>> that can't afford a real ham. You've never baked a Spam loaf before
>> and therefor cannot appreciate how this could scar a kid for life.
>
> There, there ... I hope you are recovering well ...
>

I'm beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the therapy
sessions. OTOH, it could be a train. :-)

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 4/24/2013 10:46 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> That attractive picture on the Spam can was the biggest rip-off. You
>>> cannot turn Spam into a festive ham! If you serve this dish as the
>>> main attraction of a holiday spread, someone will end up dead during
>>> the course of the meal. They'll kill themselves. It's that depressing!
>>
>> lol well I don't like it but Himself does. He has fond memories of his
>> mother battering and frying slices when he was a child. I keep some in
>> the freezer but it doesn't see the light of day very often)
>>
>
> Let's face it, Spam is the food of poor folk. He'd probably like Spam with
> bacon. The UK and most of Europe would too. Just my guess.

I don't know. I never make that for him I think he only likes it because
it brings back memories.

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"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On 4/24/2013 10:48 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 4/24/2013 1:08 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Not at all. Only a not so bright bulb would think Spam is a "festive
>>>> ham." It doesn't have to be, it's great as is.
>>>>
>>>> Cheri
>>>
>>> "Not so bright" would be an apt description of me as a kid. Haven't
>>> you seen that picture on the can before? It's most seductive for a kid
>>> that can't afford a real ham. You've never baked a Spam loaf before
>>> and therefor cannot appreciate how this could scar a kid for life.
>>
>> There, there ... I hope you are recovering well ...
>>
>
> I'm beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the therapy
> sessions. OTOH, it could be a train. :-)

;o)

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On 4/25/2013 4:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/24/2013 7:31 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> On 4/24/2013 1:08 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Not at all. Only a not so bright bulb would think Spam is a "festive
>>> ham." It doesn't have to be, it's great as is.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> "Not so bright" would be an apt description of me as a kid. Haven't you
>> seen that picture on the can before? It's most seductive for a kid that
>> can't afford a real ham. You've never baked a Spam loaf before and
>> therefor cannot appreciate how this could scar a kid for life.
>
> Image on the can aside, you must have been quite precocious. What would
> make a teenager decide, "Hey, I think I'll bake a Spam loaf!"? LOL
>
> Jill

The picture on the can was irresistible. My friend told me that I once
made a plate of beef broccoli with chow mein noodles and my brother ate
the whole thing. That must have been really traumatic cause I don't
remember that happening at all.

On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:42:49 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

>On 4/24/2013 10:46 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> That attractive picture on the Spam can was the biggest rip-off. You
>>> cannot turn Spam into a festive ham! If you serve this dish as the
>>> main attraction of a holiday spread, someone will end up dead during
>>> the course of the meal. They'll kill themselves. It's that depressing!
>>
>> lol well I don't like it but Himself does. He has fond memories of his
>> mother battering and frying slices when he was a child. I keep some in
>> the freezer but it doesn't see the light of day very often)
>>
>
>Let's face it, Spam is the food of poor folk.

SPAM ain't all that inexpensive... costs about $4/lb... and when
cooked shrinks quite a bit. SPAM is definitely not po' folk food.

On 4/25/2013 10:03 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:42:49 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 4/24/2013 10:46 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> That attractive picture on the Spam can was the biggest rip-off. You
>>>> cannot turn Spam into a festive ham! If you serve this dish as the
>>>> main attraction of a holiday spread, someone will end up dead during
>>>> the course of the meal. They'll kill themselves. It's that depressing!
>>>
>>> lol well I don't like it but Himself does. He has fond memories of his
>>> mother battering and frying slices when he was a child. I keep some in
>>> the freezer but it doesn't see the light of day very often)
>>>
>>
>> Let's face it, Spam is the food of poor folk.
>
> SPAM ain't all that inexpensive... costs about $4/lb... and when
> cooked shrinks quite a bit. SPAM is definitely not po' folk food.
>


Your average Spam eater learned to eat the stuff because that's what
their parents made due to lack of refrigeration or lack of fresh meat or
lack of money or they were fighting a war and that's was in their
rations. It's also a good product for folks that are geographically
isolated. My parents bought Spam because they were poor folk. Back in
those days, people ate Spam because they had limited choices. These
days, I don't get Spam because I got a lot more options.