Spam - the kind you eat

[DampCharcoal]

There's something about Spam that demands to be loved.

I like it chunked up and fried in an omelette with American cheese and diced tomatoes with a side of hashbrowns.

 

[purple.alien.giraffe]

I'm not a fan. I don't know why exactly, I just don't like it. I'm not a fan of canned hams either. To me they taste like SPAM in a bigger can.

 

[Greg Who Cooks]

I am not a SPAM fan because IIRC they have a high fat content, and because I do not want to eat processed foods, particularly those made up from ground meat. Out of all the other much more healthier foods one could spend their time eating I see no reason to add SPAM to my diet.

 

[Cerise]

Have never tried it, but have heard it is popular in Hawaii. Spam wontons or fried rice with spam & pineapple are some ideas.

 

[DampCharcoal]

There's nothing healthy about Spam but if Hawaiians love it, who am I to object?

 

[Cerise]

Spam rangoon comes to mind.

 

[dcgator]

Yes I enjoy it very much, and its grounded version Deviled Ham. I grew up on sandwiches with deviled ham and arepas with deviled ham. Totally delicious low cost nutritious food.

Had it in different versions, but mostly as part of a sandwich.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

He's my first born and very special.

yes...Special...

I like him, too!

 

[Claire]

There's nothing healthy about Spam but if Hawaiians love it, who am I to object?

Healthy food and Hawaii are not necessarily about healthy. There is so much Asian food that you get that illusion!

 

[Addie]

There usd to be a song we sang as kids about Spam, but for the life of me I can't remember it. I must be having a senior moment. I can remember all the bawdy songs I learned.

 

[Greg Who Cooks]

There usd to be a song we sang as kids about Spam, but for the life of me I can't remember it. I must be having a senior moment. I can remember all the bawdy songs I learned.

"Spam, spam, the musical fruit. The more you eat, the more you..." .... Wait! I think that's the wrong song!


(I've been reading too many BT posts!)

 

[taxlady]

There usd to be a song we sang as kids about Spam, but for the life of me I can't remember it. I must be having a senior moment. I can remember all the bawdy songs I learned.

Many a son of Abraham
has eaten spam
for Uncle Sam
Hinky dinky parlay voo

 

[Addie]

Many a son of Abraham
has eaten spam
for Uncle Sam
Hinky dinky parlay voo

I think you have it. Or dang close.

 

[Addie]

"Spam, spam, the musical fruit. The more you eat, the more you..." .... Wait! I think that's the wrong song!


(I've been reading too many BT posts!)

Thank you for my laugh for the day.

 

[FrankZ]

yes...Special...

I like him, too!

Do I need to separate you two?

 

[Addie]

Do I need to separate you two?

Frank, sent them to their rooms, ALONE!

 

[simonbaker]

I find spam to be very nasty. Our family defines it as Road kill in jelly.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Do I need to separate you two?

By how much? We already have the Continental Divide between us And a couple of big rivers, lots of prairie...you could take my skateboard away.

 

[Greg Who Cooks]

I find spam to be very nasty. Our family defines it as Road kill in jelly.

I find it hard to accept the highly processed nature of Spam combined with the high fat content. I find the highly processed part to be most objectionable, and to a lesser degree the fat content. I'm not excessive in avoidance of fat, and in fact I think much of the low fat craze is wrong thinking, but Spam brings together the two elements of highly processed and high fat content in an IMO very unhealthy way.

Maybe I'll try that ham roasted Spam with cloves and brown sugar coating again some day just to see if it's still any good. There's no doubt that fat tastes good to humans.

 

[buckytom]

it's only unhealthy in context of a person that eats a poor diet most or all of the time.

it's better to think that food is just food, but people can be healthy or unhealthy depending on their actions over time.