Spam celebrates its 80th birthday

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Happy 80th birthday to Spam! It's actually a bit older than that, but it's inventor took a while to think up a name. More than 7 billion cans have been sold worldwide, and the biggest per capita consumers are the Hawaians, who view it as a delicacy, as opposed to a poverty food.

I've not eaten it since I was about 5 years old (my grandfather and I were left to fend for ourselves one day, and Spam on toast was the best we could come up with), but I now feel the urge to try it again.

Any other takers?
 
I rather like it occasionally but it is rather salty - I think they now make a lower salt version. Its quite a delicacy in Korea - a legacy from the Korean War.

Supermarkets devote aisle-end displays to Spam and its familiar blue and yellow tin. A local Hormel licensee, CJ CheilJedang Corp., manufactures the product here, printing the logo on one side with characters from the Korean alphabet, known as Hangul.
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http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt...-korea-it-s-not-junk-meat-it-s-a-luxury-treat

The most famous Korean dish containing Spam is budae jingae (Army Stew) which is far more interesting than you might imagine. I know about this mainly because I have been watching John Torode's Korean Food Tour (Good Food Channel). There seem to many variations of this dish. Here is John Torodes version:

https://goodfood.uktv.co.uk/john-torodes-korean-food-tour-recipes/recipe/budae-jjigae-army-stew/

Another here uses Frankfurt sausages rather than Spam

https://mykoreankitchen.com/army-stew-budae-jjigae/

So perhaps this is the way to go if you are going to try Spam again @epicuric!
 
Spam in a Korean supermarket

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:bravo: I do like spam occasionally BUT it must REAL spam - there are some imitations out there [often sadly confused with the real thing] that are more suited as cat food [if the cats will eat it]
 
Actually, many (40 yrs.) ago, was a staple when we went on family camping trips.

In a bizarre way, I guess I kinda miss it.....but I'll get over it...:):)....now..much prefer "scrapple"
 
I have never eaten Spam or Scrapple or any meat from a tin / can ..

We do not have a tin / can or plastic culture in Spain ..

Our Bar / Bistro fast foods are "Tapas" ..

Numerous foreign fast food franchises have closed due to the lack of business.
 
Spam fritters are something I had as a kid. Not that I've made them recently. Maybe I will give it a go. I expect hubby would like them!
 
morning glory said:
I rather like it occasionally but it is rather salty - I think they now make a lower salt version. Its quite a delicacy in Korea - a legacy from the Korean War.



http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt...-korea-it-s-not-junk-meat-it-s-a-luxury-treat

The most famous Korean dish containing Spam is budae jingae (Army Stew) which is far more interesting than you might imagine. I know about this mainly because I have been watching John Torode's Korean Food Tour (Good Food Channel). There seem to many variations of this dish. Here is John Torodes version:

https://goodfood.uktv.co.uk/john-torodes-korean-food-tour-recipes/recipe/budae-jjigae-army-stew/

Another here uses Frankfurt sausages rather than Spam

https://mykoreankitchen.com/army-stew-budae-jjigae/

So perhaps this is the way to go if you are going to try Spam again @epicuric!
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We bought a Korean cookbook and there are quite a few recipes using spam, not keen on the idea. I haven't had spam since I was a kid and am happy not to have it again.
 
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