The Goodness of Spam

[Blacksmith]

In Pennsylvania Dutch country and out here in Ohio Amish country we call that Scrapple.

+ 1 on the scrapple. I love a scrapple egg and cheese sandwich or hoggie for breakfast.

Anyone ever hunt Spam? Wiley little creatures, but watch our if they charge you.

[scrappletaco]

Well I love spam and of course scrapple.... it you didn't know hahah

[daniel lawecki]

Spam was invented in Detroit Mich By meat market owner Hawaii has the biggest market served i finer restraurants.

[abunaitoo]

Spam is great. Grew up on it.
Spam mac and cheese. Spam and cheese sandwich. Fried spam. Spam and cabbage. Deep fried spam. Raw spam in ramin. Spam and green beans.
Most popular way to eat it is a spam musubi.
Some here eat it at every meal.
Wouldn't know what to do without spam.
There is a spam cook book you can get from Amazon. It's written here by a local lady.

[DougGuy]

In Pennsylvania Dutch country and out here in Ohio Amish country we call that Scrapple.

Scrapple is totally different from livermush. Not even close to the same.

[MtGun44]

I'm guessing (based on the report of English roots) it may be a more Arkansas, Tex sort of thing. Never heard it on
the east coast part of the south - put on a pair of "paints" in NC, lots of other good southern saying. I like the
south and the good folks in it.

I'll mark that down as a linguistic lesson.

Bill

[870TC]

Spam was invented in Detroit Mich By meat market owner Hawaii has the biggest market served i finer restraurants.

Would love to hear more about this. I've always been told that Spam was invented by Hormel in Austin MN and was originally called Spiced Ham. Got renamed Spam in 1937 after a contest was held to come up with a catchier name.

[ShooterAZ]

My understanding is that the name is derived from "Shoulder of Pork & Ham". Not sure if that is correct or not.

[garym1a2]

I rather have bacon with my eggs.

[KCSO]

Unfortunately in our house Spam was not allowed, a house full of WWII vets and they all vowed not to ever eat Spam again.

[ole 5 hole group]

Unfortunately in our house Spam was not allowed, a house full of WWII vets and they all vowed not to ever eat Spam again.

You got that right - I've never heard a good word relative to Spam or creamed chipped beef from a WWII vet.

[DougGuy]

Here ya go, everything you always wondered about spam..

[Hardcast416taylor]

Back in the mid `60`s my family was getting the back yard ready for a "critter burning session" (a.k.a. a BBQ). A buddy saw a can of SPAM in the can cupboard and grabbed it out. He opened it and sliced it up about 3/8" thick then threw it on the grill. After a few minutes he turned the slabs and a few minutes more served it up. WOW!!! I never would have believed how GOOD it tasted grilled! You really need to try this simple way of having it, did I mention that you don`t need a bun or bread.Robert

[WILCO]

"eating a bait....." ??? Is this a typo that I am too dense to figure out or
some sort of Texas slang I never heard of?

Never ate any bait or wanted to.

Like Spam just fine.

Bill

Nice. Way to go Bill.

[WILCO]

Forgot to add that I love SPAM too.

[Smoke4320]

Spam and Tribbles now that's a meal
keep in mind one open can of spam and 2 weeks... you have hundreds of tribbles

[w5pv]

When we say that we don't eat the bait that was before eating crawfish,shrimp crabs became poplar table fare.Here in east Texas a lot of the country folks would not eat the bait.The only bait they would eat was liver.I like all of it spam to salt bacon and think now that we missed a lot of good table fare.Eating a mess of something ment you ate enough to get stuffed or full.

[Lee]

Grin! So many comments here I could reply to. Like going back in a time capsule. (or spam capsule!)
Needs more detailed recipes, then needs made a sticky! Really!

[WILCO]

Spam don't have -nothin'- on North Carolina livermush!

http://www.mrbreakfast.com/superdisp...p?recipeid=112

Liver Mush
(6 servings) Printable Version
•1 fresh hog liver
•1 and 1/2 pounds of fatty pork
•2 cups cornmeal
•red pepper
•salt
•black pepper
•sage
Cook liver and fat pork until tender. Remove from broth the liver only and grind. Add corn meal, peppers, and sage to taste. Add enough of the broth to soften mixture. Cook in saucepan until meal has cooked, stirring constantly. Put in mold. Press down until cold. Slice and serve cold or broil.


One of North Carolina's best loved breakfast foods is that Poor Boy's Pate', Liver Mush. This delicacy, fried crisp and served with grits and scrambled eggs, is a wonderful way to start the day.

[thxmrgarand]

Spam is sold at the McDonald's which is directly across the street from the Honolulu hotel where Obama always stays and spent the recent holiday period. I imagine it is sold at McDonald's throughout that state.

People in HI have told me that Spam tastes just like boiled missionary, or so they were told by their elders.