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richlevy 11-16-2008 09:33 PM

Spam
 
Quite frankly, I'm speechless.

From here

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AUSTIN, Minn. — The economy is in tatters and, for millions of people, the future is uncertain. But for some employees at the Hormel Foods Corporation plant here, times have never been better. They are working at a furious pace and piling up all the overtime they want.
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Through war and recession, Americans have turned to the glistening canned product from Hormel as a way to save money while still putting something that resembles meat on the table. Now, in a sign of the times, it is happening again, and Hormel is cranking out as much Spam as its workers can produce.
In a factory that abuts Interstate 90, two shifts of workers have been making Spam seven days a week since July, and they have been told that the relentless work schedule will continue indefinitely.
Oh the humanity.....:headshake

The company I used to work for had a contract with Hormel and one of our programmers got sent to Austin, MN. They loaned him a car with a picture of a pig on it and he had to convince everyone he met that he wasn't a hog buyer.

xoxoxoBruce 11-16-2008 10:00 PM

Sure, the same reason that Campbell's soup stock went up when the rest of the market tanked. ;)

Aliantha 11-16-2008 10:01 PM

I like campbells soup. Not so keen on spam except when we go camping. For some reason it tastes good then.

HungLikeJesus 11-16-2008 10:12 PM

I'm putting all my investments in Soylent Green. I think it will be the next big thing.

Pie 11-16-2008 11:36 PM

Spam, Spam, Spam, baked beans, and Spam...
:footpyth:

(Can''t believe I posted it first!)

wolf 11-17-2008 10:56 AM

I like Spam.

Urbane Guerrilla 11-17-2008 10:29 PM

Spam Musubi. It's Hawaiian, and looks exactly like giant sushi. A ball of sticky rice, likely sushi rice proper, a quarter to a third of an entire can's worth of Spam laid atop this in a thickish slab, the whole held together with a belt of nori, belted sushi style.

Of the neoSpams, I like the Smoked best.

Radar 11-20-2008 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf (Post 505136)
I like Spam.

Me too man. I developed a taste for it while dealing craps at the California Hotel in downtown Las Vegas. They cater mainly to Hawaiians. Nobody loves spam more than them.

I make a pretty good spam fried rice.

lumberjim 11-20-2008 06:31 PM

how is your spam spam eggs and spam?

Radar 11-20-2008 06:51 PM

It's pretty good, but not as good as my spam spam spam spam spam spam eggs and spam

footfootfoot 11-20-2008 07:09 PM

I'll have the lobster thermidor aux crevettes with a mornay sauce served in the provencale manner with shallots and aubergines, garnished with truffle pate, brandy and with a fried egg on top and Spam.

Perry Winkle 11-21-2008 06:19 AM

I've never had Spam and I hope I'm never forced into a situation where only meatish options are available.

Flint 11-21-2008 07:39 AM

Spam isn't bad...fried-up crispy, in little strips, on a "BLT" type sandwich. Lots of mayo.

sweetwater 11-21-2008 07:51 AM

We saw Spamalot and, as a joke, bought one of the classic packaged can. And then we tried it because it was there. Now we keep a can around.

glatt 11-21-2008 08:09 AM

fried spam is good, especially cooked up with some potatoes in a skillet.

Sundae 11-21-2008 09:32 AM

I remember having Spam fritters as a child, and accepting them.
But I'm pretty sure I also ate it as a teen and hated it. I'll have to ask Mum.

Corned beef for me please, fritters, hash or simply in sandwiches with a bit of pickle (Branston of course).
And if I can't afford that I'm happy to go veggie - bean heavy casseroles and stews and soups don't leave me craving meat in any way.

lumberjim 11-21-2008 11:26 AM

i'm totally making a spam L T tonight.

I'll have to stop for some spam....it's in the canned meat isle.....which is the funniest isle in the market.

jinx 11-21-2008 11:46 AM

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i'm totally making a spam L T tonight.
No.

Cicero 11-21-2008 11:49 AM

I saw Spam oven Roasted turkey on their website. Great for a Thanksgiving Treeeaaat!!!! :(


If you use the search option they give you recipes....."spam-ipes" or reci-spaaaam. :(

Urbane Guerrilla 11-28-2008 03:21 PM

SG, Spam straight out of the can is good when you've got a junk-food craving on. No cooking, no nothing, just splook it straight onto the cutting board and cut off about a quarter-inch slice. It may be better without being frizzled in a pan.

But in a non-junk-food frame of mind or stomach, a fry-up breakfast of Spam with a couple of eggs. Somehow this comes off as more good-for-you. There's your protein, lecithin, some fats, and your iron.

lumberjim 11-28-2008 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx (Post 506597)
No.

I didn't see this , and i bought the :spam1:

it's 25% fat! by volume/weight.

wolf 11-28-2008 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim (Post 509107)
I didn't see this , and i bought the :spam1:

it's 25% fat! by volume/weight.

That's why it tastes so good.

ZenGum 11-28-2008 06:34 PM

Don't forget the salt!

Elspode 11-28-2008 11:40 PM

My grandmother used to feed me a lot of friend spam when I was a kid, all the while regaling me about how they were so glad to have at least that kind of meat during WWII.

I actually kind of like it fried, on toast with mayo.

Pie 11-29-2008 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode (Post 509201)
friend spam

Soylent Green! :eek:

Clodfobble 11-29-2008 04:05 PM

But only those friends who are at least 25% fat by volume.

Urbane Guerrilla 12-11-2008 12:08 AM

"Friend Spam" -- now that's comfort food for ya.


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