Quite frankly, I'm speechless.
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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.
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.
Sure, the same reason that Campbell's soup stock went up when the rest of the market tanked. ;)
I like campbells soup. Not so keen on spam except when we go camping. For some reason it tastes good then.
I'm putting all my investments in Soylent Green. I think it will be the next big thing.
Spam, Spam, Spam, baked beans, and Spam...
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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.
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.
how is your spam spam eggs and spam?
It's pretty good, but not as good as my spam spam spam spam spam spam eggs and spam
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.
I've never had Spam and I hope I'm never forced into a situation where only meatish options are available.
Spam isn't bad...fried-up crispy, in little strips, on a "BLT" type sandwich. Lots of mayo.
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.
fried spam is good, especially cooked up with some potatoes in a skillet.
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.
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.
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. :(
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.
No.
I didn't see this , and i bought the :spam1:
it's 25% fat! by volume/weight.
I didn't see this , and i bought the :spam1:
it's 25% fat! by volume/weight.
That's why it tastes so good.
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.
But only those friends who are at least 25% fat by volume.
"Friend Spam" -- now that's comfort food for ya.