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A good read. I'm glad Spam got a little mention. Terribly underrated IMO.
by kayo_20211030 2y ago
A good read. I'm glad Spam got a little mention. Terribly underrated IMO.
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- cobbzilla 2y agoI always hated spam and then I went to a party that was hosted by a Hawaiian. I didn’t even know an appetizer was spam, it was so delicious.
- meowster 2y agoI think if people try a spam musubi first (a Hawaiian staple), they'll be more inclined to try other forms of spam.
- colechristensen 2y agoI tried one out of a 7-11 in Hawaii and was terribly disappointed... to be fair, it was exactly as good as one would expect convenience store food to be.
- pndy 2y agoSouth Korea treats spam as a luxury good - it's a part of gift baskets and it can be found in budae-jigae - army based stew [1] (sometimes along with canned beans in sauce) [1] - https://youtu.be/-aO9pSOpA5Y https://youtu.be/-aO9pSOpA5Y
- AdmiralAsshat 2y agoI only had it recently for the first time. Despite being widely seen in the US as a "poor people" food, inflation seems to have hit Spam pretty hard--I'm pretty sure the tin was over $4! That said, while it looked rather unappetizing in its canned loaf shape, it's mostly pork shoulder, and after I cubed it and pan-fried it for a bit, it tasted like a crunchier ham steak. It was quite delightful when mixed into fried rice.
- KineticLensman 2y ago> a crunchier ham steak. It was quite delightful Counterexample: spam fritters. Those and badly cooked ox liver were the two worst school dinners I ever had to force down (Brit, 1970s)
- jamiek88 2y agoUgh yeah and semolina for pudding. I can barely even say the word semolina without gagging. And no, Miss, the jam splotch on top only makes it worse.
- AlexandrB 2y agoSemolina porridge is great if prepared perfectly, but if it has clumps the texture is absolutely awful.
- martinpw 2y agoI didn't eat semolina for literally decades after the UK school dinner experience. When I finally had some that was properly prepared it was delicious. Who knew. And the spam fritters - that is a nightmare I had totally suppressed until it was just mentioned up above.
- KineticLensman 2y ago> that is a nightmare I had totally suppressed until it was just mentioned up above Sorry! Perhaps I can defuse the situation a little bit by mentioning the hard brown tiles (of shortbread?) with the pink 'custard'. These weren't nauseating, just merely inedible.
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- zabzonk 2y agoI remember being called in to make my screaming little brother (he was 5 to my 9) eat this horrible crap. My brotherly advice - "Eat it or I will kill you". Frankly, it didn't work, and I could hardly eat the stuff myself.
- bloopernova 2y agoIs there an alternative that isn't as salty? Every time I've tried it (which is only a couple of times) I've found it incredibly salty :/
- ksymph 2y agoThey make a reduced sodium variety. It's also best to think of it more like bacon than ham and use it as an accent.
- bloopernova 2y agoNow I want to try a pizza accented by Spam :)
- 0cf8612b2e1e 2y agoThis is probably anathema to many, but I will cube spam and let it sit in a bowl of water for a few minutes. Likely leads to a huge reduction in salt and fat.
- pfdietz 2y agoSalt, yes, but the fat won't dissolve into water.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 2y agoThe fats visibly rise to the surface and are easily poured/skimmed away.
- HarryHirsch 2y agoWhy would anyone do such a thing? The poor canned pork shoulder! Fats provide energy and keep the stomach full for a long time, nevermind the flavour in the fat. People should eat more carbohydrates and fat and less protein, to give their liver and kidneys a break.
- airstrike 2y agoUnderrated? It's objectively terrible for you.
- stronglikedan 2y agoNothing is terrible for you in moderation. It is, however, objectively delicious and underrated.
- ceejayoz 2y agoDimethylmercury is terrible for you even in moderation.
- haunter 2y agoSpam kimbap is godlike, one of my favorite Korean dish
- themadturk 2y agoAbout 20 years ago I had a co-worker, transplanted from her native Hawaii to the Seattle area. Her cubicle was very nearly a shrine to Spam: nothing reminded her of home quite as much as Spam ads and such-like. Me, the occasional fried spam sandwich is a delicious indulgence.
- Terr_ 2y agoI was recently at a local Asian food store in the Seattle area, and was amused to see some Spam™ plush toys on the shelves. I assumed it indicated some customer-base with a significant level of nostalgia for the product.
- pests 2y agoWhen I went for the first time before COVID I was surprised McDoanlds had spam as an option.
- mrguyorama 2y agoIt's so fucking salty that it is near unpalatable! And I consume too much salt! How do you eat spam in earnest?
- kayo_20211030 2y agoSalty for sure. But, gooood, at least to me! A sinful indulgence.