Is spam good?
I'm not American so I would have to go to a special store to get it and they will overcharge me for it but I'm curious
Is spam good?
Is spam good?
I'm not American so I would have to go to a special store to get it and they will overcharge me for it but I'm curious
yes but go for the low sodium version if possible
I don't give a fuck about health but the regular spam just tastes too salty imo
You're supposed to soak it to get rid of some of the salt. Same as you would do a salt-cured ham.
Spam tocino is good, also yeah get the low sodium.
What.
You're supposed to soak it to get rid of some of the salt. Same as you would do to a salt-cured ham.
What.
Literally no none in this galaxy knows what you mean.
wtf are you?
Recently got the maple flavor because it was on sale. Definitely wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, tastes like maple ham
i love spam and i eat it every day. i rotate between the flavors available to me and maple is one of my favorites. it's excellent.
email me the jalapeno one
ye the regular spam is so fucking salty i ate rice with it
You shouldn’t eat spam
Yes but not if you overpay, then you may as well just get cured ham. If you can get it for the equivalent of $3.00 per can or less that's reasonable since you can split it into 2 or 3 meals. Most times I see it in the store it's closer to $6 a can which is nuts, that's more than ham.
where the hell are you shopping that it's $6 a can? even corner stores have it for $4 at most.
NTA, but this is my local supermarket, it's out of control
jesus
it' $4-$5 a can around me too. bought a pack of 12 off amazon comes to under $3/can plus don't have to go out and shop.
Typical large chain grocery stores, but it looks like it has come down a bit since the last time I checked, it was around $5.50. I've just been buying it on Amazon where it's $2.80/can.
burt go back to /k/ you fat fuck
I can have other interests punk
Yeah but your interest in blue peestols doesn’t have to seep into those other interests
Also that glock is the most soulless of the collection
Post about Spam or go groom twinks
You ruin every board you post in.
It’s a delicacy anon, it’s worth it to splurge on, call it a Christmas treat
spam is a'ight.
when you open the can, deliver the meat to a paper towel and pat it off of the can goo.
slice however thin or thick, pan fry until you think it tastes like bacon. put the rest in a ziplock bag and refrigerate
make sure to cook it in an airfryer like intended
i pity murrica
This and PREM are great.
Maple SPAM sounds like it's in the same ballpark as SPAM tocino
Whats spam tocino?
Based, I got 4 cans for $7
Gonna clear up a few misconceptions about Spam.
1) Spam was NEVER a cheap substitute for fresh meat. It's not *expensive*, but it's not going to be a daily source of protein if you're looking to save money. People buy it because it's shelf stable, convenient, and/or they like the taste.
2) Spam is not a delicacy. As much as some people say they love it, you're not going to have your mind blown. People love it because there's nothing else that tastes like it (no, all the other pork-loaf-in-a-can knockoffs are not the same), and often it's one of those things they ate growing up.
3) Spam is not made from random meat scraps off the floor. The ingredient list is accurate.
4) Spam is very salty. The problem isn't the amount of sodium, but the flavor. You don't typically eat it on its own for that reason, and you will likely not enjoy the flavor if you try to eat it like a steak. Think of it like anchovies.
5) In light of 1-5, DO NOT BUY SPAM LITE/LESS SODIUM. Seriously. Just don't even bother. Go do something else. Find a new hobby and never think about Spam again. Lower sodium Spam is missing the point, and now you're eating ground up chicken carcasses off the factory floor. You want it that salty because that's a huge part of the flavor.
t. hawaii anon
Based
I grew up on fried Spam and egg sandwiches
Love that shit
I'm probably being pedantic, but I'd argue that a big part of spam's initial popularization was due to it's cheapness, although that cheapness was a result of it's logistical properties more than it being "low quality" or anything like that; I don't think it would be much cheaper than any other similar meat coming out of the factory but getting meat a thousand miles of ocean away is a hell of a lot more expensive than shipping spam, at least in the mid 20th century.
There's a reason that the US armed forces purchased 150 million pounds of the stuff. and these same logisitcal qualities probably helped a lot in it's spread across the pacific along side the US occupying forces to places like Japan and S.Korea.
That said, there's a chinese place near where I live that does a bunch of hot pot types stuff, and they use this "luncheon meat" that's a lot like spam but seems a bit more tender and less salty, and it kicks ass in a hotpot context.
>I'd argue that a big part of spam's initial popularization
Well of course. It was introduced as soldier rations during WWII, and that's how it spread to the locals. At the time the civilians were also having to ration food, so the large surplus of spam did become a cheap and regularly available source of meat. My point about it not being "cheap" was that its enduring popularity isn't really about it being a cheaper than other meats, even in Hawaii where non-canned meats have to be shipped in in refrigerated containers.
>hawaii I guess because not enough local animals or something
They're islands, in the middle of the ocean. They do raise livestock and grow food, but their primary source of protein was always fish/seafood, and during the war off-shore fishing was restricted for obvious reasons.
weird there's not more luncheon meats that mainly use offal.
It's called dog food
I can't get over the mush texture, but it tastes ok if you can
>started out as an inexpensive food item
>is now apparently pricy according to Americans
Explain this to me.
It's like hot dog meat, but in a can and not in the shape of sausages. The following it has is mainly among cooklets who are afraid to cook actual raw meat.
Yes.
Depends on your taste.
You can eat it cold out of the can on ritz crackers or fry it.
Or boil it and then fry.
Cook it however you want it.
If you like salt, you could get addicted.
I like to fry it with my bacon.
no it is very not-good
it is only memed because non-whites started eating it for historical reasons like korea during wartime and hawaii I guess because not enough local animals or something
It's not bad, but it's not good. It's cheap canned meat product. Might consider trying it once, but it's definitely not worth import prices. I recommend slicing it very thin and pan frying it.