Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Tue 01 Jan 2008 04:24:33a, Ophelia told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Mon 31 Dec 2007 08:54:47p, Julie Bove told us...
>>>
>>>> "<RJ>" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> I was skimming a Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook ca 1962
>>>>> when I found a recipe suitable for "Mockery & Derision"
>>>>>
>>>>> "15 Minute Banquet"
>>>>>
>>>>> Cut Can of SPAM into 12 slices
>>>>> stud with cloves, brown in fry pan.
>>>>>
>>>>> Add 1 X 11oz can of yams, drained
>>>>> sprinkle with salt !
>>>>>
>>>>> Spoon 1/3 c pineapple jam over meat & yams
>>>>>
>>>>> Heat uncovered, basting often.
>>>>>
>>>>> Serves 4
>>>>>
>>>>> People really ate like that 40 years ago ?
>>>>> SPAM and a small can of yams to feed four ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Amazing !
>>>> Reminds me of a recipe I got from my Betty Crocker cookbook for kids.
>>>> Spam Loaf Hawaiian. It was supposed to make dad's day. It was
>>>> suggested as a Father's Day meal. You took a can of Spam and another
>>>> can of Pineapple rings. You put the Spam in a baking dish, cut as
>>>> many slits in it as there were rings of pineapple, inserted the
>>>> pineapple and baked it. I believe it was to be accompanied with
>>>> canned green beans and some white rice.
>>>>
>>>> I can still picture the look on his face as I proudly served that up!
>>>> Hehehe.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Utter shock and horror?
>> Utter pride that his wee girl had made something all by herself just for
>> him
>>
>>
>
> Oh, I suppose you're right. But shock and horror would have been my
> reaction. You can tell I've never had children. :-)
>
I can also tell that many of you aren't very old. If it hadn't been for
SPAM, a non-rationed meat, lots of folks would have been vegetarians
during WWII. Where do you think the Monty Python skit about "SPAM" came
from. The Brits ate so much of it they went a little wacky, so did a lot
of Americans in cities who couldn't get out to the country and scrounge
some decent meat. Hell, I still like SPAM on occasion.

George