Hello, All!

I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
:-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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On Aug 13, 11:29 am, "James Silverton" >
wrote:
> Hello, All!
>
> I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
> it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
> seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
> Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
> Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
> coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
> was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
> :-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!

Of course, "it is edible in desperation." Spam and it's cousin,
Treet, are worse than Vienna sausages and South American canned corned
beef. All are edible, if not aesthetically pleasing. The worst thing
of that sort is deviled ham:
http://www.underwoodspreads.com/underwd_products.html

>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland

--Bryan

James Silverton wrote:
>
> Hello, All!
>
> I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
> it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
> seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
> Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
> Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
> coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
> was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
> :-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!


A friend of mine went to Thailand on his sabbatical a few years ago. On the
flight over he and his wife met a nice Thai lady who was married to an
American serviceman and she invited them for dinner. They were really
excited about the prospect of a home cooked Thai meal. What they got was
Spam. Her husband loves the stuff.

When we cleaned out my mother's condo I took a canned ham home. My wife
made some ham and pickle salad with it. It was great, and a lot cheaper
than buying fresh ham.

In article <wF%vi.1540$jU4.917@trnddc02>,
"James Silverton" > wrote:

> Hello, All!
>
> I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
> it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
> seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
> Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
> Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
> coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
> was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
> :-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!
>
>
> James Silverton

I find it to be too salty, but it is handy for camping.
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The Truthful Assh0le > wrote:

> On Aug 13, 11:29 am, "James Silverton" >
> wrote:
> > Hello, All!
> >
> > I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
> > it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
> > seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
> > Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
> > Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
> > coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
> > was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
> > :-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!
>
> Of course, "it is edible in desperation." Spam and it's cousin,
> Treet, are worse than Vienna sausages and South American canned corned
> beef. All are edible, if not aesthetically pleasing. The worst thing
> of that sort is deviled ham:
> http://www.underwoodspreads.com/underwd_products.html
>
> >
> > James Silverton
> > Potomac, Maryland
>
> --Bryan

I actually like Underwood potted "roast beef" spread. We eat so little
of that stuff here it's used as stocking stuffers for Christmas as it's
considered to be a treat. ;-)

Dad adores Vienna sausages while I cannot stand them.

I'll always get spam instead of Treet.

Other stocking stuffers are things like canned smoked oysters etc.
Canned meats are EXPENsive!

Except for tuna.
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In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> James Silverton wrote:
> >
> > Hello, All!
> >
> > I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
> > it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
> > seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
> > Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
> > Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
> > coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
> > was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
> > :-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!
>
>
> A friend of mine went to Thailand on his sabbatical a few years ago. On the
> flight over he and his wife met a nice Thai lady who was married to an
> American serviceman and she invited them for dinner. They were really
> excited about the prospect of a home cooked Thai meal. What they got was
> Spam. Her husband loves the stuff.
>
> When we cleaned out my mother's condo I took a canned ham home. My wife
> made some ham and pickle salad with it. It was great, and a lot cheaper
> than buying fresh ham.

I can often get fresh hams for $1.29 per lb., or less on sale.

No way does canned ham compare to that price???
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Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:36:18 -0700, The Truthful Assh0le wrote:
>
> > Of course, "it is edible in desperation." Spam and it's cousin,
> > Treet, are worse than Vienna sausages and South American canned corned
> > beef. All are edible, if not aesthetically pleasing. The worst thing
> > of that sort is deviled ham:
> > http://www.underwoodspreads.com/underwd_products.html
>
> Screw you, snob. I just bought stuff to make Mid-West ham salad
> (much worse then Underwood).
>
> Vienna sausages are *much worse* than SPAM, BTW. I'd bet if you
> tried half this stuff with an open mind (but not so open that
> your brains fall out), you might stop being such a newfound prick
> all the time.
>
> -sw

I haven't bothered to track the headers.
Who is this a sockpuppet for?

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"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article <wF%vi.1540$jU4.917@trnddc02>,
> "James Silverton" > wrote:
>
>> Hello, All!
>>
>> I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
>> it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
>> seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
>> Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
>> Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
>> coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
>> was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
>> :-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!
>>
>>
>> James Silverton
>
> I find it to be too salty, but it is handy for camping.

Speaking of handy Spam have you seen the new single
serving package of Spam? About 3" square, 3 ounces
in a vacuum packed single slice, remarkably easy to fry
and carry around. All it looses is the carvability.
http://www.spamgift.com/ProductDetai...productID=1380

pavane

Omelet wrote:
>

> >
> > When we cleaned out my mother's condo I took a canned ham home. My wife
> > made some ham and pickle salad with it. It was great, and a lot cheaper
> > than buying fresh ham.
>
> I can often get fresh hams for $1.29 per lb., or less on sale.
>
> No way does canned ham compare to that price???

That is way cheaper than I have ever seen it here.
At any rate, using that canned ham convinced me that it not an entirely
useless product. I can even understand eating Spam if desperate. I just
can't understand people really liking it and I was surprised to hear that
there are people that do.

On Aug 13, 1:37 pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> Steve Wertz > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:36:18 -0700, The Truthful Assh0le wrote:
>
> > > Of course, "it is edible in desperation." Spam and it's cousin,
> > > Treet, are worse than Vienna sausages and South American canned corned
> > > beef. All are edible, if not aesthetically pleasing. The worst thing
> > > of that sort is deviled ham:
> > >http://www.underwoodspreads.com/underwd_products.html
>
> > Screw you, snob. I just bought stuff to make Mid-West ham salad
> > (much worse then Underwood).

A vile concoction, I'm sure.
>
> > Vienna sausages are *much worse* than SPAM, BTW. I'd bet if you
> > tried half this stuff with an open mind (but not so open that
> > your brains fall out), you might stop being such a newfound prick
> > all the time.

The smell of Spam and Treet are enough to deter me from tasting
again. I've eaten all of them as a child, even *shudder* Underwood
deviled ham.
>
> > -sw
>
> I haven't bothered to track the headers.
> Who is this a sockpuppet for?

He's a real person. Some have suspected Jerry Sauk of being HIS sock
puppet, but I think probably not. Steve is quite the assh0le, but how
can I complain about that?
>
> Please?
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On Aug 13, 2:28 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>
> > > When we cleaned out my mother's condo I took a canned ham home. My wife
> > > made some ham and pickle salad with it. It was great, and a lot cheaper
> > > than buying fresh ham.
>
> > I can often get fresh hams for $1.29 per lb., or less on sale.
>
> > No way does canned ham compare to that price???
>
> That is way cheaper than I have ever seen it here.
> At any rate, using that canned ham convinced me that it not an entirely
> useless product. I can even understand eating Spam if desperate. I just
> can't understand people really liking it and I was surprised to hear that
> there are people that do.

But...but...if you mix it with Miracle Whip...

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In article >,
"pavane" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article <wF%vi.1540$jU4.917@trnddc02>,
> > "James Silverton" > wrote:
> >
> >> Hello, All!
> >>
> >> I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
> >> it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
> >> seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
> >> Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
> >> Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
> >> coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
> >> was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
> >> :-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!
> >>
> >>
> >> James Silverton
> >
> > I find it to be too salty, but it is handy for camping.
>
> Speaking of handy Spam have you seen the new single
> serving package of Spam? About 3" square, 3 ounces
> in a vacuum packed single slice, remarkably easy to fry
> and carry around. All it looses is the carvability.
> http://www.spamgift.com/ProductDetai...productID=1380
>
> pavane

No, I haven't, but the packet tuna seems to be gaining in popularity.
I've not tried that yet either.
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In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
>
> > >
> > > When we cleaned out my mother's condo I took a canned ham home. My wife
> > > made some ham and pickle salad with it. It was great, and a lot cheaper
> > > than buying fresh ham.
> >
> > I can often get fresh hams for $1.29 per lb., or less on sale.
> >
> > No way does canned ham compare to that price???
>
> That is way cheaper than I have ever seen it here.
> At any rate, using that canned ham convinced me that it not an entirely
> useless product. I can even understand eating Spam if desperate. I just
> can't understand people really liking it and I was surprised to hear that
> there are people that do.

Canned ham is actually very good imho. It's a good addition to emergency
stores for disaster food, or camping food as a protein source. :-)

I like it, but it's too expensive for regular use.
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Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:37:03 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > I haven't bothered to track the headers.
> > Who is this a sockpuppet for?
>
> This is AKA "Food Snob" and "Bobobonobobno"-whatever (I think
> it's an ape of some sort).
>
> AKA Bryan.
>
> -sw

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Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:35:14 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > Other stocking stuffers are things like canned smoked oysters etc.
> > Canned meats are EXPENsive!
>
> I was counting the canned fish products I have in the pantry it's
> it pretty disgusting. I'll post a pic in ABF later.
>
> -sw

Canned sardines are really good on crackers with mayo, and sprouts!
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Omelet wrote:
>

> > That is way cheaper than I have ever seen it here.
> > At any rate, using that canned ham convinced me that it not an entirely
> > useless product. I can even understand eating Spam if desperate. I just
> > can't understand people really liking it and I was surprised to hear that
> > there are people that do.
>
> Canned ham is actually very good imho. It's a good addition to emergency
> stores for disaster food, or camping food as a protein source. :-)
>
> I like it, but it's too expensive for regular use.

Better than real ham? I thick of it as a relic from the old days when you
had to go 20 miles by horse drawn buggy for the monthly shopping trip and
canned meats would get you through to the next shopping trip :-) I can't
say I have been impressed enough with it to actually look forward to
sitting down to a meal of it. But then, I am not a big fan of ham. I
don't particularly dislike it. I have ham sandwiches once in a while and I
love ham and pickle salad, but in the 34 years I have been married I have
bought maybe 4 or 5 ham steaks to fry for breakfast and I honestly can't
remember ever buying on or cooking one. But I may buy a can and keep on
hand in case of emergency, and that could include a hankering for ham and
pickle sandwiches.

Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> Steve Wertz > wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:36:18 -0700, The Truthful Assh0le wrote:

> I haven't bothered to track the headers.
> Who is this a sockpuppet for?

Another nym-shift for "Food Snob".



Brian

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On Aug 13, 5:04 pm, "Default User" > wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Steve Wertz > wrote:
>
> > > On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:36:18 -0700, The Truthful Assh0le wrote:
> > I haven't bothered to track the headers.
> > Who is this a sockpuppet for?
>
> Another nym-shift for "Food Snob".

Oh, she meant my new temporary name. Sorry, I should have put an AKA
on a few of the posts. Certainly not a sock puppet.
>
> Brian

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Omelet > wrote:
>
> Canned sardines are really good on crackers with mayo, and sprouts!

Varying levels of fish salads -

Tuna and mayo. Salmon and mixed mayo and sour cream. Sardines
and sour cream. Jack mackerel and sour cream with some lemon
juice. To any of them add diced raw veggies like celery or cukes.

Each is more intense than the previous. I rather like sardine salad -
My dad made sardine sandwiches as treats when I was a kid so I
have always liked sardines. I have tried jack mackerel salad just to
see if I would like it, but it's too intense even for me.

Spam is mentioned in the subject line, so - I like to keep a small can
in my desk at the office. I like spam well enough pan fried but cold
I
need to be pretty hungry. If I need to still be at the office around
midnite
and didn't have dinner yet, out comes the Spam. I'm not tempted to
eat it as a snack on days with normal hours.

Omelet wrote:
> In article . com>,
> The Truthful Assh0le > wrote:
>
>> On Aug 13, 11:29 am, "James Silverton" >
>> wrote:
>>> Hello, All!
>>>
>>> I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
>>> it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
>>> seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
>>> Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
>>> Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
>>> coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
>>> was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
>>> :-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!
>> Of course, "it is edible in desperation." Spam and it's cousin,
>> Treet, are worse than Vienna sausages and South American canned corned
>> beef. All are edible, if not aesthetically pleasing. The worst thing
>> of that sort is deviled ham:
>> http://www.underwoodspreads.com/underwd_products.html
>>
>>> James Silverton
>>> Potomac, Maryland
>> --Bryan
>
> I actually like Underwood potted "roast beef" spread. We eat so little
> of that stuff here it's used as stocking stuffers for Christmas as it's
> considered to be a treat. ;-)
>
> Dad adores Vienna sausages while I cannot stand them.
>
> I'll always get spam instead of Treet.
>
> Other stocking stuffers are things like canned smoked oysters etc.
> Canned meats are EXPENsive!
>
> Except for tuna.




I really like fried Spam slices as an accompaniment for pancakes or
waffles -- maybe even better than bacon. But it has to be the original
Spam, all the others (like the lower salt version) contain turkey meat.
The original Spam is just made with ham and pork shoulder.

Don't forget about canned kippers and sardines. I use them in place of
tuna since decent canned tuna is getting hard to find.

Bob

"The Truthful Assh0le" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> On Aug 13, 11:29 am, "James Silverton" >
> wrote:
>> Hello, All!
>>
>> I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
>> it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
>> seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
>> Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
>> Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
>> coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
>> was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
>> :-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!
>
> Of course, "it is edible in desperation." Spam and it's cousin,
> Treet, are worse than Vienna sausages and South American canned corned
> beef. All are edible, if not aesthetically pleasing. The worst thing
> of that sort is deviled ham:
> http://www.underwoodspreads.com/underwd_products.html
>
>>
>> James Silverton
>> Potomac, Maryland
>
> --Bryan
>

I have enjoyed eating all of these canned meats except for the corned beef.
I admit it has been a few decades. When I was living in Hawaii, there was
saimin that was always topped with some spam. I ate tons of it.

Mitch

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Steve Wertz > wrote:

> As promised:
> http://i19.tinypic.com/4zanyo4.jpg
>
> 25 canned fish products. Can anybody top that? I'll use three
> of these for admission to the Hot Sauce Festival in two weeks
> (free admission with 3 non-perishable food products)

Where's the kippers? Kippered snacks on saltines, Mmmmmm. We currently
have 4 cans of kippers, three cans of tuna and a tin of smoked oysters.
I just finished a tin of Mexican sardines that aren't what most people
north of Mexico are used to. They're big damned things hacked vertically
through the backbone and packed accordingly. I'd guess the sections came
from a foot long fish. Tasty though.

leo

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Omelet wrote:

> Canned sardines are really good on crackers with mayo, and sprouts!

Or in a garlic + tomato sauce for pasta, along with black olives.
Sautee garlic, add tomato, sardines and olives, cook until the sardines melt
in the sauce. Even nicer if you add some fried slices of eggplant (just
floured and fried in few oil), a bit like "pasta alla norma".
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Steve Wertz wrote:

> As promised:
> http://i19.tinypic.com/4zanyo4.jpg
>
> 25 canned fish products. Can anybody top that? I'll use three
> of these for admission to the Hot Sauce Festival in two weeks
> (free admission with 3 non-perishable food products)

My boxed fish set is mainly tuna, 3 boxes of Consorcio (Spain) and 2 of San
Cusumano (Sicily). The rest is just one jar of sardines and one of clams.
And a box of mackerel from the only decent brand I can find he Rizzoli.
All other brands' mackerels have no taste and tend to be slimy, this one is
tasty and firm, almost as a very delicate tuna.
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"Vilco" > wrote in message
...
> Omelet wrote:
>
>> Canned sardines are really good on crackers with mayo, and sprouts!
>
> Or in a garlic + tomato sauce for pasta, along with black olives.
> Sautee garlic, add tomato, sardines and olives, cook until the sardines
> melt in the sauce. Even nicer if you add some fried slices of eggplant
> (just floured and fried in few oil), a bit like "pasta alla norma".
> --
> Vilco
> Think pink, drink rose'
Here is my stash of canned fish, though I'm not sure what best use I can
make of them. Any comments welcome!
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4z2h9o5

DH uses this to sprinkle over eggs:

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6ge8k9g

Dee Dee

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
>
> > > That is way cheaper than I have ever seen it here.
> > > At any rate, using that canned ham convinced me that it not an entirely
> > > useless product. I can even understand eating Spam if desperate. I just
> > > can't understand people really liking it and I was surprised to hear that
> > > there are people that do.
> >
> > Canned ham is actually very good imho. It's a good addition to emergency
> > stores for disaster food, or camping food as a protein source. :-)
> >
> > I like it, but it's too expensive for regular use.
>
> Better than real ham?

Did I say that?
No, it's just handier for storage is all.
See above. ;-)

> I thick of it as a relic from the old days when you
> had to go 20 miles by horse drawn buggy for the monthly shopping trip and
> canned meats would get you through to the next shopping trip :-) I can't
> say I have been impressed enough with it to actually look forward to
> sitting down to a meal of it.

It's a childhood memory thing. Sorry.

> But then, I am not a big fan of ham. I
> don't particularly dislike it. I have ham sandwiches once in a while and I
> love ham and pickle salad, but in the 34 years I have been married I have
> bought maybe 4 or 5 ham steaks to fry for breakfast and I honestly can't
> remember ever buying on or cooking one. But I may buy a can and keep on
> hand in case of emergency, and that could include a hankering for ham and
> pickle sandwiches.

I love ham but avoid it as a regular food due to the salt content.
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"Default User" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > Steve Wertz > wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:36:18 -0700, The Truthful Assh0le wrote:
>
> > I haven't bothered to track the headers.
> > Who is this a sockpuppet for?
>
> Another nym-shift for "Food Snob".
>
>
>
> Brian

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In article .com>,
Doug Freyburger > wrote:

> Omelet > wrote:
> >
> > Canned sardines are really good on crackers with mayo, and sprouts!
>
> Varying levels of fish salads -
>
> Tuna and mayo. Salmon and mixed mayo and sour cream. Sardines
> and sour cream. Jack mackerel and sour cream with some lemon
> juice. To any of them add diced raw veggies like celery or cukes.
>
> Each is more intense than the previous. I rather like sardine salad -
> My dad made sardine sandwiches as treats when I was a kid so I
> have always liked sardines. I have tried jack mackerel salad just to
> see if I would like it, but it's too intense even for me.
>
> Spam is mentioned in the subject line, so - I like to keep a small can
> in my desk at the office. I like spam well enough pan fried but cold
> I
> need to be pretty hungry. If I need to still be at the office around
> midnite
> and didn't have dinner yet, out comes the Spam. I'm not tempted to
> eat it as a snack on days with normal hours.

I find Spam to be WAY too salty as a general rule.

I need to play with fish salads more. I agree that Jack Mackerel is more
intense than tuna by far.
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> Omelet wrote:
> > In article . com>,
> > The Truthful Assh0le > wrote:
> >
> >> On Aug 13, 11:29 am, "James Silverton" >
> >> wrote:
> >>> Hello, All!
> >>>
> >>> I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
> >>> it is edible in desperation. As I have mentioned before, it
> >>> seems to be quite popular in oriental circles, witness Spam
> >>> Nigiri in Hawaii and the range of similar products in some
> >>> Chinese groceries. I do remember having it fried, sometimes also
> >>> coated in reconstituted dried egg, in default of bacon when I
> >>> was a small child during WWII and I can't remember rejecting it
> >>> :-) I suspect no-one will admit liking it in public!
> >> Of course, "it is edible in desperation." Spam and it's cousin,
> >> Treet, are worse than Vienna sausages and South American canned corned
> >> beef. All are edible, if not aesthetically pleasing. The worst thing
> >> of that sort is deviled ham:
> >> http://www.underwoodspreads.com/underwd_products.html
> >>
> >>> James Silverton
> >>> Potomac, Maryland
> >> --Bryan
> >
> > I actually like Underwood potted "roast beef" spread. We eat so little
> > of that stuff here it's used as stocking stuffers for Christmas as it's
> > considered to be a treat. ;-)
> >
> > Dad adores Vienna sausages while I cannot stand them.
> >
> > I'll always get spam instead of Treet.
> >
> > Other stocking stuffers are things like canned smoked oysters etc.
> > Canned meats are EXPENsive!
> >
> > Except for tuna.
>
>
>
>
> I really like fried Spam slices as an accompaniment for pancakes or
> waffles -- maybe even better than bacon. But it has to be the original
> Spam, all the others (like the lower salt version) contain turkey meat.
> The original Spam is just made with ham and pork shoulder.
>
> Don't forget about canned kippers and sardines. I use them in place of
> tuna since decent canned tuna is getting hard to find.
>
> Bob

Kipper "steaks" are rather good on crackers.
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In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> As promised:
> http://i19.tinypic.com/4zanyo4.jpg

Can I raid your pantry? ;-)

>
> 25 canned fish products. Can anybody top that?

Not I.
I only have tuna, sardines, canned salmon and some seafood broth.

> I'll use three
> of these for admission to the Hot Sauce Festival in two weeks
> (free admission with 3 non-perishable food products)
>
> Oops. I left a work mug in the background. I've leave that
> there so the stalkers can have some fun tracking down that new
> logo and emailing my boss.
>
> -sw

I take it that means that you found a new job?

Cool.
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In article >,
Leonard Blaisdell > wrote:

> In article >,
> Steve Wertz > wrote:
>
> > As promised:
> > http://i19.tinypic.com/4zanyo4.jpg
> >
> > 25 canned fish products. Can anybody top that? I'll use three
> > of these for admission to the Hot Sauce Festival in two weeks
> > (free admission with 3 non-perishable food products)
>
> Where's the kippers? Kippered snacks on saltines, Mmmmmm. We currently
> have 4 cans of kippers, three cans of tuna and a tin of smoked oysters.
> I just finished a tin of Mexican sardines that aren't what most people
> north of Mexico are used to. They're big damned things hacked vertically
> through the backbone and packed accordingly. I'd guess the sections came
> from a foot long fish. Tasty though.
>
> leo

I really do love smoked canned oysters and baby clams.

I'll eat the clams right out of the can with a toothpick. ;-d
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In article >,
"Vilco" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > Canned sardines are really good on crackers with mayo, and sprouts!
>
> Or in a garlic + tomato sauce for pasta, along with black olives.
> Sautee garlic, add tomato, sardines and olives, cook until the sardines melt
> in the sauce. Even nicer if you add some fried slices of eggplant (just
> floured and fried in few oil), a bit like "pasta alla norma".

Hm. Never have tried a canned fish sauce for pasta.

Sounds intriguing.
I do add sliced or minced black olives to tuna saladss.
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Steve Wertz wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:59:52 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > I need to play with fish salads more. I agree that Jack Mackerel is
> > more intense than tuna by far.
>
> Mackerel is a great substitute for sardines, and much cheaper.

I'll sometimes buy the cheap pink salmon when it's a buck a can. It's
not bad on crackers. Then again, most things are better on crackers.




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On 2007-08-14, Omelet > wrote:

> I really do love smoked canned oysters and baby clams.
>
> I'll eat the clams right out of the can with a toothpick. ;-d

Absolutely!! The oysters, too. I prefer them both on a plain
saltine, but not required to enjoy.

nb

In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:59:52 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > I need to play with fish salads more. I agree that Jack Mackerel is more
> > intense than tuna by far.
>
> Mackerel is a great substitute for sardines, and much cheaper.
>
> -sw

Yes, it is.
Some people think it's only good for cat food, but I like it.
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In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:02:25 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > I take it that means that you found a new job?
>
> Yeah, but as soon as they found out how mean I was on Usenet they
> fired me ;-)
>
> -sw

Uh huh... ;-)
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In article >,
"Default User" > wrote:

> Steve Wertz wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:59:52 -0500, Omelet wrote:
> >
> > > I need to play with fish salads more. I agree that Jack Mackerel is
> > > more intense than tuna by far.
> >
> > Mackerel is a great substitute for sardines, and much cheaper.
>
> I'll sometimes buy the cheap pink salmon when it's a buck a can. It's
> not bad on crackers. Then again, most things are better on crackers.
>
>
>
>
> Brian

Or crispy corn tortilla chips.
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On Aug 13, 12:36 pm, The Truthful Assh0le > wrote:
> The worst thing
> of that sort is deviled >ham:http://www.underwoodspreads.com/underwd_products.html


My Mom's most delicious stuffed mushrooms are made with Underwood
Devilled Ham.

On Aug 13, 12:29 pm, "James Silverton" >
wrote:
> Hello, All!
>
> I haven't knowingly eaten much Spam since I was 21 but I think
> it is edible in desperation.

My Mom grew up in the 30's and 40's and SPAM was very much a part of
what was eaten here in the USA at that time. So she calls it a
"childhood memory" as well. I hate the smell and the texture of
SPAM. I guess I take my cue from Monty Python.
I...Don't....Like....SPAM!!

On Aug 14, 9:05 pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> Steve Wertz > wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:59:52 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > > I need to play with fish salads more. I agree that Jack Mackerel is more
> > > intense than tuna by far.
>
> > Mackerel is a great substitute for sardines, and much cheaper.
>
> > -sw
>
> Yes, it is.
> Some people think it's only good for cat food, but I like it.

Two fish that I really dislike are jack mackerel and jack salmon.
What is it about that jack designation...?

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