Spam (meat) alert!
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We mostly think of Spam in WW II as being used in the Pacific theater. It was prized by natives in places like New Guinea.
But I've read that it was also popular in England. where a GI who got hold of some cans could use it like chocolate or silk stockings to gain favor with British girls. The reason was that meat was heavily rationed there.
But I've read that it was also popular in England. where a GI who got hold of some cans could use it like chocolate or silk stockings to gain favor with British girls. The reason was that meat was heavily rationed there.
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THE PILGRIM
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A bunch of Spam is consumed in Hawaii and Guam.
As I posted before, in Guam I have eaten a Spam blue plate special at a diner.
And some folks in Hawaii don’t bother to pay for it!
But Guam is the Champ - they eat more per capita than anybody.
Also they consume the most Tabasco.
Guam -Where the American Day Begins.
Spam heists in Hawaii prompt retailers to put the wildly popular ‘mystery meat’ in locked cases - The Washington Post
As I posted before, in Guam I have eaten a Spam blue plate special at a diner.
And some folks in Hawaii don’t bother to pay for it!
But Guam is the Champ - they eat more per capita than anybody.
Also they consume the most Tabasco.
Guam -Where the American Day Begins.
Spam heists in Hawaii prompt retailers to put the wildly popular ‘mystery meat’ in locked cases - The Washington Post
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Why would anyone eat Spam (or any meat product) that they suspect is tainted or spoiled? And then compound the error by saving the rest of it and eating it as leftovers the next day?
You misread. I thought the color was just a change in processing or variance in production batches.
It wasn't until I called Hormel that the lady warned me about it probably having issues.
Fortunately, I still haven't had any symptoms.
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I'll just repeat what someone posted.
If you have had nothing to eat for a week, you will eat anything!
Remember the movie "King Rat"
If you have had nothing to eat for a week, you will eat anything!
Remember the movie "King Rat"
Spam holds a special place in my mom's heart as it was a much appreciated treat in war time England.
Hey, I demand equal time for scrapple!
“Scrapple is typically made of hog offal, such as the head, heart, liver, and other trimmings, which are boiled with any bones attached (often the entire head), to make a broth. Once cooked, bones and fat are removed, the meat is reserved, and (dry) cornmeal is boiled in the broth to make a mush. The meat, finely minced, is returned to the pot and seasonings, typically sage, thyme, savory, black pepper, and others are added. The mush is formed into loaves and allowed to cool thoroughly until set. The proportions and seasoning are very much a matter of the region and the cook's taste.”
Scrapple - Wikipedia
My mom used to make that for breakfast. (Can’t say I knew what was in it.... Thank goodness! She got it from a can.)
“Scrapple is typically made of hog offal, such as the head, heart, liver, and other trimmings, which are boiled with any bones attached (often the entire head), to make a broth. Once cooked, bones and fat are removed, the meat is reserved, and (dry) cornmeal is boiled in the broth to make a mush. The meat, finely minced, is returned to the pot and seasonings, typically sage, thyme, savory, black pepper, and others are added. The mush is formed into loaves and allowed to cool thoroughly until set. The proportions and seasoning are very much a matter of the region and the cook's taste.”
Scrapple - Wikipedia
My mom used to make that for breakfast. (Can’t say I knew what was in it.... Thank goodness! She got it from a can.)
Can't get it where I live now and cost and shipping is too much.
When hunting in PA in the 60's, 70's and 80's that was what for breakfast before going into the woods..
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Spam, Taylor Pork Roll & Scrapple
I have eaten all three and like them all. My first experience with Spam was as a kid during WW2 when meat was rationed. We would have it about 3 times a week. My Mom would make meal of one can for our family of four. Two thin slices for each of us & a lot of potatoes. Used to eat Pork roll sandwiches on the beach in OC Maryland in the 50s. And have eaten scrapple all my life in PA.
This has been an interesting discussion for a gun forum. Brought back a lot of memories.
I have eaten all three and like them all. My first experience with Spam was as a kid during WW2 when meat was rationed. We would have it about 3 times a week. My Mom would make meal of one can for our family of four. Two thin slices for each of us & a lot of potatoes. Used to eat Pork roll sandwiches on the beach in OC Maryland in the 50s. And have eaten scrapple all my life in PA.
This has been an interesting discussion for a gun forum. Brought back a lot of memories.
nachogrande
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SOMETIMES YOU'RE BETTER OFF NOT KNOWING.
You don't get to be GRANDE by being a picky eater, But on a road trip with the wife in Md??? We stopped at a diner for breakfast and asked the waitress what scrapple was. Her response was "its the parts of the hog you can't make into sausage"
I had no idea what parts that might be, so we passed on the scrapple. 
You don't get to be GRANDE by being a picky eater, But on a road trip with the wife in Md??? We stopped at a diner for breakfast and asked the waitress what scrapple was. Her response was "its the parts of the hog you can't make into sausage"
I had no idea what parts that might be, so we passed on the scrapple. Whitwabit
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My brother picked up the taste for it somewhere .. wasn't from Mom !! I can stand it !!!! And never remember having it at home as a kid ..
Well, He came and visited a few years ago and saw some and he just had to have some .. Wanted it fried with eggs for breakfast .. well he left for home in a day or too and left over 1/2 of one of those cans since he only ate it once .. so put it in with my dogs food and Ceasar refused to it any of it .. Ate all around it .. all of his food but would not touch that .. even pushed the bowl over away from where we fed him at that had the Spam in it .. Ceasar was a chow hound .. a BIG male full blooded GSD that went around 130 pounds .. would eat anything but SPAM !!!!
Well, He came and visited a few years ago and saw some and he just had to have some .. Wanted it fried with eggs for breakfast .. well he left for home in a day or too and left over 1/2 of one of those cans since he only ate it once .. so put it in with my dogs food and Ceasar refused to it any of it .. Ate all around it .. all of his food but would not touch that .. even pushed the bowl over away from where we fed him at that had the Spam in it .. Ceasar was a chow hound .. a BIG male full blooded GSD that went around 130 pounds .. would eat anything but SPAM !!!!
"Ceasar was a chow hound .. a BIG male full blooded GSD that went around 130 pounds .. would eat anything but SPAM !!!! "
Don't feed him anything for a few days and then put SPAM in the bowl!
Don't feed him anything for a few days and then put SPAM in the bowl!
Texas Star On Point
To reinforce what the OP has said, I developed food poisoning while visiting my son in Argentina. It led to severe diarrhea, leading to dehydration, kidney failure and a six-day hospital stay, four of which were in intensive care.
So that you know: passing red blood is most often associated with a hemorrhoid or fissure. Passing black stool is caused by digested blood, indicating that something has gone wrong much higher in your digestive system. Food poisoning can indeed be life-threatening. We might ignore an upset stomach but anything worse, seek immediate medical help.
To reinforce what the OP has said, I developed food poisoning while visiting my son in Argentina. It led to severe diarrhea, leading to dehydration, kidney failure and a six-day hospital stay, four of which were in intensive care.
So that you know: passing red blood is most often associated with a hemorrhoid or fissure. Passing black stool is caused by digested blood, indicating that something has gone wrong much higher in your digestive system. Food poisoning can indeed be life-threatening. We might ignore an upset stomach but anything worse, seek immediate medical help.
BearBio
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And, throwing up bright blood is a throat injury, pink foam is a lung injury, and "coffee grounds" is a stomach injury.
DWalt
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The old-time comedian W. C. Fields loved Scrapple, basically lived on it. He had it delivered from Philadelphia to his Hollywood home. I have been offered it several times but was not brave enough to try it. I think the Scottish Haggis is similar to Scrapple (entrails and oatmeal) but sheep rather than pigs.
Food poisoning symptoms onset is usually fairly quick. I once got it from eating something bad in the London Heathrow airport, sickness hit me about halfway over the Atlantic, I was miserable by the time I landed at Kennedy, but still managed to make it back to DFW and home to Fort Worth. It was a very bad week.
Food poisoning symptoms onset is usually fairly quick. I once got it from eating something bad in the London Heathrow airport, sickness hit me about halfway over the Atlantic, I was miserable by the time I landed at Kennedy, but still managed to make it back to DFW and home to Fort Worth. It was a very bad week.
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Has anyone got any suggestions for a different meat that can be opened and served quickly? Cost is a factor. Spam is cheaper than corned beef, for instance.
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BearBio
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I like canned corn beef ("bully beef" to the British)=used to be cheap but sky high now. Used to get canned "hams" for about 3 bucks=especially at Christmas.
We will get about a dozen frozen corned beef briscuit at St Paddy's Day. Freeze them. Cook one in the crockpot overnight with a can of chicken broth==we get 3 meals for 2 of us==2 nights of sandwiches and at least one night of hash.
We will get about a dozen frozen corned beef briscuit at St Paddy's Day. Freeze them. Cook one in the crockpot overnight with a can of chicken broth==we get 3 meals for 2 of us==2 nights of sandwiches and at least one night of hash.
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