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  Spam (food) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One popular Spam dish in Hawaii is Spam musubi, in which cooked Spam is combined with rice and nori seaweed and classified as onigiri.
Spam is even used in traditional Okinawan dish Chanpurū, and there is also a Spam burger sold by local fast food chain Jef.
Spam was one of the few meat products excluded from the British food rationing that began in World War II (and continued for a number of years after the war), and the British grew heartily tired of it.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spam_(food)   (1543 words)

  
 Spam, History of Spam, Spam Musubi Recipe, History of Spam Musubi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It is a fried slice of spam on rice pressed together to form a small block, then wrapped with a strip of seaweed.
Spam musubi is literally everywhere in Hawaii, including local convenience stores, grocery stores, school cafeterias, and even at the zoo.
Eating a Spam musubi seems to serve as a rite of passage for newcomers anxious to attain "local" status.
whatscookingamerica.net /History/Spam.htm   (903 words)

  
 Spam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spam (electronic), unsolicited or undesired bulk electronic messages.
Messaging spam ("SPIM"), use of instant messenger services for advertisement or even extortion.
Spam (computer game), to repeatedly use one weapon or tactic.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SPAM   (188 words)

  
 Spam (food) - Simple English Wikipedia
Spam is a canned meat food made by the Hormel Foods Corporation.
Spam Lite, a newer kind of Spam, is made with pork and chicken.
In 2005, they made a Broadway musical called Spamalot, though it was based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, not on Spam.
simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spam_(food)   (177 words)

  
 Spam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Look up spam, SPAM in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Spam (Monty Python), a comedy sketch involving the meat.
S.P.A.M. Records, the Smarmy Post-Angst Musicians, an defunct do-it-yourself record label that focused on independent musicians.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spam   (188 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - SPAM - the Food
SPAM is a trademark of Hormel Foods, a company which is justly proud of its product.
SPAM fritters are a particularly tasty way of avoiding starvation at Scout camps, and can, like baked beans, be consumed raw in a pinch (and with less potentially disastrous results on the atmosphere in your tent).
Interesting historical footnote: whatever we may think of the additive-rich, detail-poor ingredients list on a tin of SPAM, the generation which endured rationing in the UK (and ate SPAM in enormous quantities) is, by and large, the healthiest and longest lived in the nation's history.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A871968   (907 words)

  
 SPAM: The Ham That Failed Its Physical
Despite the rumors, SPAM is made of a few simple ingredients: pork shoulder, ham, salt, sugar, sodium nitrate, water and a secret spice mixture.
SPAM got its name from a 1936 contest sponsored by Hormel owner Jay C. Hormel, who wanted a name as distinctive as the taste of his new meat product.
SPAM's national distribution was heralded by what may be the world's first singing commercial.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/food_history/26046   (450 words)

  
 allfood.com: Food News
SPAM® is produced in the U.S. at Hormel Foods plants in Austin and Fremont, Neb., which are capable of producing a combined total of more than 44,000 cans per hour.
SPAM® is also produced in three foreign countries, including Denmark, Korea and the Philippines.
In 2000, SPAM® hot & spicy began to appear in supermarkets in the South and Southeast U.S. An entire 16,500-square-foot museum, which opened in September 2001 in Austin, is dedicated to SPAM®, and a gift shop at the museum sells a wide selection of SPAM brand items.
www.allfood.com /news_d.cfm?y=0&r=0&nid=646   (444 words)

  
 High School Journalism Competition | Murrow Symposium
Spam has transcended its gastronomic origins to become a symbol of American popular culture on par with Elvis and baseball.
Spam, from its creation in 1937, has accumulated its fair share of criticism—how it’s made, what it’s made out of, its smell, its taste, its shape, the list goes on.
Spam is a misunderstood, under appreciated food that deserves much more.
www.wsu.edu /murrow/hs-journ-comp/2005-Winners/05-feature-honor2.html   (1553 words)

  
 Eat SPAM: Competition Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dip the halves of the boiled whites into the food coloring and let sit for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until desired orange color appears.
Chop SPAM into small pieces and put in a food processor and blend until smooth.
SPAM is a registered trademark of Hormel Foods Corporation.
www.spam.com /es/2005/kids/los_angeles.htm   (174 words)

  
 The SPAM Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Not only was SPAM great for the military, as it required no refrigeration, it wasn't rationed as beef was, so it became a prime staple in American meals.
SPAM began to spawn variations in 1971, when smoke-flavored SPAM was introduced.
Next came less salt/sodium SPAM, in 1986, and with it the honour of being considered ''state of the art in its industry'' by the Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry." In the early 1990s, SPAM Breakfast Strips were introduced, as was SPAM lite.
www.cusd.claremont.edu /~mrosenbl/spamstory.html   (432 words)

  
 SPAM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Not only does Spam utilize the animals in their product, but also a chemical, called sodium nitrite, is used to help preserve the meat once it is packaged.
Spam is designed, in its tin can and sodium nitrite, to be opened at a time when the consumer wants to eat it.
In fact, Spam is so highly processed that it can sit on a regular grocery store shelf at room temperature, among the soups and pizza sauce and not spoil.
webpages.marshall.edu /~ewen/spam.htm   (3123 words)

  
 AsianWeek: Food Thoughts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Introduced in 1937, Spam -- the name is short for “spiced ham” -- is a mash of chopped pork shoulder and ham, served up in a vacuum-sealed can, which makes refrigeration unnecessary and contributes to a very long shelf life -- that is, indefinite.
In Guam, Spam is so popular that car dealers have been known to offer a free case of Spam with the purchase of an automobile.
Spam is also sliced thin and cooked with onion, garlic and soy sauce.
www.asianweek.com /081999/ae_foodthoughts.html   (644 words)

  
 Ties Talk Archive - Spam Thread
SPAM joined the cultural milieu of mainland Japanese Americans along with the Hawai'ian Island JAs who came to the mainland in search of jobs.
It is interesting that SPAM in Southern California and elsewhere on the mainland had to overcome that negative associations to it that developed in the military or in the internment camps where it was served.
Spam was also provided to the Nikkei-jin living in the internment camps, and they made musubi with it.
members.tripod.com /runker_room/tiestalk/spam.htm   (1176 words)

  
 Spam! - Recipes & Humor
SPAM, possibly a contraction of "spiced ham", was named by actor Kenneth Daigneau, the brother of R. Daigneau, a former Hormel Foods vice president.
SPAM luncheon meat was hailed as the "miracle meat," and its shelf-stable attributes attracted the attention of the United States military during World War II.
Spam is available in a variety of choices: Spam Lite, Spam Less Salt, Smoked Spam, the new Roasted Turkey Spam, as well as the good ol' Original Spam.
www.butlerwebs.com /recipes/spam.htm   (954 words)

  
 Roadfood.com Forums - Spam Fritters
It should be quite thick if it's to stick to the Spam successfully and here it helps if the Spam and the batter are at room temperature rather than chilled from the store.
Slice the Spam into four slices, quite thick, and dip them into the batter, drain them on a wire rack for long enough to let the batter set a little, then dip them once more, just before frying.
I love spam fritters and often make them, but most of the UK turns it's nose up at Spam and it's really gone out of fashion.
www.roadfood.com /Forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1364   (1124 words)

  
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SPAM is traditionally spelled using only capital letters so that the slab of luncheon meat isn't confused with e-mail spam messages that most of us receive.
Despite common belief that SPAM is processed using less than desirable ingredients, it is made with mostly meat from pig shoulder, ham, salt, and sugar.
For example, cans of SPAM were sold for a very low price during the dreadful days of the Great Depression, providing many needy families with an affordable and nutritious meal as a result.
www.xanga.com /item.aspx?user=apreci8_1337hax0r&tab=weblogs&uid=321717998   (1352 words)

  
 Red News at Foodservice.com - The Nation's Source for Restaurant News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It turns out that Spam cooking contests are overwhelmingly popular nationally and an absolutely serious culinary contest (well, as much as a contest can be when it involves something of the cult status of Spam).
The biggest cheerleader for cooking with Spam is probably Joyce Agnew, who has been coordinating the official national Spam cooking contest since 1991 for Hormel.
This year, it was her Spam Veggie Pizza that wooed the judges with a colorful presentation.
www.foodservice.com /news/company_news_detail.cfm?id=9783&company_name=Red   (903 words)

  
 Tribute to Alt.Appalachian and Spam
Best made with smoked spam, regular will do in a pinch....whiz the stuff up in a food processor, or if you don't have one, just mash the living daylights out of it.
I can take spam once in a while; I'd probably eat more of it, only my daughter is into this no red meat kick, and has been for over a year.
"SPAM SPAM SPAM,,Lordy girl what made ya think of doing a page on spam of all things, Imma the third oldest of eight children of a tailor so you know we had spam alot, NEVER anyway but fried, fried, fried...I still eat it on occasion but I can't get the family to eventry it.
www.mountain-breeze.com /kitchen/spam   (1284 words)

  
 Dan Garcia's Spam Homepage
Waitress: Well, there's egg and bacon; egg sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sausage and spam; spam bacon sausage and spam; spam egg spam spam bacon and spam; spam sausage spam spam bacon spam tomato and spam; Vikings (starting to chant): Spam spam spam spam...
spam spam spam egg and spam; spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam...
There were recipes for Spam in omelettes and in cole slaw, and for roasting it, pig-style, in a charcoal pit.
http.cs.berkeley.edu /~ddgarcia/spam.html   (4109 words)

  
 Hormel Foods - Knowledge - The Role of SPAM in World War II
SPAM immediately became a constant part of a soldiers' diets, and earned much praise for feeding the starving British and Soviet armies as well as civilians.
SPAM was used as a B-ration - to be served in rotation with other meats behind the lines overseas and at camps and bases in the States.
SPAM was incorporated into the language of the war.
media.hormel.com /templates/knowledge/knowledge.asp?catitemid=16&id=130   (436 words)

  
 020623 Spam Food Gets Own Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Austin, MN - Depending on who's eating it, Spam is either a slice of post-war Americana or a slice of who knows what.
Laura Shields saw a freeway sign for the Spam museum and said she had to stop and drag her vacationing family in for a look.
Barker, who said she has eaten Spam all her life and fed it to her six children, left the gift shop with a stuffed can of talking Spam.
www.spcnetwork.com /mii/2002/020623.htm   (538 words)

  
 Junk Food News - SIX BILLIONTH CAN OF SPAM - Burgers, Pizza, Hot Dogs, Tacos, Fries, Candy, Fast Food
This 12-ounce can of SPAM was prepared at the Austin, Minnesota plant of Hormel Foods, a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products.
SPAM is produced in the U.S. at Hormel Foods in plants that can produce a combined total of more than 44,000 cans per hour.
Much more information about this popular food icon can be found on the Internet at www.spam.com, including a schedule of appearances across the U.S. by the company's three SPAMMOBILE.
www.junkfoodnews.net /spam.htm   (320 words)

  
 Hormel Foods - Glossary - SPAM®
This Food Glossary contains foods, ingredients, cooking terms, and a variety of cooking advice to assist with your recipes, meal preparation, menu ideas, ingredients, or kitchen utensil purchases.
In 1962, the original 12-ounce SPAM® can was joined by a seven-ounce can for the convenience it provided small families and single people.
SPAM® Lite was introduced in 1992, allowing SPAM® devotees to enjoy the great taste of SPAM® with reduced fat and sodium.
www.hormel.com /kitchen/glossary.asp?id=37251&catitemid=   (419 words)

  
 JS Online: In Hawaii, Spam rides wave of popularity
The days slid by and there was not a shred of Spam to be seen, and even after several mai tais I had not found the courage to verbalize my query.
The Spam went on as far as the eye could see; eight cases long stacked four cases high, nearly filling the entire aisle.
Other Spam dishes she described included cut-up Spam and fried noodles, and the popular Spam, mayo and egg sandwich.
www.jsonline.com /entree/cooking/aug01/spam05080201.asp   (1314 words)

  
 Hawaii’s Spam Fixation
The making of the gonzo musubi—which required more than 275 pounds of rice, 1,650 slices of Spam, and 600 feet of the dried seaweed called nori—kicked off last year's second annual Spam Jam, held along Waikiki's Kalakaua Avenue.
Spam worked its way into the hearts—and arteries—of Hawaiians during World War II.
But it's Spam musubi, introduced in the 1980s, that reigns supreme in delis and 7-Elevens statewide and in Hawaiian eateries on the mainland.
www.viamagazine.com /top_stories/articles/hawaiian_food05.asp   (334 words)

  
 Roadfood.com Forums - SPAM
The spots are campy vignettes of a family (and sometimes friends) eating some Spam dish together and ostentatiously loving it, only to realize there's none left; "More SPAM!" the father and cook then screams, causing a truck to crash in delivering piles of cans.
The winner of the Spam recipe at our county fair got to participate in the PA Spam cookoff.
When she was finally put on a solid diet, she wasn't too fond of hospital food as usual, so she had us go buy a can of Spam and had my mother make her some Spam sandwiches and take them to her at the Hospital.
www.roadfood.com /Forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1846   (749 words)

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