Alrighty folks the Zombie Apocalypse( or insert any other major societal disaster ) is on, your in the supermarket or grocery, shots are being fired and your in the canned goods section. What to grab? SPAM! Its got all of the nutrients and meaty goodness any red blooded gun totting person needs! It keeps for a long while ,can be cooked with all sorts of other foods, and can be eaten cold or right out of the can.
The following is a brief overview, some IA’s (immediate actions) & stoppage’s and history of the modern
wonder of the world SPAM.
Spam was discovered or invented by ( and trademarked as SPAM® aka spiced ham) George A. Hormel & Company now known as Hormel Foods Company circa 1891.
The product we know as SPAM was not invented in 1937 as reported elsewhere but the name itself was changed at that time from Hormel Spiced Ham to SPAM as a result of a contest for a new name- winner, Kenneth Daigneau was awarded $100 USD for the name. I havent been to the museum yet to get the official date of when this product first started but safe to say it was probably in the original products line up
Apparently was “originally” named after Shoulder of Pork and Ham ( see Terry O’Reilly, on The Age of Persuasion on CBC Radio, broadcast 12 January 2009).
Extensive use and world wide distribution of SPAM in WW2 has made this canned delicacy a staple the world over. SPAM in the American experience ( 2 pictures here from same site) of war can be found here.
SPAM also made famous by Monty Python in a skit gives you just about every way you can think of eating SPAM.
My personal favorite though is fried Eggs N Spam.
Make the eggs to taste (over easy, etc), fried potatoes for side dish and cut spam into 1/4 inch slices then cut again so they are about 2″ long pieces fry em up and serve.
Good site and pictures from beer lover cam .com
Also just plan ole fried Spam is good by me over a camp fire or hobo stove using a frying pan. One can also cook Spam in a can but I would recommend chopping it up a bit and leaving some room for the heat to circulate around otherwise you get cooked on the bottom and sides and cold in the middle … not so good. Either cook it or eat it cold , no half way.
This guy has the best Hobo stove Ive ever seen to date
Immediate Actions for can of SPAM
GRASP CAN IN ALL AROUND GRASP IN ONE HAND ENSURING ROOM FOR TOP TO BE REMOVED FREELY.
HAVE RING END FACING AWAY FROM YOUR BODY.
USING YOUR FREE HAND PULL TAB ON TOP OF CAN UP SLIGHTLY ON ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CAN KEEPING PRESSURE ON THE LID RELEASE RING.
PULL SLIGHTLY AND EVER SO CAREFULLY TOWARD USER MAINTAINING JUST ENOUGH PRESSURE TO ENSURE COMPLETE REMOVAL OF LID.
TAKE OUT GUT WRENCHES, STAB THE MEATY GELATINOUS MASS (aka Spam) BRING SPAM TO MOUTH,OPEN,INSERT, CHEW, SWALLOW AND REPEAT UNTIL REPLETE!
IN CASE OF PREMATURE RING SEPARATION FROM CAN USE CAN OPENER OR K BAR NOTHING SHOULD SEPARATE YOU FROM YOUR SPAM.
Spam cans in a sock may also be used as a cudgel in combat situations. They empty cans can also be used as early warning devices when filled with rocks and attached to trip wires.
Example scene here is Russian Spam from the American Lend Lease in WW2. And probably just as delicious today as when it was packaged!! -EvS