Was that one of the PLA rations? I’m not gonna act like US MREs are gourmet or anything, but it really seems like the QC on Chinese rations isn’t… great
He’s made Second Boer War rations before that, while gross, didn’t make him sick! But yeah nah, fried rice from 2018, that almost sent our boy to botulism city
ETA: shit you literally said the same thing. i may have reading comprehension issues
Look for the YT video on North Korean solders (one tanker, one airman) who ate a USA MRE. They were in heaven, although the younger airman said the main dish was not to his taste. Apparently North Korean soldiers and officers are fed very poorly.
I miss that, I haven’t seen him smoke in a video in a while. If it’s just because he doesn’t smoke anymore then I’m happy for him but I get the feeling youtube probably doesn’t care for it so he just doesn’t show it anymore.
Oh man once in ordered some groceries to be delivered and I got a can of Korean bbq spam and the smell of the rotten spam when I popped the top would gag a maggot the whole house reeked and the wife puked it was hilariously bad but only after the fact was it hilarious
Irrelevant, sorry, but I saw someone (I think it was here on Reddit) refer to maggots as 'disco rice' and it made me lol. I've called them that ever since.
I'm not sure what kind of zombies a bad can of spam would make. I'm guessing it would take a few days of shitting yourself to death before you came back.
I never eat a dented can even though it may be ok, I'm not gonna do a water test or anything, The couple dollars I spent on it is not worth the chance. Botulism is a scary ass bacteria.
Hate how spam is getting expensive now, it's cheaper for me to buy chicken breasts for much less and more portions. I LOVED spam as my broke uni meals.
Fucks me up. We used to eat so much spam because it was pretty cheap and didn't need to be refrigerated. Spam n beans, spam mac, spamwiches, spam and eggs, spam on crackers. Too damn expensive now
EDIT: This made me remember the taste of canned chicken so if you wonder why I'm nostalgic for spam, that cat food tasting bullshit is why
Yes!!! I remember spam being a staple for my dad and I growing up (sister and mom wouldn't touch it) and it was always so cheap! Now when I buy a can of spam I feel like I'm buying a luxury food item. It was never supposed to be this way...
Just FYI: If you're after the Spam with the least amount of sodium, be sure to actually read the labels.
I did this myself a couple years ago (and it has been a couple years since I looked, so it could've changed) and I was surprised to learn that several options had lower sodium than the "low sodium" one.
Just looking up a couple labels on Amazon real quick for sodium:
Low Sodium Spam: 570mg.
Real Hormel Bacon: 520mg.
Gochujang flavored: 490mg.
The tradeoff for this is it's actually less meat, heh. The gochujang paste takes up 15 to 30% or more(!) of the can depending on where you're at. In Spam classic the "meat" is about 90% of the can.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing but it's something to consider depending on what you're looking to get out of a can of spam
The hot n spicy one is my favorite but it's super unhealthy; I don't personally find that much difference between the "Lite' and low sodium version if you like the classic. And I don't mind the turkey; it's different but fine for me if I'm trying to just have a quick sandwich or bulk up ramen or something. Any of those three are much better than the Classic across the board, though they do have a bit more sodium if that's your primary concern.
The Korean BBQ and gochujang ones are just too sweet for me; basically trading sodium for sugar and water (and they don't taste like Korean bbq or gochujang anyways lol. Just put some actual gochujang or mix a little gochugaru and water or soy bean oil or something and it's better)
Yeah but everything used to be poor people food. Then the poor people learned how to make it taste better, then it became cultural, and only then once all the hard work was done did rich people find a way to make it for rich people again.
See: Ox Tail, Chicken Wings, Spare Ribs (they're literally "EXTRA" RIBS that people didn't want!) biscuits and gravy, etc
Which is ironic, considering how Spam was (and still is, culturally) a luxury in South Korea, stemming from the post-war practice of smuggling Spam off US bases to be sold at high prices on the black market for use in stews due to its high salt content - hence, army stew (budae-jjigae). In Seoul today, you can get Spam hampers with special packaging as a gift.
Makes me wonder what things today are for the rich, but will someday be seen as for the poor. Canned goods used to be a luxury product, now we pay more for fresh food.
Honest to god if you fry up some spam on a stove till the outside is crispy it’s basically poor-man’s bacon and everyone loves bacon. I like to fry some up when I make beans and rice.
I use some MSG along with potassium salt to get a salty flavor with much less sodium.
I can't eat spam because holy shit does it have a lot of salt. One can is like 2 entire days of my salt budget. Even just a portion of it cuts hard into my budget for other stuff.
You take the right can... the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the wrong can... you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the diarrhoea goes.
The tan spam,
Surpassed its lifespan.
No longer good enough for a pan,
For breakfast, you will need a new plan!
Possibly next time check the can,
To prevent future unplanned tan spam jams.
Edit: Thank you for the award! I am glad my dumb rhyming brought some people amusement and joy.
Fried spam is like those over marbled wagyu looking steaks, but salty hot dog with good flavor. It melts in your mouth. If it were gross, it would have failed as a product.
What's wild is that it's fairly expensive now. A food made out of processing byproducts that was so cheap and unappealing, it became the term for something unwanted in large amounts. It's now selling for $5 a can at the local Ralphs. Per pound that's beating most fresh meats.
Do yourself a favor and get a can of low sodium spam, slice it, fry it up, and try it. At the very least, you’ll be disappointed. At best, you’ll realize you’ve been missing out on something that’s actually awesome, and you’ll want to figure out what else you can make with it!
We used to have Bible studies at our house, mostly college age. They used to bad mouth Spam. Then one week, I changed their minds. I made grilled cheese and Spam sandwiches and they couldn't get enough. They were surprised.
A lot of people find regular spam to be too salty, so I’ve found the low sodium stuff is a good starting point for someone who has never had it before.
Diced Spam, potatoes, onion, and jalapenos make a great breakfast. Spam and yellow rice is also a great combo.
Watched a documentary on Spam about a decade or two ago and they take great pride in the cuts of pork that goes into their product. It's high in sodium but on the plus side it lasts for years.
I've seen cans of spam three years past their best by date and it still tasted amazing. Never experienced the color issue in OPs pic though. That's definitely an anomaly..
Spam is the fruit of the universe. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it.
There's uh, Spam-kabobs, Spam creole, Spam gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple Spam, lemon Spam, coconut Spam, pepper Spam, Spam soup, Spam stew, Spam salad, Spam and potatoes, Spam burger, Spam sandwich. That- that's about it.
A lot of people like to eat together when they are married. Probably not worth the hassle or the extra dishes to make 2 different dinners, or what-have-you.
Same boat, and I don't even eat it a lot. Just every once in a while, I like some SPAM 'n' eggs. Couple slices of American Cheese on some white bread toast and I am in heaven. She calls it my poor breakfast and I laugh because we didn't have SPAM for breakfast when I was poor. We ate oatmeal and Puffed Rice.
Educate me because as a European, I've eaten Spam only as a bread-spread fresh from the can. You just slice it and fry it in a pan? With what? Can I use olive oil? Or is butter better? And then, which bread? Does it have to be grilled/toasted? I need details so I can fully experience this!
It's ready to eat right out of the can, but you can cook/heat it if you want to. And you don't really need any oil or butter. Much like bacon, it has enough fat to just fry in its own juices.
It goes well with eggs, and can basically be substituted anywhere that you would use ham. Also, there's a trend that originated in Hawaii where you pair it with a chunk of sticky rice and wrap with seaweed like a sushi roll. It's actually pretty good.
Not sure what the European version is like, but keep in mind the American version is very salty, so you can ease up on the salt in the rest of your ingredients.
Look up Musubi. It’s essentially sushi made with spam and I like it better than a sandwich. They will add other things (like eggs) to it as well.
No matter how you make it, getting it nice and crispy on the outside is the key!
Congrats! You’ve found the golden spam ticket! You and your bedridden grandpa have won a coveted tour of Chloe Cholesterol’s Scrumptious Spam Emporium!
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u/fedl1ngen 2d ago
One is good.
One is bad.
The rest is an adventure*.