Spamish Approbation

Still reading from my Baltimore Sun "Food & Drink Newsletter", I have enjoyed the first part of an article called "The Great Debate: Spam". I agree, naturally, with Mr. Schleicher, who writes to praise Spam; but my four regular readers will be aware already that I do what I can to advance the cause of Spam Cuisine.* I think his point about convenience plus dependability is well taken.

Spam is many things. Some call it gross, some call it disgusting. I have even heard one individual call it "the most vile food product known to man." But for me, Spam is a beautiful thing. It is a feat of culinary ingenuity that should be enjoyed in moderation by all. Spam is perfection. It's delicious the way it is – uncooked, eaten directly from the can. I don't think of it as eating mystery meat. I prefer to think that I'm "dining on Spam tartare."

Spam is versatility. It's easily paired with many different ingredients to create quick, delicious snacks and meals in minutes.

Spam is convenience. Why spend an hour at a meat counter, waiting for your number to be called? Spam takes only minutes to purchase. In fact, I enjoy parading through the meat department with a can of Spam in hand to remind all of the patient shoppers that I will have made a delectable meal, consumed it and taken a nap by the time they get their fresh meat home and in the fridge.

Spam is dependability. I love knowing that the four-month-old can sitting in the recesses of my pantry will be just as good as the day I bought it. Those unfortunate souls who waste hours of their lives standing in a meat line have only days to eat their meat.

[excerpt from Brad Schleicher, "The Great Debate: Spam", Baltimore Sun, undated (and their links don't persist, so….)]

(I see no reason to give any space to the person writing the vapid & scurrilous anti-Spam screed, since she is obviously a person without discerning taste.)
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*This reminds me that at a party once — obviously after most of the party-goers had had too much to drink — several of us advanced the idea of creating a Society for the Promotion of Wasabi and Anchovies; it's work should be obvious from the name. The first project we thought of was a cookbook that would promote the two food-like substances. I remember two recipes we created: 1) Wasabi ice cream with Anchovy Sauce; and 2) Anchovy Wedding Cake, with Wasabi icing. Yumm.

Posted on August 30, 2007 at 21.36 by jns · Permalink
In: All, Food Stuff

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  1. Written by S.W. Anderson
    on Friday, 31 August 2007 at 02.09
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    Logically, there would be about as many people who thoroughly dislike ham as dislike Spam. Excepting vegetarians, for obvious reasons, I can't recall ever hearing anyone say they hate ham.

    So, I tend to think anti-Spam sentiment is largely an affectation.

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