Bears2thDoc;352367 said:

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Last time I cooked and ate spam was on the banks of Spicer's reservoir in the late 70's.
Served with melted Velveta Cheese on toasted Rainbow white bread with a canteen cup of orange Gumperts.
Yum Yum Yum

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Did you use Miracle Whip as a "binder" for that delicious sandwich?

I used to joke about a Spam and Velveeta sandwich on white bread with Miracle Whip, as the worst possible sandwich ever, and then I saw an ad for the exact concoction on the back of one of those newspaper flyers a few years ago. Sometimes truth is funnier than fiction.

polkeem;352648 said:

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sous vide -- lightly poached in a plastic bag submerged in an immersion circulator...

served on a thick slice of brioche pan-toasted in clarified butter...

drizzled in Hollandaise and a slice of foie gras...

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polkeeem raises the bar on spam.

I'm a victim of childhood advertising, so when I have friends over or enemies, for that matter, I serve SPAM!

Anyone who comes for lunch on short notice deserves Spam. Spam is for lovers.

KoreAmBear;352651 said:

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Mmmm... Spam daen jang kuk. What is the recipe?

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It's actually daen jang jige. You add water until it's a thick stew consistency, add bite size Spam, chopped cabbage (kim chee size) and oh yeah, I forgot to include sliced jalapenos, just enough to make it spicy. If you cook it in a stone pot on the stove...heaven.

PHBear;352705 said:

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It's actually daen jang jige. You add water until it's a thick stew consistency, add bite size Spam, chopped cabbage (kim chee size) and oh yeah, I forgot to include sliced jalapenos, just enough to make it spicy. If you cook it in a stone pot on the stove...heaven.

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My sphincter is spasming right now as I read this.

Yup, that's what it's supposed to do. Yumm.

Interestingly, Andrew Zimmern, the Bizarre Foods guy who eats live bugs and rotting meat with gusto, seems to have two things he just can't handle: Spam and walnuts.

PHBear;352705 said:

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It's actually daen jang jige. You add water until it's a thick stew consistency, add bite size Spam, chopped cabbage (kim chee size) and oh yeah, I forgot to include sliced jalapenos, just enough to make it spicy. If you cook it in a stone pot on the stove...heaven.

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What do you use to thicken the stew - the daen jang works by itself to do that?I guess just adding in pre-made kimchee instead of cabbage would do the trick too (and possibly add to the spiciness). I wonder if this would work in a crock pot so I can just come home and it's ready. The house be in a MAJOR stink though!!! I forgot how amazingly foul it smells from 10 feet away. Nix this plan, man!

KoreAmBear;352765 said:

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What do you use to thicken the stew - the daen jang works by itself to do that?I guess just adding in pre-made kimchee instead of cabbage would do the trick too (and possibly add to the spiciness). I wonder if this would work in a crock pot so I can just come home and it's ready. The house be in a MAJOR stink though!!! I forgot how amazingly foul it smells from 10 feet away. Nix this plan, man!

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Just plug in the crock pot in the backyard. You'll be the most popular guy on the block.

MisterNoodle;352771 said:

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Just plug in the crock pot in the backyard. You'll be the most popular guy on the block.

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They'll think I am a fertilizer dealer or somethin.

KoreAmBear;352777 said:

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They'll think I am a fertilizer dealer or somethin.

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Only the ones downwind . . .

MisterNoodle;352779 said:

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Only the ones downwind . . .

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Yah, I would really fell sorry for them if the trades are kicking up. Seriously the smell may make you throw up in your mouth.

The daen jang by itself should be fine to thicken. You can also add potatoes, zucchini squash, mushrooms, even clams (well, not if you're adding spam, as that is what this thread is about).

If you think daen jang jjigae smells, you should try chung kuk jang. Only hardcore Korean food eaters and strong of heart need apply. Chung kuk jang, I'm not so hot about, but I actually like the smell of daen jang jjigae, so bring it on!

KoreAmBear;352783 said:

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Yah, I would really fell sorry for them if the trades are kicking up. Seriously the smell may make you throw up in your mouth.

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Here's my other solution. Substitute diced chicken breast for spam; chicken broth for miso; diced carrots and celery for the jalapenos; and fettucine for the kimchee. Problem solved!

Haha, I was wondering how long it would take before you responded. I don't post much but I've been lurking here for quite a while and I knew you lived in Hawaii. So the million dollar question to you is: how much spam do you eat? :p

Ginsu543;352787 said:

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Haha, I was wondering how long it would take before you responded. I don't post much but I've been lurking here for quite a while and I knew you lived in Hawaii. So the million dollar question to you is: how much spam do you eat? :p

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I personally don't eat much spam at all. I have high cholesterol so I should stay away from red meat anyway. But my kids - they love spam musubi as well as spams, eggs and rice, which we make at home. I try to get the leaner ones (yes, they actually have a lean spam version - but not lean by that much) or even the turkey based one but the turkey based one is pretty far from being spam in the first place so there's no point to buying it.

Ginsu543;352784 said:

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The daen jang by itself should be fine to thicken. You can also add potatoes, zucchini squash, mushrooms, even clams (well, not if you're adding spam, as that is what this thread is about).

If you think daen jang jjigae smells, you should try chung kuk jang. Only hardcore Korean food eaters and strong of heart need apply. Chung kuk jang, I'm not so hot about, but I actually like the smell of daen jang jjigae, so bring it on!

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I feel like I am trying to decode messages from a spam jihadist chat room.

GB54;352792 said:

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I feel like I am trying to decode messages from a spam jihadist chat room.

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Do not resist the SPAM, GB54.

KoreAmBear;352765 said:

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What do you use to thicken the stew - the daen jang works by itself to do that?I guess just adding in pre-made kimchee instead of cabbage would do the trick too (and possibly add to the spiciness). I wonder if this would work in a crock pot so I can just come home and it's ready. The house be in a MAJOR stink though!!! I forgot how amazingly foul it smells from 10 feet away. Nix this plan, man!

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Wow, adding pre-made kimchee to daenjangjiegae? That's hardcore! I would think that would just kill the taste of both kimchee and daenjang. And yeah, that would smell bad.

Daenjang paste and maybe some crushed garlic should be enough to get the jiegae going. I normally add tofu, zucchini, cabbage, etc.

Never tried with Spam though. Maybe I'll give it a shot next time....

Resistance is futile.

Besides, we're just answering the question posed by the OP. I'm not feeling particularly inclined to declare holy war against the infidels who won't eat Spam. Feel the love GB54, feel the love.

Since I can see at least half of my abdominal muscles at the moment by doing crunches during commercial breaks of summer football reruns and soccer games (hehe), I don't like the salt content of Spam. Salt = water retention.

If I do indulge, I slice it up thin and then boil the salt (and some of the fat, I guess, since the water turns cloudy) out of it, then pan fry it in a non-stick pan or just microwave it. I think they have a low-fat/low sodium (Spam Lite) and Turkey versions I've been wanting to try. Maybe one of these days.

About fast-food Spam -- the traditional spam musabi combo with rice wrapped in seaweed is a great snack every now and then. It's like a complete, portable meal. When you hit up L&L or Ohana, you just got to eat it their way. Not bad at all. Addicting in a way.

The low salt Spam works fine.

As for the smell in the house, when I bought my new BBQ I made sure it had the stove attachment just to cook Korean food outside.

KoreAmBear, instead of adding kimchee to it, try a couple of spoonfuls of go chu chang (red pepper paste); that kicks it up a notch (Bamm!). I eat the kimchee on the side, sometimes pouring sesame seed oil on top of the stew, of course over rice.

Another dish my mom made was pork bun style bows, with chopped up spam and tofu inside.

Save Ferris says it best:

BooBooBear;352346 said:

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Please don't spam this post!

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:gobears:

Raw with a side of Baconaise!

KoreAmBear;352789 said:

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I personally don't eat much spam at all. I have high cholesterol so I should stay away from red meat anyway. But my kids - they love spam musubi as well as spams, eggs and rice, which we make at home. I try to get the leaner ones (yes, they actually have a lean spam version - but not lean by that much) or even the turkey based one but the turkey based one is pretty far from being spam in the first place so there's no point to buying it.

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They also have "spicy" Spam where they spike it with Tabasco. Makes great musubi and fried rice.

If you want to jack up the cholesterol count, there is also Spam with cheese, which melt as you cook it.

Well as my parents grew up as children of the Depression with Spam often the only meat on their tables it was something I also grew up with. And I ended up serving it to my kids even though it was no longer an economic consideration. Anyway here's the recipe: Slice the Spam into thin slices (approx. 1/4"); dip in egg batter and then coat with cracker crumbs, preferably unsalted given the sodium content of Spam then fry in skillet with a modest amount of oil. With potatoes, veg and a tossed green salad you've got your dinner. And if you're worried about fat and sodium content Spam now has low fat and low sodium versions.

I always wondered if Spam was an acronym for: "Shoulder Pork All Meat"?

63Gaucho aka Mr. Hormel

PHBear;352713 said:

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Yup, that's what it's supposed to do. Yumm.

Interestingly, Andrew Zimmern, the Bizarre Foods guy who eats live bugs and rotting meat with gusto, seems to have two things he just can't handle: Spam and walnuts.

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Make that three .. he can't keep durian down.

Since this thread has morphed a bit into Korean food, there is an interesting article in the NYT today on the evolution of the Korean taco truck.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/dining/28united.html?_r=1&ref=dining

Best way to eat spam...escallope of spam gently warmed to 98.6 degrees on the bare midriff of Natalie Portman.

Or so I'm told.

wallyball2003;353375 said:

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Best way to eat spam...escallope of spam gently warmed to 98.6 degrees on the bare midriff of Natalie Portman.

Or so I'm told.

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I prefer the thighs of cuban virgins but it's a matter of taste.

Ingredients: People 100%