Re: Sketti is Simmering on the Stove 4/23/2026

May 08, 2026 Last reply: 2 months ago 4 Replies


Dave Smith snipped-for-privacy@sympatico.ca posted:


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> > > jmquown <j snipped-for-privacy@comcast.net posted:
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> > >> No one gives a darn about poi. Not even your young Hawaiians.
> > >> You're expecting your young people to care about pulverized taro
> > >> root. I doubt they do.
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> > > You don't know about the young people on the mainland. How is it
> > > that you're an expert on da young Hawaiians? You have no idea how
> > > important taro is to the Hawaiians. The kalo is considered to be
> > > the original Hawaiian. My son's family recently made up a poi
> > > pounder and board. It's the family poi pounder. Unfortunately,
> > > the board cracked after a few hits. In the end, you really have
> > > to use a thick piece of monkeypod or whatever kind of wood you > > > want.
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> > The more I hear about poi the more I understand how the have
> > developed a taste for Spam. How bad could poi be that people would
> > actually like that canned crap?
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> Don't knock Spam. The reality is that Spam is trending in the US. One
> day, you might find yourself eating Spam and be happy about it. You
> will rue the days when you dissed it. This will probably happen in
> the aftermath of nuclear war, of course.
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Spam Lover Salt Lake City, Utah


Submitted 6 Months 23 Days Ago


"I really thought the best part of these cookies was the SPAM chunks!!! Its sweet n salty and very satisfying! Everyone ended eatting the rest without me :("


Whoa!



Now that's a first ~ meat cookies!



This is so off the wall it might just be great...


I'm not a regular Spam fan, but a post like this can make me crave the Spam turkey. It's pretty good and probably healthy too. Also I live in SLC, Utah. Maybe it's something in the water.

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AI Overview

SPAM Oven Roasted Turkey is a leaner, white-meat alternative to classic pork SPAM, offering 9g of protein and 80 calories per serving. Made from 100% white turkey, it is a fully cooked, gluten-free, shelf-stable canned meat available for roughly $3.66–$5 per 12 oz can. It is popular for sandwiches, fried with eggs/rice, and in dishes like musubi

On 08/05/2026 23:43, Eldon Chance wrote: [...]

I remember Spam from my childhood. It was basically just meatloaf in a can, unremarkable. But my grandmother used to slice it thick, egg-and-breadcrumb the slices, and fry them in butter, as one did in those days.

Peter

Yum.

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Spam fritters are essentially slices of spam deep fried in a batter. Word has it these came about in WW2 when there was a shortage of fish in Britain, so we decided to replace it with Spam.

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Tonkatsu, deep fried breaded pork cutlet, is one of the most popular dishes in Japan, and an early example of yoshoku, a fusion of Japanese and Western cuisine. Instead of a pork cutlet, we’re taking it a step further by using a more recent American creation, SPAM!

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