Also commonly referred to as tinned meat and canned meat -- all three are used, some more commonly used in different parts of the States. As for Spam -- don't knock it -- it's a staple of the diet in Hawaii! This is where the Spam cookoff is held each year. I HATE fried Spam -- my Dad used to make it every Sunday that he cooked breakfast for the family after church. It's not bad when mixed with pork & beans, onions, brown sugar, etc. and I also make a truly great Spam and macaroni salad that I usually take to potlucks during the warm months. Of course, I don't actually *tell* anyone that the meat is Spam -- LOLOL! I just say it is tinned meat and let it go at that. If someone gets really insistent, I say it is a type of tinned ham product -- that usually takes care of the more curious. DD (remember, she's the Chef) even likes the Span & macaroni salad and she's like me -- doesn't have much use for the stuff. CiaoMeow >^;;^<
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