Just curious on what your take on Spam (in a can) is?

Someone shared a picture of their breakfast over in the private PHD group, which consisted of 3 slices of fried spam and some eggs. I've never had spam, but have considered it. When I looked at the ingredients, I saw that it contained a little modified corn starch, likely as a binder. Does this bother anybody or is the amount simply trivial and not worth worrying about (much like the trace "sugar" in bacon)?

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I'm not sure it is an amount to be concerned with the way it reads.

I had not thought about it years but it was a staple as a kid. Fried spam with eggs was almost a go-to. I have not had it in years.

The next trip into the grocery store I am going to venture up the 'can' aisle for the first time in a long time. LOL

Scott

8 minutes ago, Bob said:

Just curious on what your take on Spam (in a can) is?

Someone shared a picture of their breakfast over in the private PHD group, which consisted of 3 slices of fried spam and some eggs. I've never had spam, but have considered it. When I looked at the ingredients, I saw that it contained a little modified corn starch, likely as a binder. Does this bother anybody or is the amount simply trivial and not worth worrying about (much like the trace "sugar" in bacon)?

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I consider Spam to be the "Meat of kings, that can be enjoyed by All". I eat Spam whenever I want to and really like the taste and texture. The few little traces of non meat ingredients do NOT bother me at all. Several different flavor varieties available also. Aldi sells their own house version of Spam which is pretty good also. Fried in a pan or smoked on the grill or even raw if you must, I find them all to be great. My wife is not a fan 🤣

I'm not a huge fan of spam. It's to cram into the pie hole when in a jam.

We bought a bunch during the academic, but I'm the only person in the house that will touch it. I eat a slice and throw the rest of the can out. Too salty. I prefer sardines or cod liver.

I used to love spam. Fried spam and eggs were a staple at deer camp growing up. A couple of cold slices on white bread was the norm while fishing.

I will avoid it these days. That little bit of sugar and corn starch may not be that bad in the whole grand scheme of things but it does add up over time. A little bit here and a little bit there and before long I’m counting carbs again and wondering why my hands are locking up.

But, as Dr. Berry says it’s still better than eating a bunch of carbs if that’s all you can afford or I would add on a road trip. I wouldn’t turn my nose up at it if that’s all I had.

I would say that you could eat so much worse. I had SPAM all the time as a kid. I wouldn't eat it all the time, but if that's what you can afford, it's better than 90% of what's in the store these days.

Spam has such a bad reputation and I do not understand why? It's just like hot dogs. So many people think they are junk foods when they are actually a very good source of nutrition and usually quite affordable.

If you can afford a better choice then definitely go that route, but in the end you won't be able to chart the difference between consuming spam/hot dogs VS ribeyes.