Question about Spam ????

Question

Does anyone know what the ingredients are?

Can you make homemade Spam at home?

Answer 1

Why make spam when you can buy it ready made?!!

Answer 2

Sure!



SPAM is an acronym for Shoulder (S), Pork (P) and Ham (AM).



It is small 'trim' that is chunked, seasoned, cooked and mixed with a binder. It is then forced into the can and cooked and sterilized at the same time. When cooled makes the pate-like substance we all know and (mostly) love!



To make your own, cube or dice any of the above (S,P, or AM) that you have or care to deal with. Boil it lightly in order to get rid of as much fat as possible and season to your liking.



I would cheat at this point and use commercially available gelatin as a binder since I don't have access to the food science that the SPAM folks do.



I would then pack it in carefully cleaned cans, put the cut-off lid on and place a weight on the lid while it cooled in the fridge.



Note that this is not "canned" as in preserved (use mason jars and a sterilizer for that), but will keep for quite a while if refrigerated.



To use, cut the bottom off the can and push it out, slicing off happy slabs to make sandwiches or fry up with your morning eggs!



Best wishes!

Answer 3

It's smoked pork parts and gelatin compressed into little blocks. I toured the Hormel plant in Austin, MN a couple of years ago. There are many varities including a lite version, turkey, spicy and so on.

It's not my thing but parts of the world think it's da bomb.

Usually, these are places where US servicemen were stationed in WW2. The locals ate it and it was better then what they were getting locally.

Hormel and Austin havw an annual city wide party around July 4th called Spam Jam, loads of fun and Spam!!!!

Answer 4

They're not going to tell you the exact ingredients. I saw that TV program, too. It was interesting, but I wouldn't go to all that trouble for something that's 2/$3.00 at Big Lots.



Having said that: a fried spam sandwich with lettuce, tomato and Miracle Whip is sublime. Besides, we can hardly afford bacon nowadays!

Answer 5

Spam, I believe, is a slurry (sort of like bologna) made from pork shoulder and ham plus salt and preservatives.



Some people are able to make homemade bologna so I believe you can make your own version of Spam.

Answer 6

The Main ingredient is pork shoulder. The History Channel has shown how it is made. You might be able to make a similar product, but who would want to go through trouble!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

It hardly seems worth the trouble for something so unhealthy. Just buy the can.... it's probably better than anything we could make ourselves.

Answer 9

Wonder Cat thinks Spam is a delicacy.



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Answer 10

Go here:



http://ask.yahoo.com/20010205.html

Answer 11

DO NOT TRY IT .....it is very, very dangerous,,,,,its worse than having a meth lab .........SPAM KILLS lady .......don't you know that ........lol