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Why is Spam so expensive??

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wubwubwub · 19/03/2024 15:36

It's 3.50 a tin!

Seems expensive for what it is, no?

And yes i know

  • it's crap
  • it's unhealthy
  • it's not organic hand reared lentils
  • it's salty
  • it's fatty

Don't worry my kids don't eat it... I'm not overweight...I'm not eating it every meal... I'm not at risk of diabetes or high blood pressure yada yada yada

It is an occasional thing, mostly for a treat of Spam Misubi.

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wubwubwub · 21/03/2024 20:25

I saw the cheesy spam fritters in the supermarket, thought, oooooooh, and then saw they were £2.50 for 2 and thought... Nah! 😂

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chattyness · 21/03/2024 18:12

I've got a thin spam cook book on my bookshelf, inside it says that "because spam was an inexpensive meat, that even poor families could afford to buy it" not so much now though, ay Spam !

Iwantmyoldnameback · 21/03/2024 09:20

When I was a child we used to have spam pie, that's chopped spam topped with puff pastry served with mash and beans. I have in my head it was an old wartime recipe but I could be wrong.

Hoppinggreen · 20/03/2024 19:33

Well I wouldnt dignify it with the title of recipe exactly - like most of my cooking but it does taste good
Day old rice (or frozen)
Sesame oil
garlic, ginger, 5 spice, spring onion, spam cubes.
Peas and sweetcorn
Mix an egg with soy sauce and salt and pepper. Make a well in the rice so the egg is in contact with the pan and starts to scramble for a couple of minutes then fold it all together and fry for a bit longer, it should be quite dry

MoonWoman69 · 20/03/2024 17:25

Ooh @Hoppinggreen that sounds lovely! Any chance of the recipe?

Hoppinggreen · 20/03/2024 14:00

Spam is the secret ingredient in the best egg fried rice as taught to me by Chinese Budhist Monks (actually my mates Mum who had a Chinese Restaurant in the 80's)

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Tarkan · 20/03/2024 13:44

These are the cheesy spam things I mentioned before. I prefer them to hamwich type things, and as I say, fussy teen likes them and it's rare to get them to try and like new things so they're a win here.

Why is Spam so expensive??
MoonWoman69 · 20/03/2024 11:52

@Bjorkdidit
Spam is currently on special for £12 for 6 tins in Costco, for anyone who has a card.
Ooh thank you! I need to go to Costco, so I'll bulk up my stock while it's on offer!

Bjorkdidit · 20/03/2024 11:39

CHEESEY13 · 19/03/2024 18:37

Trying to purchase a simple tin of corned beef needs a mortgage these days. How did that happen?

Last time I looked (not so long ago) it was still £2 a tin in Aldi, when it was above £3 everywhere else, even Home Bargains.

In my experience, all corned beef is the same - it's not like cheap is grim and branded is better, they only really make it in huge bulk in Argentina and Brazil and then all supermarkets/brands buy it ready made from them.

Spam is currently on special for £12 for 6 tins in Costco, for anyone who has a card.

MoonWoman69 · 20/03/2024 11:33

wubwubwub · 19/03/2024 22:48

Why are you putting tins in the fridge??

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Easier to scrape the fat off, easier to get out of the tin and slices much better. Any tinned meat goes in the fridge for the same reason.
Nothing else, just solid meat in tins.

MoonWoman69 · 20/03/2024 11:27

@Eastie77Returns Ah but have you tried them since? Absolutely bloody awful! I was so excited when I saw them at Farm Foods, my favourite was always the minced beef. Got some, ewww, don't know what they've done, or whether my tastes have changed since the 70/80s, but they are rank!

Nolongera · 20/03/2024 09:16

Tinned meat is crazy expensive, possibly not much sold now or no real competition?

Bacon grill is my go to secret shame.

SmashedPrawnsInAMilkyBasket · 20/03/2024 09:08

If you’re eating tinned meat without further cooking, you want it fridge cold, so put it in the fridge first.

Also makes it much easier to get out of the tin, even if you are going to cook it.

You should never store open tins in the fridge - take anything left out of the tin and store it in another container.

pinkdelight · 20/03/2024 08:58

BeachBeerBbq · 20/03/2024 08:37

Point of tin is no need for fridge...

Don't people mean tins that are open?

BeachBeerBbq · 20/03/2024 08:37

Point of tin is no need for fridge...

soupfiend · 20/03/2024 07:41

My OH has taken to buying PEK.

Im not sure why people go on about it being dreadful, its much the same as any processed meat product, many of which are enjoyed on the continent (processed meats not necessarily spam).

PEK is polish I believe

I dont know how we got to a point where anything in a tin is regarded with suspicion?

I can tell you now that If spam or PEK was sliced and sold in a deli somewhere, people would be praising it to the hilt. But because it first made an appearance during the war and is in a tin people are critical.

Its just a foodstuff at the end of the day.

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wubwubwub · 20/03/2024 07:37

I've never put a tin of meat in the fridge....

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MrsJaneIsTheName · 20/03/2024 07:36

wubwubwub · 19/03/2024 22:48

Why are you putting tins in the fridge??

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Don’t you put tinned tuna in the fridge either, and of course tinned meat goes in the fridge if it’s ready cooked and will be eaten cold!! 🤣🤣🤣

MrsJaneIsTheName · 20/03/2024 07:32

swiveleyedconspiracyloon · 19/03/2024 16:11

I gave up on Fray Bentos pies as we cannot open the tin anymore

Last time I had one of these, remembering they tasted delicious at my Grandmothers house, it tasted of nothing , and had barely any meat in it.

So sad, I don’t know if it was so full of gum and thickener that the lovely meat flavour had gone, but there was also a distinct lack of meat.

Possibly seen them advertised with new flavour, recently, I’m not sure.

But they certainly had no flavour anymore recently

JennyLake · 20/03/2024 05:32

Spam curry was a family favourite growing up in the 1980s…I remember thinking it was delicious and a big treat. Blissfully unaware we were so skint that my mum and dad couldn’t actually afford real meat to cook with 😂

marshmallowfinder · 20/03/2024 04:14

swiveleyedconspiracyloon · 19/03/2024 16:11

I gave up on Fray Bentos pies as we cannot open the tin anymore

You need an Oxo Good Grips tin opener.

Eastie77Returns · 20/03/2024 04:04

We need a thread on delicious foods we miss from the 1980s. Findus Crispy Pancakes would be top of my list.

BeachBeerBbq · 20/03/2024 04:02

RainingCatsandfrogs · 19/03/2024 16:05

Maybe because hardly anyone buys it these days?
Along with semolina, l work in a food store store and these products are usually only ever bought by older generation.

I would have thought that with the rise of popularity of Asian food on insta, it would be the ither way around. I only buy it for Korean etc inspired meals.

BasiliskStare · 20/03/2024 04:00

I bought a stunt Spam -it's still in the cupboard waiting for me to find a recipe.

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