Is bacon grill on a tin the same as spam?

[sophienelisse]

I love bacon grill from a tin on cheap white bread with brown sauce. It's my guilt pleasure.

I've just seen an advert for spam that was done in the frying pan. It looked identical. Is it the same thing?

Or is it as I imagine like hot chopped pork?

This is probably the least Mumsnetty thread ever, you'll probably get loads of posters saying they've no idea what 'bacon grill' is or coyly asking if they even still make Spam.

Luckily for you, I'm not very Mumsnetty and shamelessly enjoy some quite rubbish foods (hello Bingham's potted meat on white toast) as well as enjoying MN approved hummus, dhal, massive salads etc etc).

Spam is branded chopped pork, which is usually served grilled/fried, but it's not bacon flavoured. You could say that bacon grill is bacon flavoured Spam.

But where are you buying bacon grill? DP likes it, but I haven't seen it for years and he's had to make do with Spam.

Which reminds me, we have half a can of Spam in the fridge and DP is working away until Tuesday, so that means that I have to eat it so it doesn't go to waste, doesn't it? Thanks!

Definitely two different things, can you still get bacon grill?

I thought Bacon Grill only existed in army ration packs (years ago)! No, Bacon Grill and Spam are two different products.

@321zyx

I thought Bacon Grill only existed in army ration packs (years ago)! No, Bacon Grill and Spam are two different products.

You either didnt grow up in the 70s or my mum was lying about where she did her shopping

God I used to love bacon grill. Would love to know where you’re finding it?!

But sadly spam is not the same.

Both different but both loved I'm my house.. especially a bacon grill toasty

Love bacon grill sliced, fried and put in cheap white buttered bread, with lots of ketchup. Carby greasy food of the gods 👌
Spam doesn’t have that smoked bacony flavour but it similar texture wise- I’m not super keen on it and would rather choose bacon grill anyday lol

Both tasty and I can get bacon grill in Heron foods.

Spam fried rice is amazing

Love bacon grill.

Oh ur tesco sells it and also seen in yeh corner shop, farm foods etc

Thanks @Soberfutures.

Camping food of the gods! In your sandwich, may I suggest a slice or two of "plastic cheese" the burger stuff.
You will thank me.

Just looked at Morrisons online and they sell bacon grill. Ive ordered one. Growing up I bloody loved bacon grill sandwiches. They were Dad's Saturday treat tea 😁

I get it from the corner shop or from Iceland. It's £1 I think.

I love a chop pork sandwich with chippy chips on cheap white bread. With loads of butter.

@Raera

I will try that! I love plastic cheese

I've been a vegetarian for over 30 years and now you have me craving a bacon grill sandwich on white bread 😋

@BarbaraofSeville please tell me about this potted meat? What "meat" is it and what is it's flavour like and what do you do with it? Also where can I get it?

I've bought bacon grill as others have mentioned in coop and Morrisons. But B&M also sell it

Sorry @Summerbubbles

I had some vegetarian bacon a while ago, I grilled it to actual fuck, if you don't grilll it to this level it would prob be a good swap.

@sophienelisse

Binghams potted meat

As you can see, it's made from 'fine cuts of British beef' so it's a high quality artisan product and you can get it in most supermarkets. In the fridge nearish the sliced ham etc. It will be next to Binghams beef spread, but don't get that, it's not quite as nice.

Or some butchers make their own, it's like a fresh beef spread. Very nice on buttered white toast. Binghams are a Sheffield company, but I can tell you are northern because of the brown sauce. Ketchup on bacon/Spam butties is a southern thing as far as I can tell.

@sophienelisse

Sorry *@Summerbubbles*

I had some vegetarian bacon a while ago, I grilled it to actual fuck, if you don't grilll it to this level it would prob be a good swap.

All the vegetarian bacon alternatives I've tried have been rubbish, they certainly don't match up to my childhood memories of bacon grill 🤣

@Glenthebattleostrich

Just looked at Morrisons online and they sell bacon grill. Ive ordered one. Growing up I bloody loved bacon grill sandwiches. They were Dad's Saturday treat tea 😁

Was in Morrisons last week for the first time in ages and DH saw the Bacon Grill and put it in the trolley. He had it for lunch for a couple of days and said it was very good and he is going back tomorrow to buy some more.

I've been a vegetarian for over 42 years now but the Spam/Bacon Grill is ingrained in my brain I tell you .

Bacon Grill (available in Sainsbury) . Salty , chewy , slightly sticky , shrinks when cooked
Spam- even fried it is soft , pappy , like biting into nought .
My Mum would try and trick us with Spam claiming it was Bacon Grill

And she wonders why I shun meat

I love bacon grill. £1.30 a tin from B&M's.. I haven't seen it anywhere else

I'm intrigued. Is this like Ulster Fry, the meat you get in greasy spoon breakfasts in Liverpool?