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Double Wide
07-29-2012, 13:16
Last night I was at the local WallyWorld picking up a few groceries and I saw that Spam Singles were only a buck. I picked one up to read the label, as I haven't eaten spam in, literally, decades. But I noticed that the expiration date was August of 2015. Since I'm hitting the trail in 2014, yeah, I picked up a few of them for the food box I've got going in my closet. Went with the Spam Lite singles though...
Anybody use these things? I mean, all I can think of is cut up in instant potatoes or Knorr noodles. Doubt I'll make a sammie out of 'em anytime soon, though.
Yep, I use them sparingly. They get nasty pretty quick. I cut 'em up and put them on a tortilla with mayo and crunched up fritos.
kayak karl
07-29-2012, 13:59
i put spam in grits too :)
you can dehydrate it also. (a little greasy, but great)
eggs and spam
baked beans and spam
Or Lobster Thermidor aux crevettes with a mornay sauce
served in a provencale manner with shallots and aubergines
garnished with truffle pate, brandy and a fried egg on top and spam.
Yep, ate 'em during my thru last year. They're hard to come by up north.
chiefiepoo
07-29-2012, 16:59
I was gonna ask here about Spam singles. Seems as if they have dissappeared from the WalMart and Publix stores around St Pete. Was wondering of they are still out there.
Last night I was at the local WallyWorld picking up a few groceries and I saw that Spam Singles were only a buck. I picked one up to read the label, as I haven't eaten spam in, literally, decades. But I noticed that the expiration date was August of 2015. Since I'm hitting the trail in 2014, yeah, I picked up a few of them for the food box I've got going in my closet. Went with the Spam Lite singles though...
Anybody use these things? I mean, all I can think of is cut up in instant potatoes or Knorr noodles. Doubt I'll make a sammie out of 'em anytime soon, though.
Yep...I take a couple Spam Lite on every trip to add to dehydrated eggs and grits for my breakfasts. Maddog:)
I have never and still don't eat SPAM off-trail, started using them in my no-cook plan 2 years ago. AWESOME
Light, easy, simple, extra tasty with mustard packets requesitioned from fast food places or rest stops on the highway. Pita bread, maybe some cheese = dinner.
You can't beat them for hiking food. Great tast, pack easy and stay fresh for ever. Great on a bagle for lunch.
Hikes in Rain
07-29-2012, 18:31
They've dissapeared from Tallahassee, too. Too darned bad; I always acquaite Spam with camping (usually with fried eggs) 'cause when I was growing up, my parents would take me camping, and always at least one meal would be Spam.
Hairbear
07-29-2012, 19:10
try them on bagels with brown sugar maple oatmeal in the sandwich they are pretty good
Hairbear
07-29-2012, 19:20
just went and got one it reads,13 oz,11 grams fat,13 grams protien,160 calories,fat calories100.looks good in the mac and cheese on the package.
MMMmmmmmm!! Fried (blackened actually) in a sandwich with mustard and a little mayo, or chopped up in some mac and cheese.
ChinMusic
07-29-2012, 20:38
A near-perfect backpacking food. I hope I can find them often on my thru
You guys have pretty low standards... :)
You guys have pretty low standards... :)
How can you dis the #1 meat choice of the great state of Hawaii? :D
Hikes in Rain
07-30-2012, 07:06
Spam, with Kraft macaroni and cheese. The best pink and orange meal you'll ever have!
kayak karl
07-30-2012, 07:34
You guys have pretty low standards... :)
at least i don't slackpack :)
Spam singles are a great backpacking food - I alternate with the tuna packs to get some variety. I eat them regularly on the trail, occasionally at home too. Good stuff.
at least i don't slackpack :)
Yeah well... :)
Spam singles are a great backpacking food - I alternate with the tuna packs to get some variety. I eat them regularly on the trail, occasionally at home too. Good stuff.
Mercury-spam-mercury-spam-mercury-spam...
How long do you do this?
10-K
I held you in pretty high regard online until now
Seriously, SPAM slamming???
If anyone could appreciate SPAM singles I thought you would be in that crowd. My only disappointment in Pearisburg was SPAM not being available in single serving, only those full cans of spam.
Why?
Guess people down South eat Spam by the can, not wimpy little single servings.
Hairbear
07-30-2012, 20:35
Mercury-spam-mercury-spam-mercury-spam...
How long do you do this? we should all start nagging cambell soup to start putting soups in those pouches.be nice to have some cream of what ever soup to put in rice
CrumbSnatcher
07-30-2012, 20:36
lets ban 10-k for dissing spam!
i would carry a full can of spam along with a full loaf of bread, spam mustard sandwiches along with my doritos and jar of salsa :-)
the rest of the bread would go with other types of meats and stuff, or with my dinners
SCRUB HIKER
07-30-2012, 20:44
I imagine 10-K looking and sounding a lot like this woman in real life:
http://img.hsmagazine.net/2011/11/spam04.jpg
SCRUB HIKER
07-30-2012, 20:55
Or a video, for those less familiar with Monty Python. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZio278IKGI
I myself quite like Spam.
Wise Old Owl
07-30-2012, 21:09
You guys have pretty low standards... :)
Not really - 10-K keep in mind I can fry in butter and soak in a Raspberry Duck BBQ Sauce - and you would not recognize spam... I could easily tell you its a Ham Jerk and you would never know... Its all in the imagination..... Keep in mind I can reduce the weight in half per can!
lets ban 10-k for dissing spam!
i would carry a full can of spam along with a full loaf of bread, spam mustard sandwiches along with my doritos and jar of salsa :-)
the rest of the bread would go with other types of meats and stuff, or with my dinners
+1......:)
kayak karl
07-30-2012, 21:46
a can weights less per same amount of spam. opening 4 of those singles a day is a pain.
a can weights less per same amount of spam. opening 4 of those singles a day is a pain.
You can eat four of them? Two is my limit.
kayak karl
07-30-2012, 21:55
one in my grits, on in a sandwich and 2 in the knorrs :)
People in Hawaii eat 26 times more spam than any other state,yet they have the longest life expectency in the nation.
chiefduffy
07-31-2012, 05:39
People in Hawaii eat 26 times more spam than any other state,yet they have the longest life expectency in the nation.
...in spite of the spam. Strong people!
Is there any way I can redeem myself? I DO eat the little Spam packets - just not in abundance and not very often.
Please? I'm sorry....
:)
If I can't find Spam I go with Corned Beef. Either one works for me.
Is there any way I can redeem myself? I DO eat the little Spam packets - just not in abundance and not very often.
Please? I'm sorry....
:)
Suggested penance = eating 2 cans of Treet.
That will teach you.
kayak karl
07-31-2012, 08:10
Suggested penance = eating 2 cans of Treet.
That will teach you.
now that's just mean :(
Rocket Jones
07-31-2012, 13:05
People in Hawaii eat 26 times more spam than any other state,yet they have the longest life expectency in the nation.
Must be the preservatives. :D
Is there any way I can redeem myself? I DO eat the little Spam packets - just not in abundance and not very often.
Please? I'm sorry....
:)
Ten cans of potted meat food product. Do not read the ingredients list. Its horrific!
jimmyjam
07-31-2012, 16:35
+1 on the spam and grits. Also good with mustard and crackers or bagel or wrap.
...Anybody use these things? I mean, all I can think of is cut up in instant potatoes or Knorr noodles. Doubt I'll make a sammie out of 'em anytime soon, though.
Love'm for lunch on the trail right out of the package.
i put spam in grits too :)
you can dehydrate it also. (a little greasy, but great)
eggs and spam
baked beans and spam
Or Lobster Thermidor aux crevettes with a mornay sauce
served in a provencale manner with shallots and aubergines
garnished with truffle pate, brandy and a fried egg on top and spam.
um, is that you, Bubba?
Yep, ate 'em during my thru last year. They're hard to come by up north.
hmmm.... they don't sell scrapple in the individual packets up there... shame
You guys have pretty low standards... :)
why, thank you!
a can weights less per same amount of spam. opening 4 of those singles a day is a pain.
carrying even 1 of those cans as trash is a pain
Is there any way I can redeem myself? I DO eat the little Spam packets - just not in abundance and not very often.
Please? I'm sorry....
:)
No snivelling!! No spam for you! You are not worthy! :)
10-K
I plan on being in Erwin in Mid December..........redeem yourself?
Dinner at your house, presuming we will NOT have to discuss what is on the menu?
MuddyWaters
08-01-2012, 00:03
I remeber watching a special on SPAM on the discovery channel or something like that. They know spam is easily good to 10 yrs, and it might even be good as long as 30 yrs or more.
My son likes it in mac and cheese. I can stomach it there, but really dont like the stuff, too salty.
The Giant food stores of PA (also known as Martin's in MD and VA, and not the same as Giant in MD, or Giant Eagle in western PA) typically do have the Spam singles. I made a point this summer of stopping at the Spam Museum on my way out to Yellowstone.
Roughthis
10-03-2012, 12:31
Hey All....
There is a site that is all single and travel size stuff. I just checked after reading this thread and YES!! They have Spam Singles!! Woo HOO!! I'm ordering some.....good stuff.
The site is minimus.biz
Good luck!
RoughThis
MuddyWaters
10-03-2012, 21:45
Ur kidding right? Just about every grocery store and walmart has spam singles, and a lot of convenience stores.
Ur kidding right? Just about every grocery store and walmart has spam singles, and a lot of convenience stores.
In PA at least the availability of Spam singles is really spotty. Even convenience stores, oddly enough tend to have the 1/2 size can not the singles.
mediauras
10-04-2012, 12:54
i had no idea spam singles even existed. guess i need to get with the pressed meat product scene.
Gdeadphans
10-14-2012, 17:57
I use these. I like them for breakfast with cream of wheat and dehydrated fruit.
Ur kidding right? Just about every grocery store and walmart has spam singles, and a lot of convenience stores.
Not at the Walmarts here in northern Ohio.
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