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I have a hangover. I bought these little single slices of spam in a CVS on a trip to the US recently. You also need to get Pam imported from the states as you can't buy it here. There were also frozen hashbrown triangles baking in the oven at the time of this photo, and a slice of sourdough bread in the toaster.

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[–] remon@ani.social 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I tried looking it up but I'm still not exactly sure what "Pam" is ... but I do hate it.

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 2 points 6 days ago

so its called a non-stick cooking spray.

the egg on the can is just to indicate what a lot of people use it to keep from sticking.

its basically a fine vegetable oil under compression in an aresol can like a spray paint pan.

psshh you spray it on your frying pan and it creates a fine layer of oil so food doesnt stick

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tell me you are from USA with just a picture lol, joking.

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

no youre not wrong

there are international varieties of spam available elsewhere though, ma-ling par examplé

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

ma-ling

interesting! thanks.

[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Spam hits just right sometimes. I've brought those spam singles camping and made spam and mashed potatoes in the backcountry and spam fried rice while car camping.

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 2 points 1 week ago

you could do way worse

[–] EchoCranium@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'll have the spam, spam, eggs, and spam!

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You forgot the baked beans.

And spam.

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[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

What would be the closest 'meat product' to Spam where you live?

Far as I remember, Spam is some kind of ham blend, maybe more basic than bratwurst, let's say.

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

ps very different flavor profile, brats to spam. brautwurst is spiced in a very specific way that tastes like bratwurst, which of course tastes different than bockwurst or weißwurst.

spam tastes like spam... its just a specific spice mix in the meat slurry.

spam tends to be a finer ground than lots of brauts ive had in germany. varies by make of course.

the phillipino ma-ling one is far more coarse with little blocks of fat and denser bits speckled throughout

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So you're a world traveler, eh? You must have seen plenty of interesting food & cultural items.

I haven't been back to Europe since... shit, it's been over 30yrs, now. :S

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

dang sounds like its time to come back around. obviously really good and diverse food all over europe.. I find northern germany to be terribly underrated food wise

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Huh, I've only been to Österreich, and only briefly at that. (had some great Viennese Schnitzel while there as a teen, would not repeat nowadays as someone who respects my fellow animals)

So... what do you like about N. German cuisine, if you don't mind my asking?

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

so its a lot of pork and potatoes and gravy.. red cabbage (shredded, cooked forever, seasoned with butter etc). like the best meat and potatoes dishes ive ever had. itd be lost on you as a vegetarian id say. good on you, I try to reduce meat intake a bit. not terribly successfully

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[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

honestly you can get something very similar here, ma-ling comes to mind. its phillipino but its shipped all over the world

https://www.asiamarket.ie/maling-luncheon-meat-340g.html

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

One thing I miss to hell where I live now is a chain Asian supermarket named "H-Mart." I'm trying to remember back whether they might have had this...

At the same I see it's actually a product of Holland?

[–] Fondots@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A lot of Asian markets, at least around me, carry kind of a lot of spam and spam-like products (often called something like "luncheon meat")

I think a lot of it has to do with the US military having a big presence in Asia during WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc. and still having sizable bases in Japan and Korea. They brought spam with them and it made its way into the local diet from there.

It's big in a lot of Pacific islands for basically that same reason.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

I think a lot of it has to do with the US military having a big presence in Asia during WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc. and still having sizable bases in Japan and Korea. They brought spam with them and it made its way into the local diet from there.

Damn, that's... kinda heavy. oO

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

yes, I stand corrected, looks like its made in holland, its popular in the phillipines, not made there.

thats probably better for quality control, just a guess

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Okay, thanks.
I didn't mean to be rude, but I'm not totally familiar with this stuff.

Appreciate you explaining. ❤️

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 1 points 1 week ago

no no, I didnt take it as rude, youre totally right :)

[–] skribe@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

I'm in Singas, and there's a Danish canned pork (luncheon meat) that we buy on occasion. It's cheaper and better tasting than spam.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago

Huh, I've never seen Spam sold as slices, just in the usual can.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Grilled spam+grilled pineapple+teriyaki sauce on a Hawaiian roll (or over rice). 🤤

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

sounds very east meets west island-y

did you have this in hawaii?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago

It's from Hawaii, but I've never been there.

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The eggs come in... a can? What? Why not just, I don't know, buy some eggs?

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 7 points 1 week ago

lol no the eggs are eggs. the pam can is a non-stick cooking spray. basically just vegetable oil in a pressurized can you spray on the pan instead of adding butter

[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago

Pam is oil in a can, not eggs in a can

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

No, that's "PAM," a non-stick spray.

There is such a thing as powdered eggs, btw. I first discovered that in my college's cafeteria.

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[–] webkitten@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Making an omelette with eggs in a can and spray cheese.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

I vaguely recall a saying: "so you wish it, so mote it be."

And now I'm terrified...

[–] webkitten@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Gotta get the Spam out of the pan with your spatula you got from Spatula City.

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I dont remember where this came from.. is this a reference to film or something?

[–] webkitten@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

well fuck me.

for the record, im a reasonably big weird al fan. I had his casettes as a kid and saw him live a few years ago,

I was never really into uhf. I should probably give it another swing

[–] webkitten@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

Jealous!

UHF is so good, though! I also like Alapalooza.

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Drink a glass of water before passing out!

Then enjoy this without the hangover!

😂

[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 1 points 1 week ago

yeah one glass of water before sleep will absolutely help, but it will not completely get rid of a hangover.. not how heavily I drink, anyway

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