SPAM
THE DUDE
TAYLOR HAM
ABIDE !!!!!
EXCERPT From GOT ANY KAHLUA?
SPAM
Spam? Yes Spam! Here
we go again, one of The Dudes all-time favorites from childhood. His Mom always
had some in the cupboard where she would pull some out and serve it up with
Scrambled or Fried Eggs if she was all out of fresh Polish Kielbasa, which the
Lebowski’s liked best, but the good old can of Spam was always there on hand
whenever they needed. Little Jeffrey really loved the taste and still does till
this very day. And like his Mom, The Dude always has a can or two on hand right next to the “Tuna”
in the cupboard when he has to make something good and tasty in a pinch. The
Dude also always has eggs in the frig, so if he doesn’t have anything else on
hand, he always has of course the Tuna, a can or two of Spam, and Eggs, so he
can always have a tasty plate of Fried Eggs and Spam. Yumm!!! It’s a good thing
to do, so make sure you do as the Dude and always have on hand; butter, canned
Tuna, Eggs, and Spam, Mustard and Mayo and you’ll never go hungry. Oh, yes, and
you just know that along with canned Potato Chips, and Tuna, The Dude subsisted
on Spam as one of his main staple-foods during his illustrious college days of
yore. Dudes Mom was always very kind and considerate during the Dudes college
years, sending many “Care Packages” to her son Jeffrey. The care packages
always filled with cans of Tuna, Spam, Spaghetti, Jars of Tomato Sauce,
Twinkies, and Ring Dings. What a nice Mom that Mrs. Lebowski was! Still is!
Yes “SPAM?” Spam is
somewhat of a social food phenomenon of the U.S., especially in the great state
of Hawaii where it is it is as Hawaiian as Apple Pie is American.
Spam is a pork based
Ham-Type product that was developed during World War II to help to feed both
Soldiers and civilians during the Second World War.
Spam the brand is not
all that economical compared to other meats or meat product. However, used in
the proper manner with other ingredient and compared to going out to eat a
Breakfast or Lunch, the use of Spam or other similar product can prove to be
quite inexpensive and a great saver of Money, something the Dude always keeps
in mind when shopping and cooking food.
The price per pound of Spam does make it a bit expensive compared to
buying a larger piece of real ham or a fresh piece of pork. The latest price we’ve
seen was $3.59 for a 12 oz. can.
There are other
products that are almost the same as Spam and cost far less, and The Dude
usually buys a brand from Holland that you can get in most markets in Chinatown
in LA or New York for $1.59 for the same 12 oz. can. A savings of $2.00, that’s
quite good.
One of the best meals
to make from Spam and the Dudes personal favorite, is to slice and fry two pieces of
Spam and serve with either dry seasoned Ramen Noodles or two Fried or Scrambled Eggs.
SPAM DISHES
So as the Dude has already pointed out, simply frying up
some Spam and a couple eggs is his favorite of all Spam-Dishes. Fried Eggs or
Scramble, depending on The Dudes mood are all goo for The Dude. Also pretty
much the same thing but on a roll is a Spam and Egg Sandwich. You get yourself
a nice Hard Roll (or Bread), fry up a couple slices of Spam and fry or scramble
1 or 2 eggs, plop them on your roll or between two slices of bread and “Voila”
you’ve got yourself a tasty Duder Spam and Egg Sandwich. And yes if you want to
Guild the Lilly as they say, yes you can throw on a slice of cheese. Yumm!!!
Supposedly there are tons of ways to cook and utilize Spam.
There are books written on the subject, Booklets anyway. Dude knows this, but
he likes to keep it simple and the few Spam preparations he makes are so tasty
and satisfying, the Dude doesn’t see any reason to mess with a whole bunch of others.
So the Dude eats the Spam in two different ways, either as is in the just
mention sandwich, simply 2 slices of Fried Spam with 2 eggs, or he throws Ramen
into the mix, in which he’ll have on a plate, a portion of Ramen seasoned with
salt, pepper, and Sesame Oil, 1 Fried Egg, and a slice or two of fried Spam.
That’s it, nice, simply, and easy, and of course, tasty as can be. Walter likes
em too.
TAYLOR HAM
PS.. There’s another product the Dude wants you to know
about that he picked up from some friends when the Dude was on The Speed of
Sound Tour with those “Assholes” from Metalica. It’s Taylor Ham a.k.a. Taylor
Pork Roll. The stuff is real Yummy and as Dudes friends in Hawaii love their
Spam more than others around the country, his friends in Jersey are nuts for
this stuff. Dude says they have good reason to be, the stuff is “Tasty as
hell!”
Taylor Ham is used
in the same ways you would use Spam, and Taylor Ham and Egg Sandwiches in
Jersey are all the rage, Dude says “They’re The BOMB” !!! And “Yes,” Taylor Ham
is big with our friends in Philly too.
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