Spam (food)
Spam is a canned meat food made by the Hormel Foods Corporation. It is made from pork shoulder meat and ham.
There have been many ideas about what the word "Spam" means. The Hormel Foods Corporation said the meaning of the name "is known by only some people". In some dictionaries "Spam" means "spiced ham",[1][2] "shoulder of "pork and ham"[3] and Specially Produced American Meat[4]
Spam was used a lot in World War II,[5] as there wasn't proper meat. Because of that, spam was used as a rationed item.
Jokes about Spam
- The British comedy group Monty Python created a short play about Spam in 1970.[6] In it, a lady who does not like Spam is talking to a waitress in a restaurant when a bunch of Vikings cut their conversation by singing the word "Spam" over and over again. The lady does not like what is happening and eventually the word "Spam" became widely used to mean unwanted email messages.
- Weird Al Yankovic made a parody song called Spam.[7] It was first recorded in 1988.
Spam (food) Media
1936 can of Hormel "Spiced Ham" at the Spam Museum. It was a precursor to Spam released a year later.
Spam musubi is a popular snack and lunch food in Hawaii.
Spam is often served with rice in East Asia.
Former Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota
Façade of new Spam Museum
Nutritional label for "Spam 25% Less Sodium"
References
- ↑ Waxman, Olivia B. (July 5, 2017). "Spam Turns 80: History and Origins of Canned Meat". Time. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "What does the SPAM brand name mean?", SPAM Brand FAQ, Hormel Foods, archived from the original on March 19, 2022, retrieved February 7, 2022
- ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2014-07-09). "A Brief History of Spam, an American Meat Icon". Eater. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2014-07-09). "A Brief History of Spam, an American Meat Icon". Eater. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (November 15, 2008). Spam Turns Serious and Hormel Turns Out More. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/business/15spam.html. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ↑ Waxman, Olivia B. (July 5, 2017). "Spam Turns 80: History and Origins of Canned Meat". Time. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "WEIRD AL YANKOVIC – SPAM LYRICS". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
Other websites
- Official website – United States
- Collection of mid-twentieth century advertising featuring Spam from The TJS Labs Gallery of Graphic Design.