This is important, folks: On this date in 1937, SPAM was unveiled by Hormel Foods. It is precooked pork and ham in a can, with a little potato starch, salt, and sugar. Sodium nitrate is added to keep it pink; without it, pork tends to turn gray. Theres no consensus on what the name actually stands for; one theory is that its a combination of spiced meat and ham. In Britain, where it was a popular wartime food, they called it Specially Processed American Meat or Supply Pressed American Meat. A host of tongue-in-cheek acronyms have also arisen, like Something Posing As Meat, and Special Product of Austin, Minnesota, Whatever it stands for, Hormel specifies that it should be written in all caps. - From this mornings Writers Almanac. https://youtube/watch?v=ycKNt0MhTkk
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 11:45:57 +0000
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