Spam (food)

Luncheon meat is shredded, cured, cooked and spiced in their own juices pork ( lean meat, fat or rind ), which is mostly offered in cans. Through the cooking juice it gels to a cut-resistant block. In manufacturing it is similar to corned beef.

Luncheon meat is eaten cold on bread or sautéed in thick slices, fried or scrambled eggs for example to.

History

The first supplier of luncheon meat in 1937 was the Hormel Foods Corporation from Minnesota who had been brought in 1926 the first canned meat on the market. Initially offered as Hormel Spiced Ham ( " spiced ham Hormels " ), the name was changed after a customer competition in Spam ( portmanteau of Spiced Ham). Spam became an international success, even by dissemination by the American military during the Second World War - as 1945, Soviet soldiers were, for example, supplied with spam. Beginning in 1955, began production outside the United States, first in Ireland, Canada, the UK and Venezuela, since 1969 also in Australia. Today ( but not in Germany ) is spam in 41 states available. After the U.S., the UK and South Korea are the biggest consumers.

In the English-speaking world the name spam the generic name for luncheon meat, later became synonymous worldwide with unwanted advertising mail ( see spam).

There are numerous similar products, which are offered in German-speaking countries as a breakfast meat, some of them from other meats such as poultry (especially for the market in Islamic countries ). Largest provider in Germany is the Danish manufacturer Tulip Food Productions, which produces for the UK market also spam.