{"id":7169,"date":"2024-07-22T13:46:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T13:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=7169"},"modified":"2024-07-22T13:46:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T13:46:32","slug":"what-is-spam-and-what-is-it-made-of-anyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=7169","title":{"rendered":"What is SPAM And What Is It Made of, Anyway?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever wondered what goes into the iconic canned meat SPAM? Created in 1937 by Hormel Foods, SPAM has been a pantry staple with its unique taste and versatility. But what does SPAM stand for? The true meaning remains a mystery, with guesses ranging from \u201cShoulder of Pork And Ham\u201d to \u201cSpecially Processed American Meat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPAM comes in various flavors like Hickory Smoke, Hot &amp; Spicy, and even SPAM with Cheese. It contains six simple ingredients: pork with ham, salt, water, potato starch, sugar, and sodium nitrite. Sodium nitrite helps keep SPAM fresh by inhibiting bacterial growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, the name \u201cSPAM\u201d was suggested by Ken Daigneau, the brother of a Hormel Foods executive, during a naming contest. Ken won $100 for his suggestion, a significant sum back then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPAM has transcended its origins to become a cultural phenomenon. Its versatility allows it to be fried, baked, grilled, or enjoyed straight out of the can. From breakfast scrambles to sushi fillings, SPAM knows no culinary boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/collage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17278\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next time you see that blue and yellow can, give SPAM a try\u2014you might discover a new favorite ingredient in your kitchen!<\/p>\n<div class=\"684f6003e199ca137b09540a661b4c2d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<!-- Composite Start -->\r\n<div id=\"M940464ScriptRootC1583286\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.adskeeper.com\/k\/o\/kohajone.press.1583286.js\" async>\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- Composite End -->\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered what goes into the iconic canned meat SPAM? Created in 1937 by Hormel Foods, SPAM has been a pantry staple with its unique taste and&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7169"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7171,"href":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7169\/revisions\/7171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}