SPAM recipes

[Uncle Scary]

Fried SPAM!

And yes, this concoction of meat flavored fat and filler is not my idea of the best of foods to consume... but I bet it's a favorite of the prepper's stores.

From what I understand, it's just basically ground pork shoulder. But yes, it's not my ideal food either. Way too much sodium. It will be worth it's weight in gold if there's a long term SHTF, however.

[slamfire51]

There are different versions.
I agree, the regular is too salty. I buy the LITE. 50% less fat, 25% less sodium and 33% less calories.

But in a SHTF situation, the lesser calorie version may be a bad thing if you on the move.

[Uncle Scary]

There are different versions.
I agree, the regular is too salty. I buy the LITE. 50% less fat, 25% less sodium and 33% less calories.

But in a SHTF situation, the lesser calorie version may be a bad thing if you on the move.

Yeah, but if you get the regular version, you'll need more fresh water to wash the salt out of your kidneys. Higher sodium also means higher blood pressure, and there will be no hospitals to take care of you if you have a heart attack or stroke. You'll be lying on the pavement twitching with an aneurysm, and the birds will peck out your eyes, a gang will steal all your shit while you're paralyzed, then maybe somebody will have pity on you and cut your throat, and your last thought will be, "I shoulda gone with the low sodium SPAM."

[O.S.O.K.]

On the other hand, if you live in Texas or some other hot as hell place during the sumer, you will need that salt in your diet.

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[slamfire51]

On the other hand, if you live in Texas or some other hot as hell place during the sumer, you will need that salt in your diet.

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I was referring in my last reply that calories would be needed more when you're on the move. SPAM does makes a reduced sodium version with all the normal calories.
I eat the LITE version because I don't need the extra fat, sodium, and calories found in the classic SPAM.

[Uncle Scary]

On the other hand, if you live in Texas or some other hot as hell place during the sumer, you will need that salt in your diet.

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It's my understanding that the army doesn't issue salt tablets anymore. You need very little salt to balance your electrolytes in hot conditions. You have to drink twice as much fresh water to wash out that salt, and heat sickness resulting from dehydration is much more dangerous than from low electrolytes.