Don’t understand the “thrift” appeal of Spam. If one buys cuts of meat when they’re on sale, the per-pound price is cheaper than Spam’s per-pound price. I don’t get it.
Maybe because it’s canned and keeps longer (I don’t know, I’ve never been a Spam fan)?
It’s like ordering tomato juice when on a plane.
uhm...The buyers of Spam aren’t that bright?
The Spam is not being purchased for immediate consumption, it is being stored for a future when the trucks stop running to the cities and grocery stores have no stock
If a person is stockpiling Spam it is a good thing to have. However a better way to do it to can your own beef. It is easy to do. Cube roasts purchased on sale. A large canning jar will hold approx 2 lb. Pack loosly, trim fat sparingly, add 1 teaspoon salt (no liquid), clean rim and screw on lid. Can in a pressure canner for 90 minutes. It is delicious for beef & noodles, burritos, beef & mashed potatoes, hot beef sandwichs, etc. Pressure Canners out of season are marked down significantly.
It’s canned, doesn’t need refrigeration [’til opened], and has the shelf life of a TWINKIE!
Its because Spam will survive a nuke bomb. Lasts forever...:O)
I agree. I loved Spam sandwiches since I was a kid—but now that I’m retired I can’t afford them on my budget.
Spam costs over $3.00 per pound. I can often buy steak and pork cuts for $1.99. I bought chicken quarters today for .49 cents per lb.
So why buy Spam. It’s at the cost of premium meat cuts.