The Ultimate SPAM® Cookbook

100+ Quick and Delicious Recipes from Traditional to Gourmet

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The Ultimate SPAM Cookbook

The Ultimate SPAM® Cookbook

100+ Quick and Delicious Recipes from Traditional to Gourmet

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All-American as it may be…global popularity

“As a kid growing up in a Filipino family, the SPAM® Brand was a staple of our kitchen, and I’ve spent my life raving about its charms to the uninitiated — those unfortunate souls. All-American as it may be, the SPAM® Brand is an international phenomenon, and The Ultimate SPAM Cookbook does a phenomenal job capturing its remarkable global popularity.”

~ Drew Lazor, Philadelphia Daily News, Food/Drink Columnist

SPAM® products have become part of America’s culinary quilt.

“The Ultimate SPAM® Cookbook shows cooks there’s more to SPAM® Classic than a frying pan with recipes that will make you realize how SPAM® products have become part of America’s culinary quilt.”

~ Anne Braly, Food Columnist, Chattanooga Times Free Press

To think that…American hero

“SPAM® Classic is the first edible American Icon and the only edible icon that is also one of the most used words in the world. To think that SPAM® brand is the root of festivals and museums only adds to the legend. Every chef should have a SPAM® dish on their menu and pay homage to this American hero.”

~ Food and Beverage Magazine

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The Ultimate SPAM Cookbook

The Can’t-Live-Without Cookbook for SPAM® Fans!

  • Serve up 100 around-the-clock recipes for every meal of the day, including musubi, ramen, breakfast skillets, and more
  • Discover out-of-the-box flavors with SPAM® products as the perfect ingredient to incorporate in new and updated ways
  • Recipes from celebrity chefs, Hormel Foods, TV personalities, food journalists, magazine publishers, restaurant owners, and other renowned industry leaders
  • Learn history of SPAM® Brand and its road to worldwide fame in a fascinating introduction
  • Foreword by Tara Cox, Executive Managing Editor at Rachael Ray Every Day magazine
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Over 100 one-of-a-kind recipes

For every meal of the day, including musubi, ramen, breakfast skillets, and more.

Sample Recipes
SPAM Grilled Cheese
SPAM and Cheese Waffle
SPAM-Pulled BBQ Sandwich

SPAM® Breakfast Musubi

SPAM Teriyaki

TIME: 45 MINUTES - YIELD: 4 SERVINGS

Wake up your taste buds with this breathtaking breakfast musubi. Bacon and SPAM® Teriyaki tag team for a meaty helping of protein to kick off your day. The egg and cheese will remind you that this heavenly creation is in fact a breakfast sandwich. The nori and rice will stop you from ever buying a normal fast-food breakfast sandwich again.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 slices SPAM® Teriyaki
  • 4 slices Hormel® BLACK LABEL® bacon
  • 4 slices Cheddar cheese
  • Furikake
  • 1 sheet nori
  • 2 cups rice (uncooked)
  • 3 eggs
  • Mirin
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Salt
  • 2 teaspoons dashi (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. To make the Hollandaise sauce, fill the bottom of a double-boiler part-way with water; make sure water does not touch the top of the pan. Bring the water to a simmer. In the top of a double boiler, whisk together egg yolks, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon water.
  2. Add butter to the egg yolk mixture 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time, whisking constantly. If sauce becomes too thick, add 1 to 2 teaspoons hot water. Whisk until butter is incorporated. Whisk in salt; remove from heat. Cover pan.
  3. To poach the eggs, fill a large saucepan with 3 inches of water. Bring to a gentle simmer; add vinegar. Carefully break eggs into simmering water; cook 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until whites are cooked and yolks are still soft in center. Remove eggs from water with a slotted spoon; set on a warm plate.
  4. Meanwhile, cut SPAM® Classic into 4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices. In medium skillet, heat SPAM® slices over medium-high heat until lightly crisp
  5. Place English muffins, cut-side-up, on serving plates. Top evenly with spinach, SPAM® slices, tomato, and poached egg. Drizzle with Hollandaise sauce. Sprinkle with chives, if desired. Serve immediately.

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Place chips in 13×9-inch baking dish.
  3. In a bowl, combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour over chips.
  4. Bake chilaquiles 25 to 30 minutes or until eggs are set.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (12nce) can SPAM® Classic cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 4 cups corn tortilla chips
  • 1 cup CHI-CHI’S® Thick & Chunky Hot Salsa
  • 8 beaten large eggs
  • 1 cup shredded Chihuahua cheese or Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream

SPAM® Huevos Chilaquiles

SPAM

TIME: 60 MINUTES - YIELD: 6 SERVINGS

Can breakfast be tasty enough to change the expression “good morning” to “great morning”? It can if it’s made with eggs, cheese, SPAM® Classic, and CHI-CHI’S® Thick & Chunky Hot Salsa.

SPAM® Huevos Chilaquiles

SPAM

TIME: 60 MINUTES - YIELDS: 6

Can breakfast be tasty enough to change the expression “good morning” to “great morning”? It can if it’s made with eggs, cheese, SPAM® Classic, and CHI-CHI’S® Thick & Chunky Hot Salsa.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (12nce) can SPAM® Classic cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 4 cups corn tortilla chips
  • 1 cup CHI-CHI’S® Thick & Chunky Hot Salsa
  • 8 beaten large eggs
  • 1 cup shredded Chihuahua cheese or Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Place chips in 13×9-inch baking dish.
  3. In a bowl, combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour over chips.
  4. Bake chilaquiles 25 to 30 minutes or until eggs are set.

SPAM® pastor Tacos

SPAM

TIME: 30 MINUTES - YIELD: 9–10 SERVINGS, DEPENDING ON SIZE

Tacos just got a lot more exciting with this modern take on the Al Pastor (taco made with spit-grilled pork) featuring SPAM® Classic. Sweet, spicy, and full of fresh flavors, your taste buds will surely have a fiesta.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 (12-ounce) cans SPAM® Classic, cut into small cubes
  • 4 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 6 dried cloves
  • 1 chipotle in adobe, chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups pineapple juice
  • 3 teaspoons achiote paste
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • Small tortillas (flour or corn)

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 (12-ounce) cans SPAM® Classic, cut into small cubes
  • 4 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 6 dried cloves
  • 1 chipotle in adobe, chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups pineapple juice
  • 3 teaspoons achiote paste
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • Small tortillas (flour or corn)

DIRECTIONS – SPAM®PASTOR

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine garlic, cumin, cloves, pineapple juice, chipotles, oregano, achiote paste, and vinegar. Whisk
    until incorporated.
  2. Cube the SPAM® Classic into 1/4-inch pieces and place in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (overnight is best).
  3. In a large skillet, cook SPAM® Classic on medium heat until golden brown.

PICO DE GALLO

  1. Dice tomatoes, red onion, and jalapeño, and place them in a large bowl. Add cumin, pineapple juice, salt, and cilantro to the mixture. Toss with a mixing spoon. Refrigerate.

JICAMA SLAW

  1. Peel the jicama. Shred on a box grater into a bowl. Thinly slice cabbage and scallions, and place in with the jicama. Add salt and lime juice. Toss well to develop the flavors.

Tacos

  1. Heat tortillas in a large skillet. Spoon desired amount of SPAM®pastor into a tortilla. Top with pico de gallo and jicama slaw.

SPAM Museum

The SPAM® brand has reached icon status. In America, people come from far and wide to visit the SPAM® Museum. Located in Austin, Minnesota (the birthplace of the SPAM® brand), this museum contains all things SPAM® brand, and pays tribute to its presence across the world. In 1998, SPAM® product packaging was donated to the Smithsonian. How many meat products can boast such a distinction? All of this passion and demand has amounted to this: in 2012, the eight-billionth can of SPAM® product was produced.

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