Spam: The Cookbook

We threw a Spam themed birthday party for a friend - everyone had to bring a food item made from Spam. Just when I was freaking out about not knowing what to bring, I discovered this book. (Which proves that there is a book on everything!)Since I'm not a cook nor too creative in the kitchen, I was pretty nervous about making food and expecting friends to eat it. But then I realized, hey it's Spam, no one expects it to be good! The recipe I picked was the Spam Risotto. It was super easy to make and - gasp! - it tasted really good!I loaned this book to another party go-er and she whipped up the Spam loaf (with salmon) and it was surprisingly tasty as well.Previous to purchasing this book, the only way I'd ever had Spam was fried up and in a sandwich, but now the door is open to many possibilities. This little book has all the kitch to make it cool and some damn good recipes inside!

This is a bold and imaginative cookery book. Eggers shows flair with a daring East/West fusion in her Thai influenced Spam with Mint and Brocoli: tender chunks of luncheon loaf stir-fried with fish sauce, chili, brown sugar and brocoli then topped with fresh mint. Look out too for her Spam en Croute - slab of reconstituted pork coated in a rich mushroom pate and wrapped in filo pastry. It's a triumph. That distinctive taste of the abbatoir floor you get with Spam comes through best, perhaps, in a simple yet delicious Spam Tartare - raw Spam, ground with anchovies, egg yolk, mustard, oil and Worcestershire Sauce. Mmmmmm. Heaven.

I very much enjoyed this book. I knew virtually nothing about Spam or how to prepare it. The book is great fun and always generates smiles from my friends. In fact, I'm in the restaurant business and have given the book to friends in both tbe catering and restaurant business. A couple of friend and I have bought the entire inventory from several local bookstores to give to all her staff. Who knows, this book just might make Spam as popular in the contiguous 48 states as it is in Hawaii.Great job, Ms. Eggers! What's next?

SPAM was well known as a comfort food while I was growing up. Whenever my mother was feeling a touch of nostalgia, she would mix up a batch of SPAM victory buns and stick them in the oven. Her mother made them for her when she was a kid and fixing SPAM victory buns would bring back warm memories for my mom. Now, away from home, I have my own kitchen and the SPAM cookbook has made a nice addition. The recipes are quick and easy to make, which is a definite plus in my life. As a nursing student, I have little time for cooking large meals for myself, so many of the recipes within the SPAM cookbook are ideal for my lifestyle! The distinctive cover has caught the eye of several of my friends while they were in my kitchen and have loved the idea! So! Now I know what to get them for Christmas!! Congratulations on a keen idea and a great gift goodie!

I remember eating SPAM as a kid in Minnesota and it was usually mixed with eggs for breakfast or baked as a loaf. This new cookbook has all the traditional recipes plus many surprises such as SPAM Risotto and SPAM potstickers. My favorite is the SPAM and Salmon Loaf; its very tasty,has a festive holiday look with the peppers and, like the best comfort food, equally good re-heated. (But when nobody is around, I still like SPAM fried crispy and put between a couple pieces of white bread.) My friends will be surprised how SPAM can be used in their favorite recipes. And the book is shaped like the can. What a good idea.