Sales of Spam rise as consumers trim food costs

There there,don't make a fuss.I'll have your spam. I love it!

That is not economy.

$2.62 for 12 oz is almost $3.50 per pound, about 3 times the cost of chicken, twice the price of pork shoulder, about the same as beef chuck.

I'd suggest people learn how to cook. They'll spend less, eat better and it's a lot of fun.

All the years I lived in Florida I never made a hurricane kit without a bunch of spam!

All you rich and greedy people need to take your Spam and stick it where the sun don't shine. While we eat Spam you eat filet mignon....hope I spelled it right because I sure can't eat it. That is fine for now, but in Hell you may want a sip of water with your steak. Sorry. You won't get it.

It's disheartening to hear about so many high-sodium foods being served together. Macaroni and Cheese by itself is way too high in salt. Add Spam, also very high in salt, and you get what? Something you might not want to eat. Ramen noodles are cheap and good but also full of salt and fat.

I guess the reading then is "here's stuff you can eat and fill up your belly, but don't worry about the nutritional aspects." That bothers me.

Anyway, if consumers really want to save money at the store, consider buying store brands. Most of them are as good if not better than "name brands" and there can be very substantial money savings with no loss of quality or taste.

They even make store brand versions of Spam-type canned meat which are usually at least a third less expensive than the real thing. Tastes the same. Just costs a lot less.

I have eaten Span since a small child in the backwoods of KY. Still like Spam and crackers now and then. Also very good when fried for a sandwitch.

Never understood why others thought so little of it. Only reason I don't eat more of it is the fat content is high.

Learn how to cook!!!! You can cook a ten pound chicken get five plus servings out of it versus three servings of Spam for a lot less money. Taste is way better than Spam. Ton of other ways to save money with food versus eating a mystery meat like Spam.

There are "ways" to work with Spam. I rather like Spam casserole (cubed spam, cooked noodles & shredded cheese. Bake until cheese melts and it's warmed through)...don't salt the noodles; Spam will do it for you! Mum used to use unsweetened hotcake batter...just slice the Spam, dip it in the batter and fry it up. The batter takes some of the salt from the Spam.

I hate to cook but do so almost each night after a long work day (I make a lot so I have left overs for lazy nights) to avoid easy canned/boxed meals which cost more. I do not mind Spam but personally think it cost a bit much for what you get.

I agree with NCARalph. $ is expensive for processed meat trimmings that have 27g fat and 1369mg sodium per 100g serving. People are using rising prices as an excuse to avoid rational menu planning and meal preparation. Many real foods (beef, chicken, beans, vegetables) are cheaper than spam, taste better if properly prepared, and are much healthier. The people interviewed in this article are just fat and lazy.

I grill Spam on some occasions it makes a good sandwich with Miracle Whip and cheese. The sweetness of Miracle Whip cancels out some of the saltiness of Spam. There are so many things one can do with Spam. If you did not know Spam is a delicacy in Hawaii!

I grill Spam on some occasions it makes a good sandwich with Miracle Whip and cheese. The sweetness of Miracle Whip cancels out some of the saltiness of Spam. There are so many things one can do with Spam. If you did not know Spam is a delicacy in Hawaii!

Spam food of the Gods.

Sardines are cheaper.

Hello,

A great way to use Spam is to spread out a package of hot dog buns,cut in half.
Then put Spam and Velveeta cheese and sweet pickles and a small onion in a food grinder or food processor (coarse) and grind!! Spread the mixture on the buns and broil until bubbly.. Excellent

I'm partial to Spam omelets. Mmmmm. I usually add vegetables. I may have crossed the line with my wife though when I made a Spam omelet with Lima beans.

Spam/Eggs 08

We gave the Russian Army tons of Spam so they would not starve to death during WW 2 and they still hold it in high regard to this day.

Spam has a lot salt and fats in it. To me it is a: HEART ATTACK IN A CAN.

Just had a couple of slices of Spam tonight along with fried Cashaw and onions and Poke greens... Great meal...

Just had a couple of slices of Spam tonight along with fried Cashaw and onions and Poke greens... Great meal... 0!#34 - Wed May 28, 2008 8:28

I have always liked Spam. But, it is NOT cheap, nor is it a poor man's meal anymore. Just about anything we buy that is processed, even fast food, is loaded with salt and preservatives and will eventually kill you. We live in a processed world and cannot really avoid the pitfalls of our times. If we avoided ALL processed food, we would starve to death--but we would look better. A healthy corpse is still dead!!! Anyway, you get the point.

The only good place for Spam is on someone else's plate far,far away.In the land where salads wiggle and most food other food is white. Marshmallows are a food group, and a can of soup is necessary to make anything at all.

Grew up in Hawaii. There are two things you will always find in a Hawaiian cabinet. Spam and rice. When times are good or bad Spam and rice fly off the shelves in Hawaii. Ghee whiz they even have a Spam slot machine in Vegas. I live in California. I don't see it as much unless I'm in a Hawaiian Style restaurant. Best way I like it.....Spam Musubi. Yum.

Maybe if this "stay at home Mom" would get off her keester and get a job, she could afford to feed her husband and children something more than Spam, macaroni and cheese, and Ramen noodles. Geez!

During the World War II Spam was on the table a couple times a week. Food rations went further leaning toward the cheaper meats such as Spam, at the time. I remember cutting my fingers more than once as a young person trying to use that big key to remove the unwrapping metal band. The wraps on the key would fall off the row because of still youthful unskilled fingers. Like beams and ham over corn bread, we learned to love these taste. Costco by the case, the only way to go, or Wal-Mart. By the way, all you people complaining about Wal-Mart buying much of their clothing from china? Don't you think its about time to check the lable in all the clothes you currently have on??? Really!