Book Description

The first-ever retrospective, history, and paean to the pink meat, covering everything you ever wanted to know (and then some) about the world's most popular luncheon loaf. Over sixty years ago, when meat was bought from a butcher, Jay Hormel's idea for pork in a can was nothing short of revolutionary. How in the world (and why in the world) did he do it? In nine highly engaging and entertaining chapters, complete with over 200 illustrations and photos, author and Spam-fan Carolyn Wyman traces the unbelievable success story of this one-of-a-kind, all-American, all-pork product, including: Spam's place in history, its role during World War II, and how Spam saved the Russian army from starvation. The making (yes, the ingredients) and the selling of Spam, from 1937 to today. Spamming the Globe: From Zimbabwe to Anguilla, stories of Spam overseas. The infamous Monty Python skit and Spam's other starring roles and cameos in television, movies, cartoons, and music. Delectable recipes like Spam Fritters, Spamtastic Mincemeat Truffles, and the award-winning Spam Cheesecake Cyber Spam: The best of Spam on the Internet, including poetry from the Spam Haiku Archive. A fascinating portrait of an icon in a can, Spam: A Biography will delight everyone from the culinarily curious and connoisseurs of kitsch to netheads and veterans-and of course, Spam's true fans: the millions of people who eat America's "Miracle Meat" for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.