It’s ham and random pork scraps pressure canned with sugar, more salt than they mine in Utah, and potato starch. They give it a Keith Richards makeover by loading it up with Sodium Nitrite during processing.
Lon is so funny talking about spam…having hunted with him there is no spam served only incredible food more than you could ever eat which was such a delight and wonderful experience!!!!!
Yes, horse can't just stop and start climbing very steep slope. It will fall over. Anyway, if it's already carrying half an elk, there's no room for you to ride. So hang onto the tail as long as you can ... or dare to. However, mares often get cranky if anyone messes with their butts. I never was kicked by my girls, not even shoeing them. But always felt hanging onto their tails would be pushing the envelope. Usually my brother was along to help. I'd get one started straight up up the mountain and let her go while he kept the other one behind. I struggle along and eventually reach the top where she is waiting. Get a hold of her and signal for Mike to let his horse go. Then wait for them. NEVER turn the two horses loose at once. They will run for the truck ... or wherever they think it might be. They won't leave each other. Often I had to bring the meat out solo and then only used one horse to hike with her to the carcass. My elk grounds were simply too steep for riding. Second horse would just be a nuisance. A problem waiting to happen. One horse will always wait for me.Holding a horse’s tail for climbing steep trails works! Easier on the horse and the rider. Many experienced mtn horses are used to it. I’ve done it a bunch.
During my early grade school years, a can of Vienna sausages common in my lunch sack or occasionally “potted meat”… which I think is same thing as Vienna sausages where they came apart in the extruder then simply canned and renamed
- same size and shape can
I remember my dad usually packed a can of spam for our camping trips. He grew up in the Depression.
I believe it--I read years back that Hawaii was #1 in spam consumption per capita as a state. Lots of locals have to work 3 jobs to make it....spam or anything else economical could be their crutch.
I had to Google that one. Balut is hard boiled duck egg ... with duckling inside!If the preservatives in Spam are “frightening”, there is an all natural alternative… low in sodium, no preservatives, all packed in the world’s most perfect container. It’s called balut
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So you don't think I'm pulling someone's leg, here's a couple of 2024 Google Earth views.Couldn’t pass up the opportunity… for those a little squeamish about Spam
I took that pic on 1st Crumb Street in Digos City Mindanao Philippines while getting a tire fixed. Actually if you don’t like duck, 15-20 day eggs from chickens, geese of turkeys are also called balut.
Yes, I understand he also enjoys fishing… for “big bloody fish”.
