Thursday, August 4, 2022

THREE SPAM RECIPES FROM HAWAII

I got these recipes years ago, Wednesday, March 21, 1984 to be exact, from the Indianapolis Star newspaper. The article was about the popularity of SPAM as a food in Hawaii. It was a Chronicle Publishing Co. article.

SPAM AND PINEAPPLE PUPUS
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons mustard
1 can (12 ounces) SPAM, cut in 1-inch cubes
1 can (15 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained

Combine brown sugar and mustard. Mix in cubes of SPAM and toss to coat evenly. String alternately with pineapple cubes on 6-inch bamboo skewers. Arrange the kebabs on a broiler pan so that they are not touching one another. Spoon any extra sauce over them. Broil 4-inches from heat source for 5 minutes on each side, turning once.  Stick the kekabs in a fresh pineapple and use as a center-piece for the buffet table at your next cocktail party. "Pupus" in Hawaiian means hors d'oeuvers.

WIKI WIKI CORNED BEEF STEW
(Makes 4 To 6 Servings)
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium potato, cut in 1-inch chunks
1 medium carrot,, cut in 1/2-inch chunks
1/4 cup minced onion
1 bay leaf
2 cups boiling water
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 can (12 ounces) corned beef, cut in 1 1/2-inch chunks
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Add the celery, potato, carrot, onion and bay leaf to boiling water. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add the tomato sauce, corned beef, sugar, salt and pepper, cover and continue cooking for 4 minutes.

PS I'm not sure how that in an article about SPAM. I think it's because the corned beef is also a canned meat.

SPAM AND CABBAGE
1 can (12 ounces) SPAM, cut into 1-by 2- by 1/4-inch pieces
2 tablespoon salad oil
1 2-pound head cabbage, quartered, sliced crosswise in 1-inch wide pieces
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Brown SPAM in hot oil over high heat for 2 minutes. Add cabbage and cook about 5 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally as the cabbage cooks down. Mix in the soy sauce, salt and pepper, and simmer for an additional minute or so.

Photo from the article


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