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I remember Spam sandwiches drowned in ketchup. All the kids had Span sandwiches for lunch. We always took it camping and fried it for breakfast like you would ham or bacon. I think the recipe must have changed over the years, because it doesn't taste the same now as it used to. -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in message ... Murielle wrote: I remember Spam sandwiches drowned in ketchup. All the kids had Span sandwiches for lunch. We always took it camping and fried it for breakfast like you would ham or bacon. I think the recipe must have changed over the years, because it doesn't taste the same now as it used to. I think you're right Melinda. It's not something I would buy now, much less eat. Murielle -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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On Jun 20, 3:28 pm, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply
wrote: Murielle wrote: I remember Spam sandwiches drowned in ketchup. All the kids had Span sandwiches for lunch. We always took it camping and fried it for breakfast like you would ham or bacon. I think the recipe must have changed over the years, because it doesn't taste the same now as it used to. Sigh! Nothing tastes the same as it used to. I think that it is us. :- ( Higs, Katherine |
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"Katherine" wrote in message ps.com... On Jun 20, 3:28 pm, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote: Murielle wrote: I remember Spam sandwiches drowned in ketchup. All the kids had Span sandwiches for lunch. We always took it camping and fried it for breakfast like you would ham or bacon. I think the recipe must have changed over the years, because it doesn't taste the same now as it used to. Sigh! Nothing tastes the same as it used to. I think that it is us. :- ( Higs, Katherine I think you're right, Katherine. ;-) Hugs, Murielle |
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Katherine wrote:
We always took it camping and fried it for breakfast like you would ham or bacon. I think the recipe must have changed over the years, because it doesn't taste the same now as it used to. Sigh! Nothing tastes the same as it used to. I think that it is us. :- Maybe so, but I still think they changed the recipe some time over the last 30-40 years. -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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ps.com: On Jun 20, 3:28 pm, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote: Murielle wrote: I remember Spam sandwiches drowned in ketchup. All the kids had Span sandwiches for lunch. We always took it camping and fried it for breakfast like you would ham or bacon. I think the recipe must have changed over the years, because it doesn't taste the same now as it used to. Sigh! Nothing tastes the same as it used to. I think that it is us. :- ( no, it's not. corporate recipes have changed a lot over the years, mostly to their detriment. high fructose corn syrup has replaced sugar (get some Kosher Coke & compare it to common Coke. there's a big difference!) breakfast cereals are almost all sweetened (including Kix & Cheerios) manufacturers are always looking for cheaper & well, cheaper doesn't taste as good (usually because it's *not* as good). i could go into a huge diatribe about manufactured food, but i'll behave unless people want to know... one thing i do have to say though, is do NOT buy prepackaged meat (such as Wal-Mart sells). it is pumped full of CO2 (and frequently up to 12% saline solution to look moist) to make it look good for up to 28 days! it can be spoiled but look "fresh cut". meat should not have a 'shelf life'. if you have salt intake restrictions or are trying to avoid salt, the saline injected meat has almost 500 milligrams per 3 oz. serving. lee |
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On Jun 21, 3:30 am, "Murielle" wrote:
"Katherine" wrote in message ps.com... On Jun 20, 3:28 pm, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote: Murielle wrote: I remember Spam sandwiches drowned in ketchup. All the kids had Span sandwiches for lunch. We always took it camping and fried it for breakfast like you would ham or bacon. I think the recipe must have changed over the years, because it doesn't taste the same now as it used to. Sigh! Nothing tastes the same as it used to. I think that it is us. :- ( Higs, Katherine I think you're right, Katherine. ;-) Some things taste the same, though. Arrowroot biscuits are still delicious. Higs, Katherine |
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On Jun 21, 4:33 am, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply
wrote: Katherine wrote: We always took it camping and fried it for breakfast like you would ham or bacon. I think the recipe must have changed over the years, because it doesn't taste the same now as it used to. Sigh! Nothing tastes the same as it used to. I think that it is us. :- Maybe so, but I still think they changed the recipe some time over the last 30-40 years. Keith still likes it. Higs, Katherine |
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On Jun 21, 7:40 am, enigma wrote:
Katherine wrote oups.com: On Jun 20, 3:28 pm, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote: Murielle wrote: I remember Spam sandwiches drowned in ketchup. All the kids had Span sandwiches for lunch. We always took it camping and fried it for breakfast like you would ham or bacon. I think the recipe must have changed over the years, because it doesn't taste the same now as it used to. Sigh! Nothing tastes the same as it used to. I think that it is us. :- ( no, it's not. corporate recipes have changed a lot over the years, mostly to their detriment. high fructose corn syrup has replaced sugar (get some Kosher Coke & compare it to common Coke. there's a big difference!) breakfast cereals are almost all sweetened (including Kix & Cheerios) manufacturers are always looking for cheaper & well, cheaper doesn't taste as good (usually because it's *not* as good). i could go into a huge diatribe about manufactured food, but i'll behave unless people want to know... one thing i do have to say though, is do NOT buy prepackaged meat (such as Wal-Mart sells). it is pumped full of CO2 (and frequently up to 12% saline solution to look moist) to make it look good for up to 28 days! it can be spoiled but look "fresh cut". meat should not have a 'shelf life'. if you have salt intake restrictions or are trying to avoid salt, the saline injected meat has almost 500 milligrams per 3 oz. serving. Which is why I don't eat it at all. Higs, Katherine |
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On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:40:14 +0000 (UTC), enigma
wrote: no, it's not. corporate recipes have changed a lot over the years, mostly to their detriment. high fructose corn syrup has replaced sugar (get some Kosher Coke & compare it to common Coke. there's a big difference!) snip At least here in NYC, you don't get sugar in Coke unless it's Kosher for Passover Coke (not just Kosher Coke) (only available around Passover.) I do know that some people stock up at that time! Alison |
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