You know those nights when you’re starving, the fridge is empty, and you spot that random can of potted meat shoved way in the back? Yeah, me too. It’s been sitting there since who-knows-when, ...

Some foods are invented at a specific point in time, shaped out of economic and cultural circumstances, and continue through generations as a beloved staple. The modern version of what we knows as ...

“A crappy version of Spam.” That’s what Austin Skiles of Barrelhouse Flat and Lone Wolf pictured when Bar DeVille’s Rachael Smith challenged him with potted meat. But though potting itself is just a ...

In 2004, the state of Florida was hit by four hurricanes. I remember feeling sorry for them. One hurricane in a season is enough, but four is unthinkable. I also recall listening to a radio interview ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether it's doomsday prepping or simply stockpiling ingredients, canned meats come in handy. They work well in sandwiches and stews and ...

Some years ago, a friend, Myron Miller from Ada, Minn., gave us some potted pork he'd made from a hog he'd slaughtered. We ate it spread on bread, and it was one of those things that was so delicious ...

As the potted meat product marks its 70th anniversary, it's still a popular option. In Hawaii, Spam is the new front in a fast-food breakfast war. Burger King in Hawaii now features signs that say ...

And what's better, in tough times, than potted meat? Spam Jam '08 is the latest endeavor from Guerrilla Cuisine, Charleston's only underground supper club. Spam, the much maligned other, other white ...

There are hundreds of topics for the well-informed outdoors scribe to write about. I was starting to think I would have to call one of those for some ideas this week. I was contemplating the blank ...