No more in my cupboard, and I haven’t been able to find any at my grocery stores for more than two weeks.
Why?!?! A meat shortage can’t account for it because there’s plenty of regular Spam at all of my grocery stores.
Serious about crackers.
June 16, 2021, 07:52 AM
vinnybass
I believe manufacturers have narrowed production of goods to use their materials & capacity to make only their mainstream best-sellers. Supply chain is really borked right now & it wouldn't surprise me to see this continue. We saw it with sodas last year because (they said) of COVID.
Anecdotal to be sure, but I believe we are no longer afforded as many choices of a lot of products.
"We're all travelers in this world. From the sweet grass to the packing house. Birth 'til death. We travel between the eternities."
June 16, 2021, 08:20 AM
BigSwede
I would call a shortage of Spam a blessing from above
I at so much of that stuff while serving in the Navy that the thought of SPAM makes me feel sick. It doesn't even taste like chicken.
I'm sorry if I hurt you feelings when I called you stupid - I thought you already knew - Unknown ................................... When you have no future, you live in the past. " Sycamore Row" by John Grisham
Yep, I have twelve 12 oz cans coming from Amazon tomorrow.
They charged me 73 bucks, but fortunately I can easily afford it. I’d rather buy local, but if the locals refuse to supply a commodity product then they lose yet another sale to Amazon.
Serious about crackers.
June 16, 2021, 02:45 PM
Flash-LB
quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
quote:
Originally posted by Flash-LB: Plenty of it for sale on Amazon.
Yep, I have twelve 12 oz cans coming from Amazon tomorrow.
They charged me 73 bucks, but fortunately I can easily afford it. I’d rather buy local, but if the locals refuse to supply a commodity product then they lose yet another sale to Amazon.
What time do you expect me for dinner?
June 19, 2021, 05:05 AM
Jelly
Two weeks? Spam classic just started showing up at stores around here in the last two weeks after no show for more than a year and a few months.
June 19, 2021, 07:03 PM
selogic
quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
quote:
Originally posted by Flash-LB: Plenty of it for sale on Amazon.
Yep, I have twelve 12 oz cans coming from Amazon tomorrow.
They charged me 73 bucks, but fortunately I can easily afford it. I’d rather buy local, but if the locals refuse to supply a commodity product then they lose yet another sale to Amazon.
73 bucks ? You got hosed . You can order it direct for $3.50 per can .
June 19, 2021, 09:48 PM
Pipe Smoker
quote:
Originally posted by selogic: <snip> 73 bucks ? You got hosed . You can order it direct for $3.50 per can .
$3.50 * 12 = $42. Plus significant shipping cost I’d guess. Amazon Prime means free shipping. Two other points:
#1 – I wanted it ASAP, and doubt that your source would’ve got it to my doorstep as fast as Amazon Prime.
#2 – The cost difference is utterly insignificant for me.
Serious about crackers.
June 21, 2021, 07:46 AM
Pipe Smoker
quote:
Originally posted by mcrimm: I at so much of that stuff while serving in the Navy that the thought of SPAM makes me feel sick. It doesn't even taste like chicken.
I don’t know what your Navy cooks did with Spam, but when it’s properly fried it makes a sandwich that’s just flat out tasty. Proper frying creates a crispy, browned crust that adds a whole new flavor dimension. This 3-minute video is pretty close to the way I do it:
