diy essentials: spam, spam, spam

How To Make diy essentials: spam, spam, spam

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  The meat ratio in this recipe is 5/1… 5-parts pork 1-part ham
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  The type of ham you use will influence the overall taste of the final product. I choose hickory smoked over things like honey-cured, because I felt that gave the recipe a good depth of flavor and complimented the pork shoulder.
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  You can use potato starch (my choice), or you could use corn starch, or arrowroot powder.
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  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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  Place a rack in the bottom position and preheat the oven to 250f (120c).
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  Cut the pork and ham into cubes.
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  Grind using a medium plate.
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  Chef’s Note: If you do not have a meat grinder, you can have your butcher do it for you. Or, you can purchase it pre-ground. In my opinion, freshly ground is the best way to go.
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  Mix the remaining ingredients into the cold water.
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  Add to the meat and mix with your hands. It should resemble a thick paste. YUMMY!!!
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  Add to a bread pan loaf, tightly cover with foil, and place into the preheated oven for 2.5 – 3 hours, or until an instant-read thermometer reads 155f (68c).
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  Chef’s Tip: To make it easy to remove the Spam loaf from the pan, I line it with some parchment paper.
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  Remove from the oven, place a foil-wrapped brick on top, and place into the fridge overnight.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Remove from fridge and use like “normal” Spam. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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