As a kid who spent early childhood relatively poor, my Mom and I ate potted meat on saltines with a slice of american cheese cut in fourths with a sliver of fresh tomato and dash of pepper. Its my comfort food no matter how unhealthy. LOL!
We were poor too. My father generally got the potted "meat" sandwiches 🥪 If things were tight that month Mom mad pancakes 🥞 and put sugar, if we had it, in the pancake 🥞 burrito. I hate pancakes. I would have preferred the potted meat. I guess when you are hungry and your stomach is empty enough you will eat potted meat.
Growing up poor I've eaten a lot of potted meat in my time. There were times that dinner was two slices of white bread, a thin layer of mayonnaise, and half a can of potted meat
Hi! I used to work in meat packaging. (I know. It sounds raunchy.) The reason so many things are mixed with pork is because pork is a very... malleable meat. You can mix it with just about anything to make it easier to work with/spread, and it has a relatively mild taste compared to most meats.
I grew up in the Carribean and we grew up on this stuff and its amazing when properly made. I loved potted meat over rice and scrambled eggs or mixed with cheese wheez as sandwich spread
I prefer the spam in the square containers. They are a little more solid. I like to fry my spam a little. Use it in sandwiches, instant ramen, with eggs, etc. I don't eat it often because it's so salty. But it was a staple for me when I was student.
It isn't actually cheaper than meat. Especially because it isn't as nutritious. Chicken is less than $1/pound. Idk what Spam costs but I bet it's more than a dollar.
@@bcaye they sell it at the 99cent store and Dollar Tree. They sell tuna too. They sell just about everything a college student could need. Kitchen items, Milk, juice, bread, sandwich meats, cheese, chips, bacon, condiments, cereal, vegetables, fruit, and now cheap wine. At least in CA. Its amazing.
"What is potted meat?" Before refrigeration, they'd put the meat in actual clay pots, then seal the pots with a layer of fat to preserve it by keeping all the air out. They had to make sure there was no air at all inside, so they'd mash the meat up to ensure there were no air pockets.
+Derek Currie Botulism was a non-zero risk the same way it's a risk today when making pickled eggs, and for the same reason, but it's rare enough that people risked it then and risk it now. I've been making pickled eggs all my life and haven't contracted botulism yet, although I know there's a tiny risk it could happen. As Barbara Danley points out, they'd probably notice the smell if it did go off. And potted meat was only kept for a few weeks at most; it wasn't long-term preservation like smoking or drying, which reduced the risk.
In Hawaii Spam is a staple. Even the best restaurants serve it, but in a gourmet way. They have more flavors of Spam than I've ever seen in Pennsylvania.
The words 'Spam' and 'gourmet' should never be used in the same paragraph again. Economic collapse, personal loss, and several small breeds of birds and wildlife, all hang in the balance.
Living in Hawaii was when I was introduced to Spam Musubi (no clue how that is supposed to be spelled) in elementary school by a classmate. He actually brought in enough to make for the whole class for Show and Tell.
It's largely due to the rationing of food post-Pearl Harbor. Government aid came in the form of non-perishable goods such as canned meats, and Spam at the time was one of the major brands sent to help the relief effort.
@@THEGRUMPTRUCK Very true, but while most Americans didn't eat nearly as much Spam after the war, something about it made Hawaiians fall in love. They've been the top consumer of Spam in the United States ever since. Spam fried rice, spam and egg sandwiches, spamburgers, and Spam musubi, a sushi-roll-like Spam dish are all popular in Hawaii. Spam is also commonly served in saimein, a noodle soup similar to ramen popular in Hawaii. And of course, Spam and rice is common too. Spam is also somewhat popular in Japan, so it may just be that Spam goes better with Asian/Pacific dishes than it does in Western food. But aside from Spam musubi, it should NEVER be served cold.
Matt D it literally says what they’re doing in the video less than 30 seconds in. Go ahead and watch the video, then get back to me. I was just letting the person know that, since they specifically said spreadable, they weren’t gonna have Vienna sausages
@@purporchid8628 you're as dense as a rock. He asked "where's the Vienna sausages?" In the title it says "canned meat." It's a legitimate question. It doesn't say anything about meat spread.
Our taste buds change...my mom would feed me Campbell's Vegetable Beef Soup straight from the can, so she didn't have to cook, I loved it!! Tried it as an adult, it took me 6 hours to eat it..soooooo salty!
It was best mixed with a bit of Miracle Whip. Also ate it as a child, then as an adult looked at the nutrition information and was horrified. Haven't touched the stuff in years.
Hi there, my grandmother passed away last week and when I called to tell me father (who lives quite far away) he was trying to cheer me up and made me watch this video while I was on the phone so he could hear my reaction. It was very sweet of him and it started me off watching loads of your videos -- so I just wanted to say Thank You all for helping me laugh and get through this sad time. You're all wonderful. Keep up the ridiculous work :)
The non-spreadable version of spam is much better. Especially if you slice it and give it a quick pan frying. The potted meat isn't really my thing, but its basically the same thing as Vienna sausages just not formed. Also very similar to a hot dog before it's been formed in a casing. Which is why it looks revolting, since it's emulsified meat.
Spam is great as a hiking food. It's light, doesn't need a can opener, dice some up and add to some rehydrated peppers and dried eggs, maybe some mushrooms, for a good omelette.
My grandma makes a bomb spam salad that you make a sandwich out of. It just has shredded cheese and mayo in it I think it's pretty basic but so good, I grew up on it
My mother grew up in Oklahoma during the Depression. She couldn't have cared less what it looked like. We got it spread on sandwich bread and ate it. It was tasty. Better than cold hot dogs sliced lengthwise and put between two pieces of bread. Mom knew how to stretch her food budget.
Hello there fellow Oklahoman! This was a great video for sure! My grandparents grew up then too and they taught us these kind of ways. My grandpa used to have bread and milk in a bowl like he was still in WW2.
We always omitted the sweet relish- just mixed with mayo. It’s salty and I hated the taste with sweet relish. Deviled ham is like nostalgic comfort food.
Marklar 75 You’re right, I didn’t use proper grammar. I will fix that. Dirt broke is an expression or phrase used to show how low on funds you are. It implies that the dirt has equal or greater wealth. Why did you add the Trump quote. I don’t have to like Trump to use bad grammar. I don’t have to hate Trump to use good grammar.
I had a Deviled Ham sandwich for lunch today. The plain white bread cuts the saltiness. Yeah, I know its not healthy but my mom fed them to me as a kid and every few months I want one. Just a funny coincidence ya'll did a video about it.
Jeff Morse I'm with you. I'm 52 and we had those sandwiches in the 70's and loved them! Don't eat them now as I'm trying to be healthy but I know what you mean about wanting to have a little piece of childhood every now and again. A little here and there won't kill us! Stay well my friend!
I actually grew up eating everything in this video😂 There were five of us kids and my mother had to stretch that dollar. She added Miracle Whip and pickle relish to stretch it further. I liked these better than peanut butter and jelly sandwiches👍🏾
I’m all for tuna in a tin but that’s where I draw the line on tinned animal mush. We could have literally been eating .5% meat and 99.5% unknown. Them odds are not in anyone’s favour 😅
Or scandinavian liver paté ! Norwegians eat this all the time. Brown bread. Liver paté. Sliced pickled gherkin or pickled beetroot...... 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Danish version ; Rye bread. Butter. Paté. Fried mushroom. Rasher of bacon ! 👌👌👌👌👌👌
See! you know what it's about! You use potted meat kind of like you use bologne or liverwurst. I make potted meat sandwiches all the time. Or like Nina was saying, nordic people eat food like this too...think of salmon paste, goose liver pate etc. spread it into a sandwich! Although, I admit I eat it on crackers just like they do in this video as well. More often though I will make pate sandwiches with tea or coffee with armour potted meat etc.(with mayonnaise and dill relish). Also I never noticed Mayonnaise has two Ns in it and I actually went to my fridge to double check youtube's spell checker. Sure enough it does.
Definitely gotta echo the sentiments of these foods being nostalgic from past/hard times and also being great for camping and hiking because they don't require refrigeration nor can openers.
Ireland? As an American, I'm so sorry. I'm so deeply, deeply sorry. You seem to have misunderstood: We only save this sort of food for emergencies. It's not a delicacy, it's something to dig into to numb the pain after going "welp, tornader just blew th' house away."
My husband just interrupted me watching this w/ friends, “It’s all fake you know?!” We shooed him away because he’s just jealous we all think Dermot is HOT 😂😂😂
Very 50's type stuff... I remember my grandparents used to buy that crap, nothing made me cringe more than when I was at their house and I would see them pulling out a can of that deviled ham.
@@melbufrauma Where the popularity started was in Hawaii w/leftover Spam MRE's. The have menus based on Spam as the main ingredient. My Dad and Grandfather loved the stuff fried but when Mom or Gram was frying it up, the smell made me sick.
And the military continued using it for a few decades after. My dad grew up on Naval bases around Japan and Gwam in the 50s and 60s. He remembers eating a lot of spam. It was one of the most common "meats" available in the base stores from his memory.
Sean S what do you mean “we never never dropped the trend”? Nobody eats that shit...and the very small amount of people that have tried it are probably over the age of 50... Anyone that eats spam is a lunatic
@@thecomorbiditycurator8018 I know. My father was stationed in Germany when I was a kid and canned meats were still in their Meals Ready to Eat Kits in the 80's.
OMG I LOVE Blaithin's new hair cut!!!! Just when I thought she couldn't be more adorable! Edited to add: I used to eat potted meat as a small child. Before I learned to read.
@Sch00lsh00terjuuliscuulinschuul That's one way to eat them. Lol. I used to drive by the Oscar Meyer factory every day to and from work. Once you've smelled how they are made, you'll never want them again.
Ay man you gotta try the spam after frying it. Put it in bread with a slice of cheese and you gotta spamwich. Spam egg and cheese is a favorite breakfast in my home
Omgod I haven't laughed this hard in a while, Shannon with her comment about the canned beef being salty...i cannot🤣😂 I was really surprised at how much Dermot actually liked most of it though!
Depends on what it is. The Underwood stuff is so pricey that it goes better with a Ritz (just to convince yourself it was ACTUALLY worth it.) The $0.38 can of potted meat, however, well, discount saltines are too High Class for it...
My grandmother used to give me Underwood sandwiches when I was a little kid lol. I’m over 50 now and I have a can of it in my cabinet right this second! It’s like a bizarre comfort food at this point.
I always have Underwood Deviled Ham and Chicken in my cabinet in case I just want a quick sandwich. Both are really good IMO. They aren't the prettiest thing to look at, as the fat separates out and should be mixed when opened.
I’m from Mississippi, when I stayed with my grandparents in the country they always had most of these plus Vienna sausages and sardines. I have fond memories of most of those. The idea is off putting, but the taste is good.
@Cobb Knobbler WTF?! Are you serious?! She's gorgeous. Very envious of her hair, and skin too (we women notice that stuff) Anyway don't be a dipshit and say such things. Some opinions should be kept to yourself. Not necessary. Not cool 😎✌️
My ma used to make me sandwiches from that Underwood Chunky Chicken (You folks weren't blessed to get that one, but it was from the same company that made #2 * #4) Great stuff to a kid in the 70's. Come to think on it, the cans don't look any different... maybe they are the same ones? After all, what's 45 years to canned meat?
Out of all of these the ham spread was the only one I've ever seen, plus it's not meant to be eaten just out of the tin. You're suppost to put onions ,celery, hard boiled eggs, pickle relish, Dijon and mayo mixed together and put on bread that was cruel and unusual punishment to make them eat it plain.
Couldn’t touch it, smell it, or eat it, but I’ll tell you what, sliced ham from the deli, fresh batch bread, and a dolop of salad cream, and you’re set for life. Best ham sandwich ever.
Like a lot of people who have commented on here, I too had grown up in very modest times. I have had most of these at one time or another, and a few I still get on occasion. As the old saying goes, "an hungry belly is seldom a choosy belly".
I've always felt like processed meat products are only good in the way that they use up the spare parts of animals that would otherwise be discarded. Our meat industry is fucked but I'm a big fan of finding uses for every part of the animal including organs and bones. I'm not sure if the potted meat had it, but a lot of Vienna sausages and the like contain heart
Based on the comments, I wonder if these are more of a regional thing? I'm from Texas and I grew up on these, especially potted meat, so delicious. I would recommend Underwood's chicken spread with a dab of relish and mayo on toast.
From the FAR North Eastern US and the tinned meats are fairly popular up here too. Reminds me of my Grandmother canning Chicken and Beef in Mason Jars! She would make up PILES of the little 8 & 16 oz jars for when we were working the fences on the lower farm or on the Mountain getting firewood! Loved them to this day!
Grew up eating SPAM - grandparents ate it regularly. Traditional SPAM is a solid that is best sliced and fried crispy. It was developed in 1937 and was served to US troops in WWII. The spreadable meats are fantastic with cheese and crackers. The great thing about potable meats is their shelf life and no need of refrigeration prior to opening.
That's how it was done in my house, in the 1960s & 1970s. I sometimes get the urge, but as a somewhat responsible grown up, I get some liverwurst, put it on organic white bread w/Miracle Whip & organic American Cheese. Mmm, practically gor-met. Sorry, haven't found a natural/organic version of Miracle Whip, yet.
Potted meat and spam and other canned meats are an inexpensive way to for families on a fixed income to have meat on a regular basis. Grew up on these and I and I still like them. Spam sandwich with mustered and cheese on toast and a cold orange soda is still one of my favorites. 😁
They were originally simply a way to make use of pork shoulder which wasn't a popular cut and then it caught on as military rations because it's a great source of protein that is reliably preserved and easy to transport.
@@MrRebus777 Still 2.50 here. Plus I still like spam. Happy memories of childhood and it tastes good. There's even Turkey Spam now and it's really good. 😀
I can't imagine spam spread being great. Spam needs fried hard. In a few places in the US we have a thing called "ham salad" which is pretty good. It's minced/ ground cooked ham, mayo and pickle relish. Good on crackers.
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TRY CHANNEL KEEPS SENDING ME SPAM TO MY EMAIL ☘🤠
Why aren’t you up there trying potted meat? 🤣
Bah Dum, Tiss.🥁
😂😂😂💀💀💀💀
I see what u did there... This video was quite a meating of the minds..eh?
This comment is too good. It’s suspiciously good. God damnit if everyone reading that comment doesn’t wish they taut of it first 😂
As a kid who spent early childhood relatively poor, my Mom and I ate potted meat on saltines with a slice of american cheese cut in fourths with a sliver of fresh tomato and dash of pepper. Its my comfort food no matter how unhealthy. LOL!
I've always hated potted meats but that sounds pretty good strangely
We were poor too. My father generally got the potted "meat" sandwiches 🥪
If things were tight that month Mom mad pancakes 🥞 and put sugar, if we had it, in the pancake 🥞 burrito. I hate pancakes. I would have preferred the potted meat.
I guess when you are hungry and your stomach is empty enough you will eat potted meat.
@@timothyglassbrook4886 It's good honestly! I really like it! :)
@@denicesanders4586 I still eat sugar on my pancakes. I taught my Grandkids to do it too! ;)
I’m in africa … you eat boiled maize flour called putu. 2 ingredients. No butter, no salt, no sugar. 90% of the country survives on that.
Growing up poor I've eaten a lot of potted meat in my time. There were times that dinner was two slices of white bread, a thin layer of mayonnaise, and half a can of potted meat
My family was well off and we'd have deviled ham sandwiches sometimes.
with sliced pickles!
Same here brother.
That tastes good, mainly because of it is what I was given, so there is a sentimental aspect to it.
@@JohnnyK60 I respect your parents for that.
Never had SPAM spread.
But SPAM is excellent! Especially fried in a pan!
Fried crisp and thin it tastes a bit like bacon.
i normally have spam spread sandwiches with the bread as spam
Spam "Sushi" they have is yummy.havnt had in years but local Hawaiian BBQ makes it look good.
@@ellisjames7192 yep the only way I've ever had it
SPAM is made not far from my home. My favorite is Musubi and Pizza burgers made with SPAM.
Love the Blaithin and Dermot combo, just the right amount of snark, and Blaithin's new haircut is lovely.
Her hair looks amazing in this video. I like it shaggy in between a pixie cut and shoulder length.
I thought it was funny that they actually kinda liked the meats, versus the others straight up hating it! Haha
@@Iroxinping oh that's the facts definition right there because I thought she looked good before and looks terrible now
John Rankin
Agreed. Not a fan of the new “grandmaw” look Bla is aiming for.
Hi! I used to work in meat packaging. (I know. It sounds raunchy.) The reason so many things are mixed with pork is because pork is a very... malleable meat. You can mix it with just about anything to make it easier to work with/spread, and it has a relatively mild taste compared to most meats.
Thank you for your service.
@@siskokidd lol
@@siskokidd Never eat hotdogs...
@@wf6951 fuck yea eat hotdogs! Although I only buy beef franks...
@@aalexjohna dude. Don't be a nutsack hair.
A lot of this food is what Grandma called poverty food. Stuff she'd eat when she was young and they couldn't afford real food.
Exactly! This is the kind of food my grandpa would take when we went fishing as a kid
this exactly this and the only way to make it edible was to fry the ever loving hell out of it.
@@Tertiantoonits the kind of food you use as bait to try and catch better food but in a pinch some grilled spam can be good.
This is what we at sometimes when we were kids being poor. You got creative especially with the spam.
Well potted meat actually goes back to the 17th an 18th century. It was a way to preserve your meat to last longer. Mainly if you was in proverty.
I grew up in the Carribean and we grew up on this stuff and its amazing when properly made. I loved potted meat over rice and scrambled eggs or mixed with cheese wheez as sandwich spread
I prefer the spam in the square containers. They are a little more solid. I like to fry my spam a little. Use it in sandwiches, instant ramen, with eggs, etc. I don't eat it often because it's so salty. But it was a staple for me when I was student.
Sliced spam fried and on a sandwich with scrambled egg with cheese is actually pretty good. Right up there with fried bologna.
Their is a low sodium version.
It isn't actually cheaper than meat. Especially because it isn't as nutritious. Chicken is less than $1/pound. Idk what Spam costs but I bet it's more than a dollar.
@@bcaye they sell it at the 99cent store and Dollar Tree. They sell tuna too. They sell just about everything a college student could need. Kitchen items, Milk, juice, bread, sandwich meats, cheese, chips, bacon, condiments, cereal, vegetables, fruit, and now cheap wine. At least in CA. Its amazing.
I like to deep fry sliced spam.
"What is potted meat?"
Before refrigeration, they'd put the meat in actual clay pots, then seal the pots with a layer of fat to preserve it by keeping all the air out. They had to make sure there was no air at all inside, so they'd mash the meat up to ensure there were no air pockets.
that sounds tasty to me
... That way only anaerobic bacteria, such as _botulism,_ could grow in the meat. Yummy-tum-tum.
I read that as he said it lol
@@zunipus, you could tell, because it produces gas, so there would be bubbles in the fat and bubbly liquid under it.
+Derek Currie Botulism was a non-zero risk the same way it's a risk today when making pickled eggs, and for the same reason, but it's rare enough that people risked it then and risk it now. I've been making pickled eggs all my life and haven't contracted botulism yet, although I know there's a tiny risk it could happen. As Barbara Danley points out, they'd probably notice the smell if it did go off. And potted meat was only kept for a few weeks at most; it wasn't long-term preservation like smoking or drying, which reduced the risk.
In Hawaii Spam is a staple. Even the best restaurants serve it, but in a gourmet way. They have more flavors of Spam than I've ever seen in Pennsylvania.
The words 'Spam' and 'gourmet' should never be used in the same paragraph again.
Economic collapse, personal loss, and several small breeds of birds and wildlife, all hang in the balance.
@@Proteusbound LOL! Stay away from Hawaii.
Living in Hawaii was when I was introduced to Spam Musubi (no clue how that is supposed to be spelled) in elementary school by a classmate. He actually brought in enough to make for the whole class for Show and Tell.
It's largely due to the rationing of food post-Pearl Harbor. Government aid came in the form of non-perishable goods such as canned meats, and Spam at the time was one of the major brands sent to help the relief effort.
@@THEGRUMPTRUCK Very true, but while most Americans didn't eat nearly as much Spam after the war, something about it made Hawaiians fall in love. They've been the top consumer of Spam in the United States ever since. Spam fried rice, spam and egg sandwiches, spamburgers, and Spam musubi, a sushi-roll-like Spam dish are all popular in Hawaii. Spam is also commonly served in saimein, a noodle soup similar to ramen popular in Hawaii. And of course, Spam and rice is common too. Spam is also somewhat popular in Japan, so it may just be that Spam goes better with Asian/Pacific dishes than it does in Western food. But aside from Spam musubi, it should NEVER be served cold.
As soon as I find a can of Durian flavored "meat food product" it'll be Dublin bound.
Update? We need to be informed
And Justine has to be on that episode. Cause we all know she’ll be jumping the table to kill Collin XD
@@BathedInTorment
Would Justine get suspicious if they chained her to the table?
At least meat doesnt have any peanuts in it
Give us time.
@@ForgottenHonor0 peanut spam butter... doesn't exist but the idea is now on the internet
@@SgtPnkks There's bacon vodka. This will be a thing in some form.
There's this place called Old School donuts and they do bacon on donuts with Maple and it's pretty damn good
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Dermot and Blaithin... proof that two negatives make a positive.
George L they make such a good pair. I hope they get paired up again sometime.
Except if glue them together with peanut butter
They are tied with Jesus and Irish Jack Sparrow for best Try duo.
I grew up poor and had deviled ham sandwiches all the time. I loved it. This brought back nice memories ♥️
Right? That always used to hit the spot
I also grew up eating deviled ham sandwiches as well, and honestly, I still like them occasionally.
Toasted deviled ham and cheese with mustard ...yummy.
Baloney is the poor mans sandwich meat not devil's ham cause that container very tiny and can't feed that many.
We had it as well growing up. I enjoyed it.
When you're hungry, all those are pretty tasty.
What? No Armour Vienna Sausages?
Spreadable meat video. Vienna sausages aren't a paste
@@purporchid8628 did you bother to read the title? Go ahead & do that now & go ahead & reread the question.
Matt D Did you watch the video and not just read the title? “Irish people try spreadable canned meats”...
Matt D it literally says what they’re doing in the video less than 30 seconds in. Go ahead and watch the video, then get back to me. I was just letting the person know that, since they specifically said spreadable, they weren’t gonna have Vienna sausages
@@purporchid8628 you're as dense as a rock. He asked "where's the Vienna sausages?" In the title it says "canned meat." It's a legitimate question. It doesn't say anything about meat spread.
I was fed potted meat as a child FOR A TREAT.
I LOVED IT
Tried it again as an adult.
Horrified that I ever ate it, let alone begged for it.
I still love canned deviled ham. 😋
Right? Having Underwood in your lunchbox was total heaven.
I had the same thing happen with Mayo. Love Ranch dressing though. 🥗
Our taste buds change...my mom would feed me Campbell's Vegetable Beef Soup straight from the can, so she didn't have to cook, I loved it!! Tried it as an adult, it took me 6 hours to eat it..soooooo salty!
It was best mixed with a bit of Miracle Whip. Also ate it as a child, then as an adult looked at the nutrition information and was horrified. Haven't touched the stuff in years.
"Irish People Become Vegetarian" as an alternate title
Irish people try “grandmas social security check is only enough to cover rent” food
This is America..... also Canada (but not as bad)
@@chrisbuttonshaw2088 yes. Living outside of your means in a 5000 sqft house as one person is America.
@@chrisbuttonshaw2088 Canada is part of America. The United States isn't all of America.
@@englishatheart we call it America here get over it
Hi there, my grandmother passed away last week and when I called to tell me father (who lives quite far away) he was trying to cheer me up and made me watch this video while I was on the phone so he could hear my reaction. It was very sweet of him and it started me off watching loads of your videos -- so I just wanted to say Thank You all for helping me laugh and get through this sad time. You're all wonderful. Keep up the ridiculous work :)
Sorry for your loss
The non-spreadable version of spam is much better. Especially if you slice it and give it a quick pan frying.
The potted meat isn't really my thing, but its basically the same thing as Vienna sausages just not formed. Also very similar to a hot dog before it's been formed in a casing. Which is why it looks revolting, since it's emulsified meat.
Spam is only good when sliced thin and fried 👍🏻
Spam is great as a hiking food. It's light, doesn't need a can opener, dice some up and add to some rehydrated peppers and dried eggs, maybe some mushrooms, for a good omelette.
It's weird. I've seen u before. Somewhere.
Right ..what wit the pate spam..it ain't right.
My grandma makes a bomb spam salad that you make a sandwich out of. It just has shredded cheese and mayo in it I think it's pretty basic but so good, I grew up on it
Aw, I'm sure I wasn't the only one waiting for Vienna Sausages to show up! lol
Not "technically" spreadable. lol
armour potted meat is made by the same company
Those things were rough to ingest.
Vienna sausage AKA Scum weenies
I love those!!! Lol. Remind me of childhood.
As a 56 year old American I’ve never seen SPAM spread,just the loaf which when fried is pretty good,I prefer the jalapeño spam the most.
Even the solid version is pretty gross, due to the gelatinous goo they pack it in. Same problem with Vienna Sausages. 🤢
@@pieperbe you just wipe all that off.
I live in Southern Mississippi and this is what we call Hurricane Food, you can live off of it but it tastes like s**t.
Lost power during a storm and all I had was a can of spam... i still didn't eat it.
I think only old people eat that stuff when they no longer have teeth.
@@kevinerose or the will to live
I live in the delta area of Mississippi and I area with you man. It's hurricane food along with trail mix and a few other items
Spoken just like Crocodile Dundee.
The short summary of how you make something like that: "Shove the animal through a screen door"
LMFAO!
That reminds me of the movie the cube
I wouldn't feed that stuff to my cats!! Had a blast shooting this video all the same, with my partner in crime Jesus xx😁
Elga Fox we did our best but the meat was a tough competitor this time 😄
@@Irish-Jesus it was indeed!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The sodium content of most of them would for sure not be acceptable for most animals lmao
Iv`e got five bucks that says if you try to feed that stuff to your cats , they will get even with you!
My cat won't get near the stuff.
My mother grew up in Oklahoma during the Depression. She couldn't have cared less what it looked like. We got it spread on sandwich bread and ate it. It was tasty. Better than cold hot dogs sliced lengthwise and put between two pieces of bread. Mom knew how to stretch her food budget.
Hello there fellow Oklahoman! This was a great video for sure! My grandparents grew up then too and they taught us these kind of ways. My grandpa used to have bread and milk in a bowl like he was still in WW2.
I haven't had this stuff in ages. Oh the joys of growing up in the lower-middle class in the USA in the 1980's. Now it's kinda expensive.
So this stuff It's posh in USA?
duuude...this is retro progressive! this stuff is FIRE idk what anyone says! then again, my palate is hobo level :D
Not if you have a 99cent store by you. Underwood 99 cents, Armor potted meat 2 for 99cents. I keep it in the earthquake box.
Sadly it is you use to be able to get it for like 30 cents a can now it’s like two bucks or some crap.
Nope.. Never. You Shouldn't be able to spread meat. Nope
The deviled ham, you have to mix it with mayo and chopped up sweet pickles and make a sandwich. Totally changes the flavor of it in a good way.
deviled ham is good anyway u slice it
We always omitted the sweet relish- just mixed with mayo. It’s salty and I hated the taste with sweet relish. Deviled ham is like nostalgic comfort food.
I omit the mayo and eat it on bread with sweet pickle chips.
I love these tins. And Vienna sausages! I've been through some hard times. These are life saving foods lol
Only found this channel yesterday, I have cried with laughter since then.
Grew up in the project and spam and govt cheese sandwiches was the jam! Love spam! 🤣🤣😂😂
I still eat SPAM (not spreadable. The REAL stuff) at least once a week. Spammiches! YUM!
It's also great fried in cubes and mixed with rice.
I like to fry up the spam and have it with eggs.
I grew up in project, and I never had spam sandwich. We are real ham. Spam is nasty.
@@kennybenton7700
Spam is real ham. It's spiced ham. Spam is just a brand name. I used to sell it in a deli I worked at in Jersey.
I like Blaíthín's haircut ❤❤❤
When you’re dirt broke and a storm knocked out the power...spreadable mystery meat with saltines it is.
My dirt only breaks when it is dried mud cake dried out....think you meant you're as in you are.....making America great again?
Marklar 75 You’re right, I didn’t use proper grammar. I will fix that.
Dirt broke is an expression or phrase used to show how low on funds you are. It implies that the dirt has equal or greater wealth.
Why did you add the Trump quote. I don’t have to like Trump to use bad grammar. I don’t have to hate Trump to use good grammar.
I grew up taking this stuff hunting, and have grown to enjoy It.
I had a Deviled Ham sandwich for lunch today. The plain white bread cuts the saltiness. Yeah, I know its not healthy but my mom fed them to me as a kid and every few months I want one. Just a funny coincidence ya'll did a video about it.
I had canned chicken...
I always preferred the Deviled Chicken personally. Haven't eaten it in quite some time.
Jeff Morse I'm with you. I'm 52 and we had those sandwiches in the 70's and loved them! Don't eat them now as I'm trying to be healthy but I know what you mean about wanting to have a little piece of childhood every now and again. A little here and there won't kill us! Stay well my friend!
This. Also the occasional pimento cheese sandwich.
Deviled ham on white bread with some hard boiled egg, tomato, mayo, and a little salt and pepper. Not a bad sandwich at all.
Dont forget....the empty cans are ash trays or stereo building blocks-duh.
Yep
What is a stereo building block?
@@KaelynnzERbin ya know... when you build a tower pyramid of empties on the the speaker and wait till the bass knocks it down...
@@325aliceI I... I did not know that way a thing until now lol.
Cookie cutters
I actually grew up eating everything in this video😂 There were five of us kids and my mother had to stretch that dollar. She added Miracle Whip and pickle relish to stretch it further. I liked these better than peanut butter and jelly sandwiches👍🏾
"im gonna conquer this devil...I'm Jesus." XD I died
I’m all for tuna in a tin but that’s where I draw the line on tinned animal mush. We could have literally been eating .5% meat and 99.5% unknown. Them odds are not in anyone’s favour 😅
Lips, butts and assholes are the typical ingredients for canned meat. With the floor scraps top of course 🍽
"I'm gonna conquer this devil! I'm Jesus!" Oh Irish Jesus, you're hilarious
Alexandria Brooks 😂😂 the devil won that round
I was eating the Armor Star potted meat 50 years ago. You mix it with mayonnaise and pickle relish.
Like canned tuna
Or scandinavian liver paté !
Norwegians eat this all the time.
Brown bread. Liver paté. Sliced pickled gherkin or pickled beetroot...... 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Danish version ; Rye bread. Butter. Paté. Fried mushroom. Rasher of bacon ! 👌👌👌👌👌👌
See! you know what it's about! You use potted meat kind of like you use bologne or liverwurst. I make potted meat sandwiches all the time. Or like Nina was saying, nordic people eat food like this too...think of salmon paste, goose liver pate etc. spread it into a sandwich! Although, I admit I eat it on crackers just like they do in this video as well. More often though I will make pate sandwiches with tea or coffee with armour potted meat etc.(with mayonnaise and dill relish). Also I never noticed Mayonnaise has two Ns in it and I actually went to my fridge to double check youtube's spell checker. Sure enough it does.
Definitely gotta echo the sentiments of these foods being nostalgic from past/hard times and also being great for camping and hiking because they don't require refrigeration nor can openers.
Potted meat with fresh off the skillet flour tortillas with a side of tang brings back memories at my grandmas waiting for the school bus
So you were eating that shit for breakfast
Now I want Tang! ( try it sprinkled on buttered toast!)
You poor child you are so brave to have survived such child abuse 👍👍😁
Fuck you Shoresy!
Never tried it like that, now I'm gonna have to go to the store danggit lol
I'm puerto rican and I love potted meat with cheez wiz in a white bread sandwich. It's amazing.
"It made me play the piano." "And you played it so well. Was that Mozart?" 😂😂😂
It really tickled me that "I hate everything life sucks" Dermot had such a great time.
To the person who sent the Try guys canned meat:
Who hurt you?
Thank you. I wanted to ask who did this to them, but I like your way better.
Why? Why would you do that to the Irish? We like those folk, they're so nice!
Well, they ate it the only way that most Americans would eat it. Only if you pay them.
Born and raised in the USA, very, very, very thankful I've never had to eat any of that.
I'd do whatever I have to do to make sure it stays that way.
Ireland? As an American, I'm so sorry. I'm so deeply, deeply sorry. You seem to have misunderstood: We only save this sort of food for emergencies. It's not a delicacy, it's something to dig into to numb the pain after going "welp, tornader just blew th' house away."
So the Underwood brand of spreads was a god send when I was in the army.
More like the "Why?" channel.
As in, why would you do this to these lovely people?
Agreed
Dermot and Bláithin seemed to like it. Nobody else did, though.
Spam is amazing! You don't know what you're talkin about! Lol
Ikr???
as an american, canned meat is just torture. they do something wrong with it.
I wouldn't consider myself having a poor childhood, but I remember asking my mom to get some canned meat all the time because I really liked it.
Same. I like it, and for a stretch I had it several times a week.
I grew up eating stuff like this.
My husband just interrupted me watching this w/ friends, “It’s all fake you know?!” We shooed him away because he’s just jealous we all think Dermot is HOT 😂😂😂
o.O
But also...What part is “fake” exactly though??? Hahaha...
Gotta love that bowl disease
@@therenegade916 That's what I'm wondering as well...
Amber Fernandez That bowel disease workin for ya huh?
I still have potted meat sandwiches with mustard. So good.
Yeah this stuff is very WWII/50s. I’ve had spam and it’s not terrible but idk about the meat spreads. Not sure I’d be down for that
Yep, SPAM was made to pack in MREs for rations during WW2.
Very 50's type stuff... I remember my grandparents used to buy that crap, nothing made me cringe more than when I was at their house and I would see them pulling out a can of that deviled ham.
Deviled Ham I don't think is that bad to be honest.
Derek DeVerney; I like it.
@@melbufrauma Where the popularity started was in Hawaii w/leftover Spam MRE's. The have menus based on Spam as the main ingredient. My Dad and Grandfather loved the stuff fried but when Mom or Gram was frying it up, the smell made me sick.
A lot of these canned meats were developed in the United States during WW2 for the U.S. Military.
theylied1776 -- Deviled ham goes back to mid 19th century.
@@Dudemon-1 This is why I wrote "a lot" and not all.
And the military continued using it for a few decades after. My dad grew up on Naval bases around Japan and Gwam in the 50s and 60s. He remembers eating a lot of spam. It was one of the most common "meats" available in the base stores from his memory.
Sean S what do you mean “we never never dropped the trend”? Nobody eats that shit...and the very small amount of people that have tried it are probably over the age of 50...
Anyone that eats spam is a lunatic
@@thecomorbiditycurator8018 I know. My father was stationed in Germany when I was a kid and canned meats were still in their Meals Ready to Eat Kits in the 80's.
Bláithin is looking lovely with her new do! 🙂👍🏻
I was going to say the same thing! She has always been pretty but in this video damn!!!
She looks STUNNING!!!! Whoooooo!!
Doesn't she do
Sexy as ..
Shame she’s a miserable twat
All of these are like my soul food growing up middle class
OMG I LOVE Blaithin's new hair cut!!!! Just when I thought she couldn't be more adorable!
Edited to add: I used to eat potted meat as a small child. Before I learned to read.
sanguinesoulful she looks like an old lesbian aunt now
@@onionhead5780 The sentimental factor is POWERFUL.
*before watching*
I swear to god if you don't thinly slice the spam and fry it for maximum crunchiness...
*after watching*
God damnit.
YES!
People even make spam fries, some of the best food fried.
If you have to eat as little amount as possible to enjoy a food, it’s not good good I’m sorry.
@@mattgates8865 You slice it thinly and fry it. You still eat the whole tin, it's about how you serve it is all.
I love spam, but i hate spam spread...
i think this was more for the shock value.
Americans who've actually had "spam spread" ... probably 0.005%
It makes good catfish bait.
@Sch00lsh00terjuuliscuulinschuul That's one way to eat them. Lol. I used to drive by the Oscar Meyer factory every day to and from work. Once you've smelled how they are made, you'll never want them again.
This video introduced me to it and i love spam....but wtf is there a spread?! Thats 😷🤢
So true. They should have gave them stakes
I grew up eating everything they tasted daily they are still to this day some one the greatest food you can ever eat
Ay man you gotta try the spam after frying it. Put it in bread with a slice of cheese and you gotta spamwich. Spam egg and cheese is a favorite breakfast in my home
Omgod I haven't laughed this hard in a while, Shannon with her comment about the canned beef being salty...i cannot🤣😂 I was really surprised at how much Dermot actually liked most of it though!
Was she right? I wouldnt know.
MrGlickClick lol err... Well yes...but I dunno if it's the same kind of salty as I've never tried that canned roast beef 😂🙈
@@elementalchick407 😂😂😂🤣 Gooo 👉ONNN👉sirrr👆
Tricky Troy 😂😂😂 🤷🏽🙈
If there was a peanut butter he would have changed his tune immediately.
Not toast. The donor got it exactly right. Spreadable meat goop goes "best" with saltines.
Depends on what it is.
The Underwood stuff is so pricey that it goes better with a Ritz (just to convince yourself it was ACTUALLY worth it.)
The $0.38 can of potted meat, however, well, discount saltines are too High Class for it...
Sandwiches
Robert Hunter agreed!! One of my favorite snacks as a kid
My grandmother used to give me Underwood sandwiches when I was a little kid lol. I’m over 50 now and I have a can of it in my cabinet right this second! It’s like a bizarre comfort food at this point.
I always have Underwood Deviled Ham and Chicken in my cabinet in case I just want a quick sandwich. Both are really good IMO. They aren't the prettiest thing to look at, as the fat separates out and should be mixed when opened.
I’m from Mississippi, when I stayed with my grandparents in the country they always had most of these plus Vienna sausages and sardines. I have fond memories of most of those. The idea is off putting, but the taste is good.
Some people had to live on that stuff. I did, growing up. Some still do. Hi Dermot! Hi Shannon!
Eeeeeoooooooo
Indeed. Grew up on potted meat.
a poor man's pâté.
...Pair it with some Saltine crackers and a Franzia "Box-O-Wine" and you'll be the most popular guy in the trailer park.
Can't argue with that.
But ONLY in the trailer park.
Beer is better, really cheap beer from a clear solo cup because the red ones were 35 cents more expensive
This was to accurate....
baddog711 maybe ghetto meth houses. But that be a downgrade.
i grew up poor in the South I've had all those
"there's one cow in there?"
"Concentrate"
Blaithin looks gorgeous w short hair
Blaithin looks gorgeous. Fixed it for you. :)
@@mikeconner3684 i didn't say she wasn't D:
Elga Fox is ROCKING that slav outfit.
It's an Adidas top. What the fuck is Slav about it.
@@paddymuppy Look up Life of Boris. Makes more sense.
@Cobb Knobbler WTF?! Are you serious?! She's gorgeous. Very envious of her hair, and skin too (we women notice that stuff) Anyway don't be a dipshit and say such things. Some opinions should be kept to yourself. Not necessary. Not cool 😎✌️
Cobb Knobbler a horse is a horse of course of course.
My ma used to make me sandwiches from that Underwood Chunky Chicken (You folks weren't blessed to get that one, but it was from the same company that made #2 * #4) Great stuff to a kid in the 70's. Come to think on it, the cans don't look any different... maybe they are the same ones? After all, what's 45 years to canned meat?
Llywylln Gryffyn the only good one, still love it to this day
Todd Foret the rest are too salty and full of tripe
I've had the devil can, it's amazing, just cause you didn't grow up eating it doesn't mean it doesn't taste good
Deviled ham on a toasted english muffin, with an over easy egg...best breakfast ever!
Very good and the english muffin will provide the missing texture
..........................I am going to do this tomorrow morning, with a side dish of orange juice, made from real oranges in a blender.
Yum!
“Made me play the piano”
-“and you played it well was that Mozart? Lmao🤣🤣
It's Fishy...but there's no Fookin' fish in it haha!!!
I love all these! I grew up eating this on Sunday’s watching football with my grandfather.
Lmao I just finished a can of potted meat crackers and a beer 😂😂
I eaten that very same combination at times. I don’t tell anybody but I’ve eaten it and enjoyed it.
... and now you know what happened to Jimmy Hoffa
Hahaha..
I always thought that Jimmy Hoffa was buried under 275.
Remember to try the new Soylent Green, the spreadable, edible soylent that lets you taste the love of Grandma in every bite.
@@jkcarroll SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE! SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!
@@BIGBLOCK5022006 That may be, but unlike other, inferior soylent imitators, Soylent Green is made by people of good taste.
SPAM - Stuff Posing As Meat
Cook it a little first ! it's the best with eggs !
Sh!t Posing As Meat xD
Regular spam is 100% salted pork
So delicious especially when it's fried up a little. Mmmmmmmmmmm!
Squirrel possum and moose...
I was raised on spam! Slice it up, fry it, boom. Great for when you don't have bacon.
Out of all of these the ham spread was the only one I've ever seen, plus it's not meant to be eaten just out of the tin. You're suppost to put onions ,celery, hard boiled eggs, pickle relish, Dijon and mayo mixed together and put on bread that was cruel and unusual punishment to make them eat it plain.
In thirty years, I've only seen people eat it from a can. (Gross as Hell)
Come on. You can't desguise that taste no matter what you add to it.
Come on now...deviled Ham spread is divine on a sandwich...
Couldn’t touch it, smell it, or eat it, but I’ll tell you what, sliced ham from the deli, fresh batch bread, and a dolop of salad cream, and you’re set for life. Best ham sandwich ever.
I wouldn't even give my dog that garbage.
@@mochatech121 you don't have good taste. M
@@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95 So says the deviled ham worshipper.
Mix the deviled ham with some mayo (or salad dressing).
Exactly! Now I want a deviled ham sandwich.
Makes a decent ham salad sandwich, agreed.
Yep forgot about that perfect modification.
Will save this rec
Yup, agreed. Mayo or Miracle Whip for a counterpoint really helps. I also like pickles. Dill, or half sour, not sweet.
Like a lot of people who have commented on here, I too had grown up in very modest times. I have had most of these at one time or another, and a few I still get on occasion. As the old saying goes, "an hungry belly is seldom a choosy belly".
I've always felt like processed meat products are only good in the way that they use up the spare parts of animals that would otherwise be discarded. Our meat industry is fucked but I'm a big fan of finding uses for every part of the animal including organs and bones. I'm not sure if the potted meat had it, but a lot of Vienna sausages and the like contain heart
“It made me play the piano!”
😂
And Blaithin’s new look is beautiful!
Based on the comments, I wonder if these are more of a regional thing? I'm from Texas and I grew up on these, especially potted meat, so delicious. I would recommend Underwood's chicken spread with a dab of relish and mayo on toast.
From the FAR North Eastern US and the tinned meats are fairly popular up here too. Reminds me of my Grandmother canning Chicken and Beef in Mason Jars! She would make up PILES of the little 8 & 16 oz jars for when we were working the fences on the lower farm or on the Mountain getting firewood! Loved them to this day!
Yo, that Underwood chicken spread SLAPPED back in the day! Good memories!
Grew up eating SPAM - grandparents ate it regularly. Traditional SPAM is a solid that is best sliced and fried crispy.
It was developed in 1937 and was served to US troops in WWII. The spreadable meats are fantastic with cheese and crackers.
The great thing about potable meats is their shelf life and no need of refrigeration prior to opening.
I LOVE Deviled Ham!!! Spread that on some Wonder Bread w/Miracle Whip...GOOOOD! Sorry you guys did not take to it.
That's how it was done in my house, in the 1960s & 1970s. I sometimes get the urge, but as a somewhat responsible grown up, I get some liverwurst, put it on organic white bread w/Miracle Whip & organic American Cheese. Mmm, practically gor-met. Sorry, haven't found a natural/organic version of Miracle Whip, yet.
Never mistake the power of Miracle Whip. Ever try the same thing with a slice of tomato? So good.
Balsamic vinegar, Olive oil, and paprika. If you've ever dipped bread you'll notice it tastes exactly like miracle whip.(because that's what it is.)
"Have I mentioned my bowl disease before?" is actually my premiere chat-up line.
I grew up with deviled ham, loved that stuff!
I couldn't eat it as a standalone, but grandma made some good deviled eggs
I used to love Underwood's Devilled Ham when I was a kid. I can't imagine that I'd like it now.
Potted meat and spam and other canned meats are an inexpensive way to for families on a fixed income to have meat on a regular basis. Grew up on these and I and I still like them. Spam sandwich with mustered and cheese on toast and a cold orange soda is still one of my favorites. 😁
They were originally simply a way to make use of pork shoulder which wasn't a popular cut and then it caught on as military rations because it's a great source of protein that is reliably preserved and easy to transport.
That was true but Spam now cost nearly $3.00 for a 12 oz can. You would be better off buying a pound of sliced ham for $4.00 or a pound of hamburger.
@@MrRebus777 Still 2.50 here. Plus I still like spam. Happy memories of childhood and it tastes good. There's even Turkey Spam now and it's really good. 😀
Mechanically separated chicken is my favorite ingredient next to beef heart.
Tongue and liver is the best
it says chicken but might be pigeon.
Shannon’s comment though 🤣🤣🤣 3:26
I can't imagine spam spread being great. Spam needs fried hard. In a few places in the US we have a thing called "ham salad" which is pretty good. It's minced/ ground cooked ham, mayo and pickle relish. Good on crackers.