We need to rewind to 1937. A company called Hormel Foods invented a product: spiced ham. They slapped it in a can and called it Spam (SPiced hAM, get it?). It was cheap, shelf-stable, and had the texture of a pink rubber eraser designed by a committee of accountants.
Spam (the food) became a global hero during World War II. GIs ate it by the ton, and its reputation became so iconic that even the British adopted it as a staple. You know a food is serious business when the Brits, masters of bland cuisine, say, “Yes, this unidentifiable block of pork will do nicely.”
