SPAM

Hi. Today I'm talking about SPAM. And here is one recipe with it, provided by RecipeSource:

Title: Gingered Spam Salad
Categories: Salads, Go-withs, Misc.
Yield: 1 Servings

1 cn Spam, sliced matchstick size
1/4 c Finely chopped ginger root
1 ea Small red onion, finely chopped
1/2 ts Garlic powder
1/4 c Freshly squeezed lime juice Zest of 1 lime
1/2 ts Oriental dried chili powder
1/4 c Chopped cilantro leaves
8 ea Cherry tomatoes
Thai bird peppers and
Cilantro sprigs to garnish

Combine all ingredients in a sealed glass or plastic container to marinate.
Refrigerate at least two hours or preferably overnight.
Stir or shake occasionally to evenly coat.
One hour before serving, stir in cilantro.
Serve on a bed of torn lettuce of your choice.
Garnish with quartered cherry tomatoes, Thai bird peppers and cilantro sprigs.

Ah, that was not the spam you were thinking, huh?

However, did you know that the terminology SPAM for the tons of unwanted e-mails we receive everyday came from the spam above? From this website, I got the best description of the first use of the word:

Most people have some vague awareness that it came from at first from the spam skit by Monty Python's Flying Circus. In the sketch, a restaurant serves all its food with lots of spam, and the waitress repeats the word several times in describing how much spam is in the items. When she does this, a group of Vikings (don't ask) in the corner start a song:

"Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, lovely spam! Wonderful spam!"
Until told to shut up.

Thus the meaning of the term at least: something that keeps repeating and repeating to great annoyance. How did the two get connected?

Well, I like SPAM, not spam. How about you?