Pumpkin Spice Spam Explained

Pumpkin Spice Spam
Type:Precooked canned meat product
Country:US
Creator:Hormel Foods Corporation
Year:2019
Served:Hot or cold
Course:Main course or ingredient
Main Ingredient:Pork with Ham, Sugar, Water, Salt, Spices
Serving Size:2oz
Calories:180
Protein:7
Fat:16
Carbohydrate:3
No Recipes:true
No Commons:true

Pumpkin Spice Spam is a limited edition variety of Spam produced by Hormel Foods. It was released online on 23 September 2019, the first day of autumn.[1] [2] [3] Spam is one of many brands to release pumpkin spice products for the autumn season, and is not the first meat product to be pumpkin spice flavored.[4] [1]

History

In October 2017, Spam shared a picture of Pumpkin Spice Spam on their Facebook page and noted that it was not a real product they were selling.[5] [6] The post went viral, and many Facebook users commented with interest in the fake product. Spam's official Facebook account responded that, "We think it's great that you'd like to see this product! Unfortunately this variety is only a joke, so it cannot be found anywhere."[7] [8] Two years later, in August 2019, Spam announced they were producing a legitimate limited edition Pumpkin Spice product for the autumn season.[4] [9]

Distribution

The product was only available online at Spam's website and Walmart.com in two-can packs.[3] [10] Some food critics were sent cans of the product before the release date.[11] In less than seven hours on the day of release, the Spam had sold out.[12] Pumpkin Spice Spam has not been sold since 2019.[13]

Ingredients

The Spam is mixed with allspice, cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg to gain its Pumpkin Spice flavor.[2] [14] Spam representatives stated that they recommend pairing it with other dishes, such as waffles, cornbread, panini, frittatas, or vegetable hash.[11] [15] Similar to many other pumpkin spice products, there is no pumpkin in the food.[16]

Reception

Multiple people and groups, mostly food critics, received the product prior to its public release. Most reviewers stated that the product is better when combined with other items as well as that it is more suited as a breakfast food than traditional Spam. The Daily Meal called it "one of the more peculiar pumpkin spice products on the market" and that "the flavor really wasn't bad".[11] Food & Wine was also sent a can, noting that "Pumpkin Spice Spam certainly seems to err on the side of a breakfast food, and could easily be slathered in maple syrup as you might with breakfast sausage."[17] A contributor to the New York Post, who did not receive the product, referred to it as Spam's "own demented take on everybody's favorite orange gourd."[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fry up some Pumpkin Spice Spam to celebrate the fall season. Michael. Hollan. August 15, 2019. Fox News. August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828020641/https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/pumpkin-spice-spam-debut. live.
  2. News: Yum or yuck? Pumpkin spice spam is coming. August 15, 2019. WJW (TV). August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828020645/https://fox8.com/2019/08/15/yum-or-yuck-pumpkin-spice-spam-is-coming/. live.
  3. News: Brace Yourselves: Pumpkin Spice Spam Is Coming This Fall. People. Claudia. Harmata. August 15, 2019. August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828020643/https://people.com/food/pumpkins-spice-spam-fall-2019/. live.
  4. Web site: Autumn is coming, so of course Pumpkin Spice Spam is, too. NBC News. August 14, 2019. Alex. Johnson. August 28, 2019. August 31, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190831210954/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/autumn-coming-so-course-pumpkin-spice-spam-too-n1042531. live.
  5. Web site: Opinion | Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte is back, as is every processed pumpkin atrocity. NBC News. August 27, 2019. Erika Nicole. Kendall. August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828050459/https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-here-along-everything-else-under-pumpkin-ncna1045976. live.
  6. Web site: SPAM. Facebook. Hormel Foods. October 1, 2017. August 28, 2019. October 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191012083100/https://www.facebook.com/spambrand/posts/1828612717163986. live.
  7. News: The absurd 'pumpkin spice' craze is officially dead thanks to Spam. Lauren. Steussy. August 14, 2019. New York Post. August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828020645/https://nypost.com/2019/08/14/the-absurd-pumpkin-spice-craze-is-officially-dead-thanks-to-spam/. live.
  8. Web site: Pumpkin spice Spam is coming, and people are out of their gourds. Gael Fashingbauer. Cooper. CNET. August 15, 2019. August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828020642/https://www.cnet.com/news/pumpkin-spice-spam-is-coming-and-its-not-a-joke/. live.
  9. Web site: It's Pumpkin Spice Spam season, motherfuckers. The Takeout. Dominick. Suzanne-Mayer. August 16, 2019. August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828020645/https://thetakeout.com/pumpkin-spice-spam-1837303858. live.
  10. Web site: Hollan. Michael. 2019-09-24. Pumpkin Spice-flavored Spam sells out in hours, may never come back. 2021-04-14. Fox News. 2021-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414072646/https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/pumpkin-spice-spam-sold-out. live.
  11. Web site: Pumpkin Spice Spam exists, and we tried it. Dan. Myers. August 13, 2019. The Daily Meal. August 28, 2019. August 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190816192756/https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/pumpkin-spice-spam-taste-test/081319. live.
  12. News: So you wanted some Pumpkin Spice Spam? Too late. . . Kristen . Painter . September 23, 2019 . September 23, 2019 . September 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190923232219/http://www.startribune.com/so-you-wanted-some-pumpkin-spice-spam-too-late/561152052/ . live .
  13. Web site: Fontanez . Endia . Forget lattes, Arizonans are obsessed with Pumpkin Spice Spam. What's going on? . azcentral. . 21 October 2023 . en.
  14. Web site: Sandler. Rachel. Yes, Pumpkin Spice Spam Is Real (And It's Reportedly Pretty Good). 2021-04-14. Forbes. en. 2021-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414072645/https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2019/08/15/pumpkin-spice-is-back-at-starbucks-dunkin---and-in-spam/. live.
  15. Web site: Pumpkin Spice Spam is coming, and you know what? It sounds pretty good. Scottie. Andrew. CNN. August 15, 2019. August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828020641/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/15/us/pumpkin-spice-spam-trnd/index.html. live.
  16. Web site: Pumpkin Spice Spam is coming soon to Walmart. Today. August 15, 2019. Erica Chayes. Wida. August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828020641/https://www.today.com/food/pumpkin-spice-spam-coming-soon-walmart-t160820. live.
  17. News: Pumpkin Spice Spam Is Real and We Tried It. Food & Wine. Adam. Campbell-Schmitt. August 15, 2019. August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828020645/https://www.foodandwine.com/news/pumpkin-spice-spam. live.

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