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Spam Musubi Roll

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  This is not a recipe, but I am recording it nonetheless for posterity. I made homemade Chicken-Spam and I wanted to make a popular dish made in Hawaii.  Sushi Rice Ratios- Rice rinsed 5 x then soaked for 30-Minutes. Drain and add water equal to the rice plus 20% water (In grams). Vinegar solution for 600 grams of Rice. 36 grams of both Rice wine, Vinegar, Sugar, and 18 grams of Salt. I.e., 600 grams of Rice needs 720 grams of water. It only takes about 5-7 minutes to cook. Not an exact recipe, but it works as a memory jogger for me.  Breakfast Musubi Roll

Chicken Spam (Sous-Vide)

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What in the world would possess me to make chicken Spam? If you've been following me for a while, you know I don't eat Pork or Shellfish. I've been thinking about this for about a year and decided to use my sausage and salami making skills to make it a Kosher Reality.  I stopped eating Pork and Shellfish about 21-years ago, and I've been on a mission to replicate what I ate in the past but using alternative proteins. I've made it all... Sausages, Pancetta, Bacon, Guanciale, Gabagool, Proscuitto, etc.  So what is Spam? The Hormel Foods Corp once said that it meant "Shoulder of Pork and Ham" In some dictionaries, "Spiced Ham" Members of the staff at the SPAM Museum say it stands for "Specially Produce Amerian Meat" In 2019, Spam began making advertisements containing the definition "Sizzle Pork And Mmmm" So with that, I will say that my version stands for Sizzle-Poultry-And-Mmmmm."   I have to give accolades to my buddy Vin...