How Puerto Rico Will Recover With the Help of Spam, Vice Munchies, 2017

I can only imagine the look on my ancestors’ faces when they first laid eyes on those hunks of wobbly and gelatinous pink meat. Along with the subsidies, the government provided weekly “mothers'” courses to teach the mothers of the barrios not only how to prepare their government rations, but how to make them more appetizing for the Puerto Rican palate. Chop the Spam and mix it with tomato sauce, canned green beans, and sofrito, and serve over rice. Voila: Spam guisada.

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Spam Guisada Recipe