SPAM-tastic peppers + SPAM BBQ giveaway (c/d 23 May 2015)

Peppers stuffed with Spam and rice

SPAM is definitely a cultural icon. It arrived to Britain in 1941, when the country was plunged into austerity and the cooks had to employ their ingenuity to cook meals from the limited range of foods. In her fascinating book "A history of English food" Clarissa Dickson Wright wrote "Tinned Spam was perhaps the ultimate triumph of meat packaging - a pork luncheon meat crammed into tins". But even after the wartime restrictions and rationing ended, Spam stayed. It has been in and out of fashion, and many a family have nostalgic memories about their meals with Spam.

Personally I haven't tried it until I came to the UK over 20 years ago, and I believe it was my buddies-students who introduced me to this convenient ingredient, which is quick and easy to prepare.
It is made from more than 90% prime shoulder pork and leg ham. You can slice it, chop, grill, fry and even mince, depending on the meal you are preparing.
If you enjoy eating alfresco or plan a picnic or a BBQ, I have a lovely recipe suggestion, using SPAM.

Peppers stuffed with Spam and rice

You will need a pack of mini-peppers (about 300g). Chop off the tops and remove the seeds. Mix 100g of finely chopped Spam and 50g of cooked basmati rice + a teaspoon of dried mixed herbs. Stuff the peppers and cook on a grill until pepper is cooked on both sides.
Serve hot, with a chunk of nice bread and a selection of pickles - gherkins, olives and cocktail onions.

Peppers stuffed with Spam and rice

Now that I hopefully have wetted your appetite, I also have a SPAM-tastic giveaway for the coming summer. Lovely people from SPAM have offered a SPAM BBQ hamper worth £50 for one of my blog readers. The hamper is packed with such goodies as a charcoal bucket BBQ, an apron, a spatula, a recipe booklet and some SPAM.

Image credit: SPAM 

To be in with a chance of winning, please enter via a Rafflecopter gadget.

T&Cs:
Only one entry per person is allowed (however, you can tweet daily to increase your chances).
The giveaway is open to the UK residents only.
Once the Rafflecopter picks the winner, I will check if the winner has done what was requested. I will contact the winner, if they do not reply within 28 days, the prize will be allocated to another person.
Please don't forget to leave a comment, as it is the only mandatory step, I will make sure the winner selected by Rafflecopter has complied with T&Cs.

The giveaway will close on 23 May 2015 (at midnight)

Good luck!

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