Luncheon Meat

Tee-Cee · Apr 12, 2008

HELP-THIS IS SERIOUS!

Was a time when I could pick up a few dozen tins of Princes Luncheon Meat(or similar)from Tescos or Asda BUT try as I might I cannot find any!

Yes,I could pay through the nose at a Tackle Shop but I cannot afford this for the amount I want

<u>Questions</u>

Does anyone know where I can find some in the HIGH WYCOMBE Bucks area?

Does anyone know where I can buy this in bulk-it was possible to buy 7lb tins years ago-or small tins in large quantities?

Please note-I want Luncheon meat NOT Bacon Grill or Spam!!

ps The carp are loving it in this cold weather!!

Roto Fryer · Apr 12, 2008

spam is luncheon meat!

first made in 1937 and is in fact the original luncheon meat!

Peter Jacobs · Apr 12, 2008

SPAM

"Shoulder of Pork And haM"

"SPiced hAM",

"Special Purpose Army Meat"

or my favourite:

"Solidified Processed Additional Meats"

Call it what you like, but it is readily available in our local; Tesco, Sainsburys and Waitrose.

Roto Fryer · Apr 12, 2008

it is none of the above.

spam was named by a guy called ken who won a competition to name it. he won $100

NIGE K · Apr 12, 2008

i use the lidls chopped ham n pork its tasty but firm for the hook

Joey · Apr 12, 2008

I've found one of the best to be Co-ops own brand, it's nice firm stuff, stays on the hook or hair well and the fish seem yo love it.

I wouldn't eat it myself though.

Tee-Cee · Apr 13, 2008

Well I must be going mad as Ive got three tins labelled Spam,Luncheon meat and Bacon Grill and without fear of contradiction they are completely different products!!

Anyway thanks for the response-I shall try the Co-op brand as it seem dead right!

Mithrandir · Apr 13, 2008

Tee_Cee, I had a look at tesco.com and they still do princes pork luncheon meat, currently £1.02 for 300g tin.

If you really want some try ordering it online.

Tee-Cee · Apr 14, 2008

Thanks Mithrandir-I shall have to try an evenbigger Tescos.......!!

Keith M · Apr 14, 2008

We used to use Tulip, plumrose orPrinces Luncheon Meat for Barbel and it definatelyhad a differenttextureto Spam; luncheonmeat was a lot more meatier anda slightly deeper colour whereas Spam was always amuchpaler colourwith a uniform consistancy. I don't know if it has changed over the years as I still only use Luncheonmeat or ChoppedPork & Hamand so can't comment on SPAM, perhaps it has got a lot better over the years?.

Wolfman Woody · Apr 14, 2008

Tulip was by far the best, but I had to smuggle it down south past the border guards in Birmingham from oop norf, Morrisons in Dukinfield to be precise. 2-3 dozen tins at a time hidden in a secret compartment under the boot floor.

Deanos · Apr 14, 2008

Let me tell you, if it wasnt for luncheon meat....everyone in Yorkshire would starve!

We are very poor, so stop nicking all our food Woody!

Tee-Cee · Apr 18, 2008

I tried Sainsburys,Waitrose,Asda,and Tesco in High Wycombe to no avail.BUT I had success at Morrisons also in HW if only'own brand'stuff and labelled Premium Luncheon Meat.

I cannot imagine what Premium might mean but I bought 8 tins anyway to give it afair trialand I'm after the Carp again....

Thanks for your replies and the humour

Tee-Cee

Paul (Brummie) Williams · Apr 18, 2008

Tulip......my Dad swore by it!!!! and caught one of the first Severn big barbs on it.

wheres it gone?????

Joey · Apr 18, 2008

<blockquote class=quoteheader>Paul (Brummie) Williams wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>

Tulip......my Dad swore by it!!!! and caught one of the first Severn big barbs on it.

wheres it gone?????</blockquote>
Tulip was produced by Cadburys. I don't think they still do it.

Merv Harrison · Apr 19, 2008

http://www.tulipfoodservice.co.uk/Products/CannedProducts/

Tee-Cee · Apr 25, 2008

Merv/Joey

I have emailed Tulip to ask where Luncheon meat can be found but no reply after four days(no rush then).

From the website it seems they do a pretty good range of meats-I just need to find an outlet!!

Shine · Apr 26, 2008

Morrisons own brand. 50 odd p a small tin.

neilcod · Apr 29, 2008

get to the paki shop theyve allways got lunchonmeat (plumrose)is the best i mean them sort of shops are all over the place on every st corner hahaha/forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif. the best bait for me maize carn't go wrong im tellin yerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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