Article: SPAM RECIPE WITH TWIST : WOMAN USES SNAIL SHELLS TO WIN CONTEST.(NEWS)(Recipe)

Byline: Alicia Doyle Daily News Staff Writer

Connoisseurs relish its rare texture and taste. Housewives are drawn to its versatility. And many kids have at least once eaten a sandwich stuffed with the pink, salty meat.

But even the most cultured Spam eater might flinch at the recipe that won a first-place blue ribbon over the weekend at the Ventura County Fair.

``Spam Scargot,'' created by Maria Hagman of Thousand Oaks, prevailed during Saturday's contest for its originality, taste and appearance.

``Every recipe had already been done,'' said Hagman, 55, who has also created Spam dishes of hash browns, quiche and stir fry. ``I had to ...

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