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Article: SPAM RECIPE WITH TWIST : WOMAN USES SNAIL SHELLS TO WIN CONTEST.(NEWS)(Recipe)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- August 20, 1996
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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 ...