{"id":5575,"date":"2010-01-15T00:14:03","date_gmt":"2010-01-15T10:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=5575"},"modified":"2023-07-19T17:25:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T03:25:18","slug":"review-macadamia-nuts-with-spam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2010\/01\/15\/review-macadamia-nuts-with-spam\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Macadamia Nuts with SPAM"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Macadamia<\/a><\/p>\n

To Hawaii residents, macadamia nuts are like flowers and most of the stuff at Spencer’s<\/a>, they’re not something they would buy for themselves. <\/p>\n

However, that may change thanks to these Macadamia Nuts with SPAM, which combines the canned nut tourists love to buy with the flavor people in the other 49 states don’t understand why Hawaii residents enjoy. <\/p>\n

Even for me, someone who enjoys the taste of SPAM, the combination made me scratch my head. When I first saw a picture of the can, I thought it was a heavily Photoshopped creation, like Tara Reid’s recent spread in Playboy. But even when I saw it with my own eyes and held a can in my hand, I still couldn’t quite believe it and thought fake snakes were going to jump out when I opened it.<\/p>\n

But that didn’t happen. The only thing that jumped out was the scent of macadamia nuts with a noticeable amount of SPAM. Each nut has a slight pink powdery coating, which makes sense since a SPAM product wouldn’t be one if it didn’t come in the pink hue that even disgusts the pink-loving Hello Kitty. <\/p>\n

While looking at them, all I could think about was whether they would be gross, like the Playboy pictorial of former WWF wrestler Chyna, or disappointing, like Olivia Munn’s safe-for-work Playboy photos.<\/p>\n

\"Macadamia<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

Fortunately, they were neither.<\/p>\n

While there’s definitely a SPAM flavor, it’s not overpowering and the combination of the mystery meat and macadamia nuts was surprisingly tasty. While I prefer to have my macadamia nuts dipped in sweet chocolate, the SPAM coating is a good savory option, even though the idea of SPAM in pink powdered form is kind of unsettling, like Marge Simpson posing in Playboy. <\/p>\n

But, again, I enjoy the taste of SPAM. <\/p>\n

If you don’t like SPAM, you’ll probably avoid these Macadamia Nuts with SPAM, much like how I avoided the issue of Playboy with Heidi Montag on the cover.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 ounce – 200 calories, 20 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 145 milligrams of sodium, 4 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 1 gram of sugar, 2 grams of protein, 2% calcium and 4% iron.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Macadamia Nuts with SPAM
\nPrice:<\/b> $4.99
\nSize:<\/b> 4.5 ounces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Longs Drugs
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Mystery meat and macadamia nuts are a surprisingly tasty combination. SPAM flavor isn’t overpowering. My knowledge of celebrities who have been in Playboy. The monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats in macadamia nuts. Makes a great WTF gift. Olivia Munn.
\nCons:<\/b> Not for those who don’t like SPAM. Pink powder on them makes them look a little frightening. Marge Simpson, Chyna and Heidi Montag in Playboy. Olivia Munn’s non-nude Playboy photos. Only available in Hawaii.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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