“What you've got to do is wrap it in bacon, deep fry it in beer batter with a dash of Cavender's seasoning and serve it with ranch. Use parsley to garnish, maybe some lemon, and a Diet Coke to drink.”

— Chetan Michie, cook, Lawrence

“Unfortunately, I've never eaten Spam. I've always thought of it as more of a novelty item than a food.”

— Stephanie Shiflett, Kansas University sophomore, Lawrence

“Sliced and fried on a sandwich.”

— Heath Martin, substitute teacher, Kansas City, Kan.

“The only time I've ever had Spam, it was cooked Korean style and was very spicy. I didn't really care for it.”

— Jenna Barnard, Johnson County Community College student, Lawrence