By Barbara S. GoodwinSPAM is the rage in Moscow. In fact, processed meat products are among Russia's largest American culinary imports. Going on a tip that Russian President Boris Yelstin is a major SPAM fan, UD asked some of New York's finer dining establishments:What if Mr. Yeltsin made a gastronomic tour of Manhattan, and Mayor Rudy Giuliani requested restaurants to slam some SPAM on the menu?
How would chefs serve Hormel Foods' chopped pork, salt, water, sugar and sodium nitrate in a can?
Reactions to such a SPAMOLUTION were decidedly mixed. While some restaurateurs were happy to offer up fine and funky SPAM dishes, others were just a bit put off by the concept. Not even the fact that Americans themselves consume an average of 3.8 cans of SPAM every second seemed to impress Roberto Ruggeri, the owner of Bice (Northern Italian Cuisine, 7 East 54th St., NYC), who responded: 
"This is an Italian Restaurant, we don't do any SPAM."
Added Tom Coliccio, the chef partner of the Gramercy Tavern (Contemporary American Cuisine, 42 East 26th St., NYC):
"If Mayor Giuliani forces us to put SPAM on our menu, I'll exercise the right to protest on election day."
