Did you know the
Pineapple is a sign of
hospitality and welcome :
The following is an
excerpt from
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about the Pineapples..
Across the ocean, the
pineapple took on other
symbolic meanings in
England's American colonies.
The colonies were then a
land of small, primitive
towns and settlements where
homes served as the hubs of
most community activity.
Visiting was the primary
means of entertainment,
cultural intercourse and
news dissemination. The
concept of hospitality--the
warmth, charm and style with
which guests were taken into
the home--was a central
element of the society's
daily emotional life."
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The flesh of the pineapple is
sweet and juicy and is best
eaten raw in slices, wedges, or
cubes.
Pineapple
Served
Cut a fresh
Pineapple
in half lengthwise,
leaving on the top leaves.
Cut out the core and
carefully cut the flesh away
from the rind in one piece.
Slice the flesh into wedges.
Refill the shell. Sprinkle
with sugar or kirsch. Serve
plain or garnish with
cherries, whole
strawberries, or sprigs of
mint.
Pineapple can be added
to fruit salads and chicken
and turkey salads.
Crush 3 tablespoons of fresh
pineapple and mix with a
half cup of honey, a quarter
cup of lemon juice and a
quarter teaspoon of salt.
Mix, chill, and shake
thoroughly before dressing a
fruit salad.
Pineapplealso will bring a
sweet-tart flavor to savory
entrees. Grill
pineappleslices and serve with
roast pork or bake and serve
witham.
Place fresh
pineapple slices into a
shallow baking pan not
allowing the slices to
overlap one another. Place
over a very low heat or in
the oven and simmer for
about two hours until the
pineappleis almost
transparent. Garnish the
center of each with a
glacéed cherry and serve
with ham
Pineapple Description
Today we were looking at more
produce from poorer nations that
rely on the Fairtrade system to
make a decent living. In recent
weeks we have used our senses to
investigate the taste, smell and
Qualitys
Each week we
spend time describing what we
see, feel, smell and hear in
our own words. (And so if the
fruit looks like Marge)
This week it was the turn of the
Paraguayan Pineapple to face the
wrath of our panel. Fairtrade
produce fresh from the local
Scotmid ( we don’t need to go to
Paraguay to buy them). We
looked, we smelled, we touched -
we thought he was jaggy! We
considered that…
it
was waxy and shiny like a
pumpkin or squash
it had a thick skin we would
not eat -unlike an apple
it had spikey bits on top
like Marge Simpson’s hair
with too much gel!
it was very heavy (dense)
it had signs of a stalk or
stem
it’s leaves pointed up to
the sun
the plant stem must be
strong as the fruit is heavy
there is yellow flesh inside
the skin
there is no core like an
apple but there is a hard
bit through the middle we
probably wouldn’t eat (after
all the pineapple in tins
comes in rings with no
middle bit…)
Cut a fresh
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