CWDD: Pineapple

[Jeremy Bevard]

In this episode we follow directions in the Kentucky Housewife, published in 1839, on how to eat pineapple fresh. We found this to be very simple, quick, and refreshing! Make up this simple treat for your next living history event or barbeque. We want to thank the Waterloo Area Historical Society for their hospitality during this episode.

Vol. V, Episode 4 Pineapple

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[Elaine Kessinger]

Re: CWDD: Pineapple

I want to share a bit about one of my favorite books, "The Market Assistant" by Thomas F. DeVoe.
He began collecting information about the various foodstuffs available in the markets of Boston, New York City, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia in time for an 1861 publication. The publication was put on hold due to The War. He picked it up again after the war and finally published in 1867.
It shares nifty tidbits like the oranges considered best come from St. Augustine, Florida and different types of candles available.
So I don't hijack Mr. Brevard's thread entirely, here's what Mr. DeVoe has to say about pine-apples.
From: The Market Assistant by Thomas F. DeVoe, 1869
Pine-apples.--This excellent-flavored fruit is found in our markets quite plentiful in their season, which commences about the 1st of April and lasts until September. They are known here under two general names, or kinds: the birds-eye and the sugar-loaf; the first is considered best for eating out of hand, the latter for preserving in different ways. They certainly have a delicious flavor, but they usually disappoint the palate, by having so much wood and fibrous substance to swallow along with it. They are brought from Havana, Nassau, Matanzas, etc. Their usual weight is from two to five pounds.
The Market Assistant