" ¢Â Though often considered ( or assumed ) a Hawaiian food , the ananas originally hails from Brazil . By 1493 , even Columbus had run into this spiky and sweet wonder , and took it back with him to Europe . Pineapples in Hawaii were like transplanted from Jamaica by the British in 1886 where they have since , of form , boom .
" ¢Â Pineapples may take 18 calendar month to grow , but that has n’t arrest the Dole Farm in Hawaii from produce agiant Ananas comosus snarl , and really expanding upon it to ensure they would n’t turn a loss their Guinness Record ( are there really that many people create massive pineapple maze ? )
" ¢ public speaking of Dole ( James Dole that is , a.k.a . " The Pineapple King " ) - Dole started out with a bare $ 50 in his pocket , and decided to save it up for a scheme . $ 16,240.00 by and by , Dole moved to Honolulu and purchased farming in the central plains of Oahu to begin his pineapple conglomerate .
" ¢Â The empire might not have been much had it not been for applied scientist Henry Ginaca , who invented a political machine that cored pineapple , essentially revolutionizing the industriousness . In fact , " in one of the most comprehensive customer satisfaction studies ever done , the University of Michigan business schooling and the American Society for Quality Control found that Dole Food ’s humble pineapple ringing and other box goodsdelight consumerslike nothing else . On a musical scale of zero to 100 , Dole tops the 1995 listing with a score of 90 . "
" ¢Â " The sweetness and strange visual aspect of the pineapple and its association with birth rate and agriculture made it a assay - after delicacy in colonial America . When it was served to guests , they were course flattered at the honor , and thus may have evolve the idea that the pineapple was considered a sign of thehighest form of hospitality . "
" ¢Â If that is true , then certainly thispineapple house , constructed for Lord Dunmore of Scotland , must be the most welcoming place on earth with its 37 - foot tall pineapple sitting atop it .
" ¢Â Now for the myths and marvels : Pineapples contain big amounts of the amino acid Bromelain , which acts as a meat tenderizer but also break down gel , leaving it ineffectual to hold a geomorphologic contour ( in other lyric , homemade pineapple plant Jell - O is probably not go to work out so well ) . Because of pineapple ’s essence tenderizing properties , it was once think that Bromelain exposure gradually erased fingerprint of workers ' work force who harvest and shortened pineapples , as they often undergo great damage . However , all you first-rate - spy wannabes take note : this peculiar holding of the Ananas comosus just is n’t honest .
" ¢Â Pineapples also tangentiallyhelp beer sales . According to HowStuffWorks , " In addition to tenderizing meat , Bromelain is used to ' tingle - proof ' beer . When beer is cooled to about 32 degrees Fahrenheit ( zero degree Celsius ) , proteins form bonds with other ingredient in the beer . This does n’t involve the taste of the beer , but it makes it come along cloudy . Bromelain is added to beer to foreclose this from happening . Even without frisson - proofing , the overcast decease off once the temperature of the beer rises . In a store ’s beer cooler though , consumers are generally going to turn over for a light beer over something that resembles a thick gruel . "
" ¢Â For those of you who thought the Pineapple Express was just an apology to watch out James Franco in action , it ’s really the name of astorm frontthat snuff it from Hawaii to the West Coast of the US , usually bringing strong and wet weather with it .
" ¢ Finally , some masses may despise the ananas and even assay to gazump those who are dressed like one ( especially if they happen to be aJapanese pop star ) , while others love the pineapple so much they want … tomarry it ? ( like this German pop star - what is with popular star and pineapples ? I feel a dissertation … )
" ¢ Into which coterie do you Flossers fall ? OK , I wo n’t make it so utmost , but how do you guys typically wish to consume your pineapple ? Is pineapple - in - a - can truly the acme of consumer gratification ? And for a pineapple novitiate , how much do you REALLY recommend the Ananas comosus - topped pizza ?
" ˜Dietribes ' ordinarily appear every other Wednesday ( please forgive the delay this week — technical difficulties ) . food for thought photos taken byJohanna Beyenbach . You might remember that name from our Emily Post about hercolorful dieting .
