Her pumpkin puddings were baked in a crust and similar to present day pumpkin pies. English sailors brought the sauce back to England in the early 1700s, where they had to find substitutes for the spices that were not available in England at the time. Walnut and mushroom catsups were created first. These sauces, including later ones that used tomatoes, were made without sugar. These had a spicy and tart flavor, somewhat like Worcestershire sauce.
Sugar appears in tomato catsup recipes only after the Civil War.
Pineapples did not grow in New England. American sailors returning home brought them from the tropics. A pineapple placed on the doorstep meant that your loved one had returned safely. In this way, pineapples became associated with hospitality. Seminole Indians sliced the tops off, made a hole, and filled them with honey for a tasty treat.