The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-13
THE HAWAIIAN
PINEAPPLE
Continued from page nine)

with the poor canned pineapple, as
bad as it was. But the Hawaiian in-
dustry has changed all this. with
their production of the choicest varte-
ties in sufficient quantities to make
commercial product, it has raised the
status of canned pineapple to a point
where it has today become a thing
of great importance in the markets
of the world.
It is interesting to note how quick
Iiy a really meritorious product al
ways displaces it's less good compe-
Ititors. Here is an example: The
Hawaiian growers knew how high
California fruits were regarded
They figured that if their fruit could
be placed in San Francisco and serv-
ed side by side with California, or
any other fruit, and be proven as
good if, not better that they could
then sweep the country. Californians
are accustomed to good fruit; they
cannot be fooled in such matters. So
the growers tried it. Here is the re-
suit. Seven years ago there were
less than 10000 cases of canned pine
apple sold in San Francisco-gather-
ed from the pineapple fields of the
Bahamas and Singapore. Today
those brands are practically out OF
trade, and in their place 100000 cases
of Hawaiian Pineapple were eaten
Inv San Franciscans last year.
So much for what Hawaiian Pine
apple is and how it is grown; now
to the serving of it. 1 have made an
exhaustive test Of this pineapple in
my own experimental kitchen and
am DoTh surprised and delighted with
lit. 1t lends itself to such an infinite
variety of uses that it is not posi-
bile to tell hundredth part about 1t
in a magazine article of this kind
each housewife will find them out
for herself as soon as she commences
using It. have made up a number
iof original recipes for~the benefit of
my housekeeper readers, just as sug-
gestions to start them off in the
using of this wholesome delicacy.
have had these dishes photographed
to give an idea of just how they will
look. Dozens of others just as at
Itractive can be made up with it, as
may suit each individual housewives
fancy. They are all so simple that
any woman can prepare them, and
most of them will take but a few
minutes. They are sure to please
everybody whether your own home
circle or a party of guests. And they
are economical luncheon dishes and
desserts. In expense they are chear
enough for every housewife to serve
while In deliciousness and pleasing
effect they are fine enough to grace
the most pretentious fast, thus the
fruit especially appeals to me as an
all around server for any and all
occasions.
We will say that you unexpectedly
, have party of friends drop in. You
want something nice to serve them
Il may only be a little informal lunch
con, or it may be a considerable te5
or supper, according to circumstan
ces. Now with can or two of thi;
pineapple in your pantry, you are al
ways sure of being mistress of the
situation. In jiffy a can is opened
and the contents quickly made uI
into any one of a hundred kinds Of
dishes, whether salads. entrees OF
desserts, using it in combination with
many of the things in your own re
Ifrigerator or larder, without having
ito go out and buy cents worth oil
supplies 1t will work well with
whipped cream or with mayonnaise
dressing; with oranges, bananas and
other fruit or with lettuce leaves;
with gelatine,. ice cream, preserves
or with sliced meats and vegetables
i can almost say it will work with
anything. ! tried it in so many diff,
ferent ways (what the layman would
call 'unheard-of' ways) and with
such gratifying success that I would
be afraid to say what its limit real
Iy is.
I 1t makes all these dishes different
from anything you have probably
tasted before, lending to them an adj
diIional attractiYeness of its own
therefore it GVes a housewife much
latitude for NEW things, and this is
equally pleasing to your guests. In
my experimental work | found il a
series of surprises-dear to every
hOusekeepers heart. The more you
work with it, the more you want to.
The dishes come out so pleasing to
the eye and tempting to the palate
that you are sure to be a pineapple
devotee before you know it. AS I
was told 1T makes fast friends wher-
ever it goes"-I don't wonder at it.
But one thing strongly appeals to
me which the growers have not dwelt
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