Swineapple

[Eleanor Rose]

(Public Domain)​

This dear friends, is a recipe for Swineapple, a delicacy our Victorian friends enjoyed and one that is making the rounds again this summer. Basically you combine a pineapple with pork and it's lip-smacking good.

Ingredients:

1 ripe pineapple
pork chops
thick cut bacon
pork seasoning

Directions:

Cut top off of pineapple. Cut the skin off the side including as much of the eyes as possible. Cut and scoop as much of the inside of the pineapple as possible. Cut pork chop meat into strips. Season with your pork seasoning of choice. Place the pork strips inside the pineapple and pack as much as you can fit inside. Take the top part of the pineapple and place back on top like a lid. With skewers attach the top so it doesn't come off. Now it's time to wrap it with bacon. With toothpicks wrap the pineapple with bacon until it's covered. You can cook this on a grill, smoker or in the oven. Regardless of how you cook it you must put in a baking dish because you don't want the bacon fat dripping on your coals or an open flame. Cook low and slow at approximately 225 degrees for approximately 3 hours. You want the internal temperature to be at least 160 degrees. After done slice it up and enjoy.


Note: Pineapple was very expensive during the 19th century so unless you were wealthy, this dish would have been prepared rarely and likely with a pineapple that was past it's prime. This changed in 1900 when industrialist James Dole started a pineapple plantation in Hawaii. His Hawaiian Pineapple Company would later become the Dole Food Company.

 

[JOHN42768]

I had not heard of this before, but sounds delicious

 

[donna]

Sounds good. Many times serve pineapple with pork.

 

[KianGaf]

Pork and pineapple is still a popular combination particularly in Great Britain. A common dish I see on my travels there is Gammon & Pineapple. The gammon steak is a thick cut of ham and is grilled or pan fried & served with pineapple and often with a fried egg and chips/French fries. Its a mainstay of their cafes and pub menus and is a tasty dish.

 

[Seduzal]

We make that recipe for supper at least once a month but instead baking it we put it in the crockpot and cook on low for about 4-6 hours.

 

[KianGaf]

We make that recipe for supper at least once a month but instead baking it we put it in the crockpot and cook on low for about 4-6 hours.

Sounds good, I must give that a try. I don't have a crockpot but maybe it could work in my digital pressure cooker with less cooking time.

 

[Seduzal]

Sounds good, I must give that a try. I don't have a crockpot but maybe it could work in my digital pressure cooker with less cooking time.

we found out if you cook it at a low temperature for longer time it makes a more favorable taste.

 

[KianGaf]

https://www.tastecooking.com/ham-and-pineapple-a-long-and-happy-marriage/

Good article about the combination of ham and pineapple. Its the combination id be most familiar with, but I have also seen pork chops served with pineapple and labelled on menus erroneously as Hawaiian Pork Chops.

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

I'm back at " Swineapple ". That's awesome.

 

[donna]

Many fruits pair well with meats. I thinks of sausages and baked apples, turkey and cranberry sauce, chicken and orange marmalade, to name a few. Of course who can have lamb without mint jelly. They compliment the flavor of the meat that they are paired with.

 

[KianGaf]

Many fruits pair well with meats. I thinks of sausages and baked apples, turkey and cranberry sauce, chicken and orange marmalade, to name a few. Of course who can have lamb without mint jelly. They compliment the flavor of the meat that they are paired with.

Particularly with Game meat , Venison & wood pigeon come to mind. They both go fantastic with berries.

 

[donna]

My Granny's Ham with Pineapple:

1 pound sliced ham
1/2 cup pineapple juice
4 slices of pineapple
12 marshmallows

Bake ham 30 minutes. Drain off the fat. Cover ham with pineapple and juice. Bake in a slow oven (325 degrees) until ham is tender. Baste frequently. Turn pineapple to brown on both sides. Cover with marshmallows. Place back in oven until marshmallows are puffed and slightly browned. Serve at once.

 

[KianGaf]

My Granny's Ham with Pineapple:

1 pound sliced ham
1/2 cup pineapple juice
4 slices of pineapple
12 marshmallows

Bake ham 30 minutes. Drain off the fat. Cover ham with pineapple and juice. Bake in a slow oven (325 degrees) until ham is tender. Baste frequently. Turn pineapple to brown on both sides. Cover with marshmallows. Place back in oven until marshmallows are puffed and slightly browned. Serve at once.

Sounds good I've never tried marshmallows in a savoury dish. I'd say I would like it I'm a fan of sweet and savoury food combinations such as North African/Moroccan.

 

[16thAL]

Gotta try that in Dutch oven low and slow

 

[FarawayFriend]

Great recipe! Too elaborate for me to make it myself, but pork and pineapple is a favorite combination of tastes for me. I frequently order pork and pineapple in Chinese restaurants. Seems all the world likes that combination!

 

[Rhea Cole]

Sounds like it would be brilliant with pork loin.

 

[kholland]

Sounds like it would be brilliant with pork loin.

Just watched a video done by a spare rib restaurant owner and that is what he used. And you can bet that pork was well seasoned. This looks good !!!!!

 

[C.W. Roden]

Tried it out today, really good.