54 - When Pineapples Were Status Symbols

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The Fantastic History Of Food

Nick Charlie Key

57 episodes

6 months ago

Stories of the fun, bizarre and often ridiculous, history of food.

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54 - When Pineapples Were Status Symbols

The Fantastic History Of Food

15 minutes

1 year ago

54 - When Pineapples Were Status Symbols

For the majority of history they were considered the ultimate delicacy by European nobility who just couldn’t get enough of them. From snack to status symbol, the pineapple has graced many a King and Queens palace courts, while outside of them they took on a mythical quality akin to some sort of precious jewel.

Today, we’ll track the pineapples voyage across the seas and into the history books as it became synonymous with the very peak of royal de rigeour.

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