Pineapples and Citrus Fruits - Page 2

DanaC · 01-25-2011, 02:30 PM

I kind of lump eggs in with dairy, because they occupy the same fridge space and usually come from the same farms as the milk. So, the milk and eggs at my local store are all from the same Yorkshire dairy. Consequently they kind of occupy the same thought space for me.

But I wouldn't categorise eggs as dairy for dietary purposes.

And wtf? Pineapples bear no similarity to citrus fruit. And pineapple chunks go great with cheese. As do grapes; particularly with bree. And apples, particularly with cheddar. ...

Don't like citrus fruit with cheese. That totally doesn't work. So it's probably as well that pineapples aren't remotely citrusy.

monster · 01-25-2011, 02:31 PM

So it's not a cultural thing. Has anyone else heard that macdonalds ad? Has anyone else heard of people thinking the were citrus fruit? Apart from Shawnee, who gets a pass 'cause she's special. maybe it's an ohiaiaiaian thing. isn't it weird how Hawaiian and Ohiaiaian sound similar and yet.....

Shawnee123 · 01-25-2011, 02:31 PM

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I suspect it's more lumping acidic fruits together. Most acidic fruits people know are citrus - oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit...

But you are correct. And I knew it. But I'd have had to look up the word bromeliad.

Or pulpy fruits. How do pineapple bear NO resemblance to citrus? Pulp. Acid. Juicy. Fibrous. Core. Only thing different is the exterior and we know not to judge a fruit by its cover.

Because seriously, citrus is a word we all know. I wasn't taught they were bromeliad and citrus is such a nice citrusy word. I would think of pineapple as a citrus due to pulp and acid and an inedible exterior.

You don't hear about Bromeliad air fresheners with the power of Pineapple.

So I learned something completely new today.

Eggs? Dairy? No. They're just eggs.

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So it's not a cultural thing. Has anyone else heard that macdonalds ad? Has anyone else heard of people thinking the were citrus fruit? Apart from Shawnee, who gets a pass 'cause she's special. maybe it's an ohiaiaiaian thing. isn't it weird how Hawaiian and Ohiaiaian sound similar and yet.....

Ohhaihaian. It's a little known fact that Ohio was originally an Hawaiian island. No one thinks that because we don't have the same pulp or the acidic value. Some people actually think we're 'midwesterners.' HA!

monster · 01-25-2011, 02:34 PM

Bromeliad's not a very sexy word. I gave the same frend a bromeliad houseplant for Christmas. that's how the word was in an accessible part of my consciousness, I think...

monster · 01-25-2011, 02:37 PM

plthijinx · 01-25-2011, 02:45 PM

all i know is S123's chicken pineapple recipe is da B.O.M.B.

Cloud · 01-25-2011, 02:52 PM

that's weird. pineapples don't even grow on trees.

people think tomatoes are vegetables, too. people R dum

Shawnee123 · 01-25-2011, 03:04 PM

I didn't know coconuts were a citrus, either.

And bananas are a fleshy meat.

String beans, even though they have strings, actually come from the woodwind section.

'Cause really, people R dum because they don't know weird food classifications?

monster · 01-25-2011, 03:21 PM

Do most people know that bananas grow "upwards"? I did a project on bananas and the teacher informed me that I was mistaken that bananas grow upwards. I wish we'd had the interwebs back then. makes it ~~much~~ a little harder for teachers to be so wrong.

monster · 01-25-2011, 03:22 PM

or did I just post that picture upside down by mistake?

plthijinx · 01-25-2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

'Cause really, people R dum because they don't know weird food classifications?

all i know is that if it tastes good? immona eat it.

Cloud · 01-25-2011, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

'Cause really, people R dum because they don't know weird food classifications?

you're quite correct.

people R ignorant. (including me, okay? this is not directed at you--just messing around)

jimhelm · 01-25-2011, 03:27 PM

did you know that a banana is actually an herb? and that they are all clones?

jinx told me that. i did not fact check her.

monster · 01-25-2011, 03:31 PM

I knew they were clones -there's a danger of disappearing altogether because if there's a banana blight there won't be resistant strains because they're all the same.... or something. But I didn't know they were herbs and when I googled that it seems that the plants are herbs rather than trees, but bananas are still a fruit.

Cloud · 01-25-2011, 03:32 PM

hmm, according to WikiP, pineapple does contain citric acid. It is pretty sour, so I can see where the similarities are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple

View Poll Results: Pineapples and Citrus Fruit and place of upbringing
I was brought up to believe pineapple is a citrus fruit. American continent	3	12.00%
I was brought up to believe pineapple is a citrus fruit. Elsewhere	0	0%
I consider pineapple t be similar to a citrus fruit. American continent	4	16.00%
I consider pineapple t be similar to a citrus fruit. Elsewhere	0	0%
Are you kidding me? they're nothing alike. American Continent	9	36.00%
Are you kidding me? they're nothing alike. Elsewhere	9	36.00%
Voters: 25. You may not vote on this poll

01-25-2011, 02:31 PM	#17
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	So it's not a cultural thing. Has anyone else heard that macdonalds ad? Has anyone else heard of people thinking the were citrus fruit? Apart from Shawnee, who gets a pass 'cause she's special. maybe it's an ohiaiaiaian thing. isn't it weird how Hawaiian and Ohiaiaian sound similar and yet..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-25-2011, 02:34 PM	#19
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Bromeliad's not a very sexy word. I gave the same frend a bromeliad houseplant for Christmas. that's how the word was in an accessible part of my consciousness, I think... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-25-2011, 02:37 PM	#20
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	__________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-25-2011, 02:45 PM	#21
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	all i know is S123's chicken pineapple recipe is da B.O.M.B. __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

01-25-2011, 02:52 PM	#22
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	that's weird. pineapples don't even grow on trees. people think tomatoes are vegetables, too. people R dum __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

01-25-2011, 03:04 PM	#23
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I didn't know coconuts were a citrus, either. And bananas are a fleshy meat. String beans, even though they have strings, actually come from the woodwind section. 'Cause really, people R dum because they don't know weird food classifications? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-25-2011, 03:21 PM	#24
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Do most people know that bananas grow "upwards"? I did a project on bananas and the teacher informed me that I was mistaken that bananas grow upwards. I wish we'd had the interwebs back then. makes it ~~much~~ a little harder for teachers to be so wrong. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-25-2011, 03:22 PM	#25
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	or did I just post that picture upside down by mistake? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-25-2011, 03:27 PM	#28
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	did you know that a banana is actually an herb? and that they are all clones? jinx told me that. i did not fact check her. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

01-25-2011, 03:31 PM	#29
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I knew they were clones -there's a danger of disappearing altogether because if there's a banana blight there won't be resistant strains because they're all the same.... or something. But I didn't know they were herbs and when I googled that it seems that the plants are herbs rather than trees, but bananas are still a fruit. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-25-2011, 03:32 PM	#30
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	hmm, according to WikiP, pineapple does contain citric acid. It is pretty sour, so I can see where the similarities are. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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