# Pineapple Casserole --- What the Hell? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 16, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770 "2018-01-16T18:33:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/21 "2018-01-16T22:55:20Z")
Q Barbeque is a chain here in Virginia. They sell a dessert called pineapple hot dish which is pretty yummy. But it doesn’t have crackers or cheese, as far as I can tell. I was born and raised in the Dirty Souf, and I never heard of this until I moved up here. So I’ve been assuming it is some kind of weird Virginia thing, along with coleslaw on BBQ sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/22 "2018-01-16T23:01:57Z")
Am I the only one more distracted/disturbed by the “Jack and Coke Sheet Cake”? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/23 "2018-01-16T23:40:09Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > I have heard of it, seen it, and eaten it. It is awesome! Of course, if you don’t appreciate a good pineapple sandwich, you’re likely not going to like the casserole. Or the very similar pineapple cobbler. I was about to say “there’s cobbler, and then there’s a sweet dish with cheddar on top!” and then remembered that people up here put cheddah on their apple pie. I haven’t tried it yet but it doesn’t seem too crazy. Probably because it’s taciturn Yankees and they seem extra-sane. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/24 "2018-01-17T00:00:42Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > Q Barbeque is a chain here in Virginia. They sell a dessert called pineapple hot dish which is pretty yummy. But it doesn’t have crackers or cheese, as far as I can tell. > > I was born and raised in the Dirty Souf, and I never heard of this until I moved up here. So I’ve been assuming it is some kind of weird Virginia thing, along with coleslaw on BBQ sandwiches. Coleslaw on BBQ is pretty common all over the place. Definitely had it in Tennessee, Mississippi, Kansas City, etc. (And, of course, all sorts of places up North.) ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/25 "2018-01-17T02:08:34Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Challenge accepted > > [Flying Jacob - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Jacob) > > Yecch! Doesn’t sound much worse than [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhwk3uX7TiQ). 😛 ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/26 "2018-01-17T05:10:15Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > At least the casseroles down South are sweet and have some flavor. Go to a Protestant church event up north here and you’re likely to encounter a plethora of the dullest casseroles ever devised. I’ve lived in south Georgia since '84. The casseroles here are usually savory and yummy. They save the dull for cheese straws and pimiento cheese sandwiches (thank goodness for hot sauce!). ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/27 "2018-01-17T10:55:32Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Am I the only one more distracted/disturbed by the “Jack and Coke Sheet Cake”? Curiosity got the better of me. I’d never heard of it, but naturally, the internet knew what it was: [https://www.favesouthernrecipes.com/Homemade-Cakes/Jack-and-Coke-Chocolate-Cake](https://www.favesouthernrecipes.com/Homemade-Cakes/Jack-and-Coke-Chocolate-Cake) ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/28 "2018-01-17T12:24:59Z")
Pineapple casserole is actually delicious, the secret is very sharp cheddar, and not a lot of sugar… It’s better than it sounds, I promise. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/29 "2018-01-17T13:26:20Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Curiosity got the better of me. I’d never heard of it, but naturally, the internet knew what it was: > [Jack and Coke Chocolate Cake | FaveSouthernRecipes.com](https://www.favesouthernrecipes.com/Homemade-Cakes/Jack-and-Coke-Chocolate-Cake) I went to that site, and was immediately brought up short by this sentence: > [@](#): > > Two layers of old-fashioned, chocolate Coke cake are slathered with a rich buttercream frosting infused with Coke and a couple shots of smooth, Tennessee Jack Daniel’s whiskey. Maybe to the regular readers of that sire “chocolate Coke cake” is a homey, familiar thing – they don’t even bother to give a link or a recipe – but to me it’s just weird. And, mind, this recipe _starts_ with that old, familiar Coke cake, then proceeds to add more Coke. And whiskey. I’m a huge fan of Coke, but even to me, this seems a bit much. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/30 "2018-01-17T13:49:22Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > I was about to say “there’s cobbler, and then there’s a sweet dish with cheddar on top!” and then remembered that people up here put cheddah on their apple pie. I haven’t tried it yet but it doesn’t seem too crazy. Probably because it’s taciturn Yankees and they seem extra-sane. Yup, cheddar (especially sharp cheddar) pairs very well with sweet. In addition to the pie you mentioned, plain old apple slices and cheddar are really good together. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/31 "2018-01-17T14:19:27Z")
Pork & pineapple stew is delicious. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/32 "2018-01-17T14:46:07Z")
Re: chocolate coke cake I won’t pretend it’s worthy of a french patisserie but y’all never heard of taking a box cake mix and adding a can of soda to make the batter? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/33 "2018-01-17T14:51:59Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Re: chocolate coke cake > > I won’t pretend it’s worthy of a french patisserie but y’all never heard of taking a box cake mix and adding a can of soda to make the batter? Sounds vaguely familiar, but not something I’ve seen anyone do. Maybe I even read about here. With Seven up perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/34 "2018-01-17T15:05:59Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Sounds vaguely familiar, but not something I’ve seen anyone do. Maybe I even read about here. With Seven up perhaps? James Lileks has a picture from a 1950s promotional book from 7-up showing them adding it to pancake mix and in other circumstances in one of his food books. “Add seven up as necessary” says the promotional book. “It’s never necessary to ad seven up” comments Lileks. As an aside to the reader, he remarks “no, this isn’t a scene from some alternate universe”. So I’ve seen, second-hand as it were, images promoting the substitution of soda for water in recipes. But I can’t honestly say that I’ve heard of someone I know doing this. Here’s a whole section from his website devoted to Cooking With Seven Up (taken from a different Seven Up promotional book): [http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/sevenup2/index.html](http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/sevenup2/index.html) Including adding Seven up to Milk ! [http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/sevenup2/10.html](http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/sevenup2/10.html) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/35 "2018-01-17T20:12:48Z")
There are current TV commercials encouraging us to mix it up with 7Up. > **[New 7UP Campaign Mixes It Up - Literally](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-7up-campaign-mixes-it-up--literally-300406260.html)** > > /PRNewswire/ -- 7UP is ready to mix things up, debuting a new creative direction in an integrated campaign launched today. 7UP unveiled its new "Mix It UP a... ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/36 "2018-01-17T21:39:32Z")
Many years ago a friend from The Netherlands was visiting with us and wanted to thank us for the hospitality by making us a dish she insisted was a regular meal back home. Of course we were interested, until we saw the ingredient list, which included both pineapple and sauerkraut. :eek: It ended up as a casserole layered with seasoned and cooked ground beef, mashed potatoes, pineapple, sauerkraut, and think cheddar cheese. I don’t remember if it was good or bad, I just remember it for the weirdness of the ingredients. So, this thread sent me off to see if it was a thing at all, and lo and behold, the internet never fails to deliver: [Sweet Sauerkraut Casserole](http://www.kayotic.nl/blog/sweet-sauerkraut-casserole). _…I still had some sauerkraut that needed to be used up and in a sudden overwhelming urge to devour something sweet (it happens) I searched my pantry until I found… one lousy can of pineapple slices. Suffice to say I combined the two._ I will note that this is from a Dutch recipe. And no, I am not ready to prepare this myself, nor the Flying Jacob. Altho, the two of them together along with some strong drink, could make for a wild party! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/37 "2018-01-17T22:40:24Z")
Apparently, it’s’ a dish called [_Zuurkoolschotel_](http://www.thedutchtable.com/2012/02/zuurkoolschotel.html) (which seems to translate simply to "sauerkraut casserole). > [@](#): > > Zuurkool is most often served in a casserole (_zuurkoolschotel_), with three main ingredients: ground beef, mashed potatoes and of course, _zuurkol_. But that’s where it stops, as for every family that eats _zuurkoolschotel,_ there is a different casserole recipe. Some families like to have fruit mixed in: pineapple or apple or raisins or bananas, sometimes even raisins and bananas. Other families prefer a spicier sauerkraut, so they mix in sambal or hot peppers with the ground beef. Yet others rather have a Hungarian twist so they mix lots of paprika and caraway in with the cabbage. Not always are the sauerkraut and potatoes separate: some families like to make a _zuurkoolstamppot_ by mashing the potatoes and mixing in the sauerkraut, which leaves a big old mess for your _stamper_ as the strips of cabbage get tangled in with the wavy metal bars of the masher. But that’s half the fun! Well, at least you didn’t get the version with raisins and bananas. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/38 "2018-01-17T23:21:11Z")
I have heard of Coke cake. I suppose it’s like Mayonnaise Cake, which uses the mayo as the acid side of the acid/base mix that makes all non-yeast cakes rise. Mayo is mostly eggs and oil, so it fits in a cake. Mayo cake is a chocolate cake, which mostly hides the mayo flavor. I don’t like it much. As for the Jack Daniel’s, that would overcome a lot of other objections. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/39 "2018-01-17T23:36:41Z")
> [@AskNott](#): > > I have heard of Coke cake. I suppose it’s like Mayonnaise Cake, which uses the mayo as the acid side of the acid/base mix that makes all non-yeast cakes rise. Mayo is mostly eggs and oil, so it fits in a cake. Mayo cake is a chocolate cake, which mostly hides the mayo flavor. I don’t like it much. As for the Jack Daniel’s, that would overcome a lot of other objections. In fact, forget the cake. Jack on the rocks is just fine by itself. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770/40 "2018-01-17T23:54:22Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Coleslaw on BBQ is pretty common all over the place. Definitely had it in Tennessee, Mississippi, Kansas City, etc. (And, of course, all sorts of places up North.) IIRC, this practice originated in Memphis and spread from there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pineapple-casserole-what-the-hell/806770.md?page=3)