A nearly-ripe breadfruit hanging from the breadfruit tree in our garden. A beautiful tree with wonderful big leaves - and of course, the starchy breadfruit.
I like the texture of the rind. A bright green color. Of course I had to do a little Google research to learn more about this produce as it's not available here and I've never eaten it.
@olivetreeann
It’s a starchy kind potato-like ‘fruit’ - I’m not so sure it’s a fruit, actually. It gets cut up, (quite an endeavour as these things are big and cumbersome, about the size and weight of a watermelon but far more dense inside), that green skin gets sliced off and then the cut up pieces get boiled in salted water. We eat them just like that, with butter, as you would boiled potato - it’s really good but extremely filling. Some people make chips out of them, again, as you would make potato chips. I’ve tried mashing it but it’s far too gluey for that - maybe there’s a technique to it, but I’ve never been able to make decent breadfruit mash.
@beverley365
Yes - it’s a wonderful food for vegans and vegetarians. Jackfruit is great! I love jackfruit - the Mauritian folk make a great jackfruit curry. Absolutely delicious.
It’s a starchy kind potato-like ‘fruit’ - I’m not so sure it’s a fruit, actually. It gets cut up, (quite an endeavour as these things are big and cumbersome, about the size and weight of a watermelon but far more dense inside), that green skin gets sliced off and then the cut up pieces get boiled in salted water. We eat them just like that, with butter, as you would boiled potato - it’s really good but extremely filling. Some people make chips out of them, again, as you would make potato chips. I’ve tried mashing it but it’s far too gluey for that - maybe there’s a technique to it, but I’ve never been able to make decent breadfruit mash.
Yes - it’s a wonderful food for vegans and vegetarians. Jackfruit is great! I love jackfruit - the Mauritian folk make a great jackfruit curry. Absolutely delicious.