jack fruit

While jackfruit is a common sight throughout Asia, here in the West, jackfruit is still largely unknown. It is available in many Asian markets and specialty stores. Read on to find out more about this mysterious fruit, including how to prepare it and what to cook with it.

jack fruit

While jackfruit is a common sight throughout Asia, here in the West, jackfruit is still largely unknown. It is available in many Asian markets and specialty stores. Read on to find out more about this mysterious fruit, including how to prepare it and what to cook with it.

Jack fruit Characteristics

Enormous and prickly on the outside, jackfruit looks somewhat like durian (although jackfruit is usually even larger). It grows on a jackfruit tree and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit on earth. A jackfruit can get as heavy as 120 lbs and over 35 inches long. Jackfruit has a sweet and fruity aroma.

Once a jackfruit is cracked open, what you will find inside are pods or “bulbs.” Often referred to as the seeds, these bulbs are actually a kind of fleshy covering for the true seeds or pits, which are round and dark like chestnuts. The fleshy part (the “bulb”) can be eaten as is or cut up and cooked. When unripe (green), it is remarkably similar in texture to chicken, making jackfruit an excellent vegetarian substitute for meat. In fact, canned jackfruit (in brine) is sometimes referred to as “vegetable meat.”

Jack fruit Characteristics

Enormous and prickly on the outside, jackfruit looks somewhat like durian (although jackfruit is usually even larger). It grows on a jackfruit tree and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit on earth. A jackfruit can get as heavy as 120 lbs and over 35 inches long. Jackfruit has a sweet and fruity aroma.

Once a jackfruit is cracked open, what you will find inside are pods or “bulbs.” Often referred to as the seeds, these bulbs are actually a kind of fleshy covering for the true seeds or pits, which are round and dark like chestnuts. The fleshy part (the “bulb”) can be eaten as is or cut up and cooked. When unripe (green), it is remarkably similar in texture to chicken, making jackfruit an excellent vegetarian substitute for meat. In fact, canned jackfruit (in brine) is sometimes referred to as “vegetable meat.”

Health Benefits of Jackfruit

Jackfruit contains many vitamins and minerals and offers numerous health benefits. The fruit’s isoflavones, antioxidants, and phytonutrients mean that jackfruit has cancer-fighting properties. It is also known to help cure ulcers and indigestion.

Health Benefits of Jackfruit

Jackfruit contains many vitamins and minerals and offers numerous health benefits. The fruit’s isoflavones, antioxidants, and phytonutrients mean that jackfruit has cancer-fighting properties. It is also known to help cure ulcers and indigestion.

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