Comments on: What the heck is Jackfruit?

By: Angelika

Angelika — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 03:27:11 +0000

They speak through telepathic communication.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 22:07:20 +0000

Our family purchased a Jack Fruit and we were told to let it ripen, turn a yellowish color, for best flavor. A few days after purchase my daughter awoke and went into the kitchen. She came to us reporting of a natural gas smell, we evacuated the house. Checked our gas meter and found no leak showing up so we started to investigate. We found the Jack Fruit was giving off the odor of natural gas rotten egg, so strong we actually thought that if we turned on a light switch KABOOM! We removed the fruit to outside, cut into it and decided not to taste or eat of it for our own safety. I don’t know but the smell alone was enough to keep me from ever wanting to taste.

By: Elise Tickner

Elise Tickner — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 17:55:30 +0000

In reply to Lino. I made a wonderful hummus out of the boiled seeds. The. skin of. the seed was a bit laborious to take off, but I think if I did it more often, I'd find a shortcut like squishing it with the flat side of a knife.

By: Lino

Lino — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:27:20 +0000

The seed of the Jack fruit is very tasty if boiled. It has to boiled as it is but then remove the outer skin before eating it. The taste of the seed is closer to a peanut taste, a think. But not quite because it has a special taste of its own. Fresh jack fruit tastes a lot better than canned jack fruit.

By: Sue Steen

Sue Steen — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 23:08:59 +0000

In reply to Sharon Kellogg. I get jackfruit at the flea market, Markets of Marion, outside of Belleview Florida.

By: Marina

Marina — Sun, 07 May 2017 02:20:29 +0000

In reply to Pamela. Jack fruit and Durian are two different fruit, although they look similar on the outside. Jack Fruit has no offensive smell, but Durian does. We had a large Jack fruit tree that grew in our garden in Sri Lanka and always looked forward to enjoying the fruit in season. They are different in colour too on the inside.

By: M Pereira

M Pereira — Fri, 05 May 2017 16:39:50 +0000

We were the only family that grew jackfruit I Kenya. My father won a prize for the biggest one in the country. Adored and relished the fruit, even cooked the seeds in pork dishes. I have bought jackfruit in Asian markets in Canada, pick the fruit with plastic gloves otherwise horrible white sticky stuff remains on your hands, or you can oil your hands first.

By: stephanie snyder

stephanie snyder — Thu, 04 May 2017 18:08:37 +0000

Trader Joe’s is carrying canned jack fruit for tacos and dried for snacking. Pls share successful recipes. Excited to try

By: Rob Manwiller

Rob Manwiller — Thu, 04 May 2017 17:12:39 +0000

I’ve never seen this fruit in any grocery stores I shop in Eastern PA. But in the picture of it’s edible form with the slotted side and the holes down the middle, it looks like something you’d slip around your air conditioning pipes. LOL!

By: Amos Johnson

Amos Johnson — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 20:13:10 +0000

In reply to Pamela. Pamela: I disagree; any fruit that is overriped has a pungent smell whether it's bananas, mangoes etc . It doesn't smell bad it it well ripe.