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Tasted jackfruit over the weekend!
 Posted by:
banana who
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Date: October 01, 2012 06:11PM [en.wikipedia.org]
I thought it was breadfruit and it turns out to be in the same (mulberry) family. My boyfriend said it reminded him of durian and I agree. Even the exterior looks a bit similar. The inside has pods like durian although I don't know jackfruit has any plant fat. Re: Tasted jackfruit over the weekend!
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: October 01, 2012 07:52PM hah cool i just had breadfruit last week for the first time was interesting probably wouldnt buy it again as i had to cook it from everything i read on the internet and it wasnt something that i went OMG i HAVE to have this again
but its always fun to try new things as they show up in the supermarket  ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist  Re: Tasted jackfruit over the weekend!
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banana who
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Date: October 01, 2012 10:52PM Jodi, my mom's from the Caribbean and we've had breadfruit. Never cared for it (although I love tubers like yautia, which I buy here from Costa Rica).
This fruit is from South East Asia, which makes sense since I happened to be in a Vietnamese 'hood to buy some young coconuts. They cost me $1.89 a piece, compared to $2.99 at Whole Foods. However, they used to be only $1.50. So they've gone up a bit. Re: Tasted jackfruit over the weekend!
Posted by:
Prana
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Date: October 02, 2012 01:10AM To me durian and jackfruit taste very different, although there might be a slight similarity in a tropical flavor that exists in both. Both fruits have a certain feel-good aspect to them, that is, after consuming it, I feel in a good mood. This is more true of durian, at it took me a while to discover this property of jackfruit. But is hard to beat the creaminess (fat content) of durian, so in that regard jackfruit is less filling than durian.  Re: Tasted jackfruit over the weekend!
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: October 02, 2012 02:07AM Prana, my bf said it made him feel good, too! I was wondering if it had tryptophan like durian has...So far I haven't found any evidence of that. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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