Jackfruit: Break it on down!

The first time I had jack fruit I was cruising thru the produce section at whole foods when the produce attendant asked if I wanted to try it. One thing I recall him saying, when I asked what it tastes like was bubble gum. I would more describe it with a crisp texture, with a mild tropical finish. I took some home and rarely saw it again after that until living in SE Asia. Jackfruit was always ready to eat at my local market and very affordable compared to more western fruits.

There are so many uses for jackfruit, I got very excited when I saw this jackfruit sitting in my local grocery store. It had a small area that was getting soft. The selection was limited as there were only 2 of them on the shelf and both were pretty ripe. I decided to grab the one with the small soft spot and ask for a discount. It never hurts to ask, as most going bad produce will just end up in a landfill. I was glad I asked, I was offered 50% off of the jackfruit making the $20 piece of fruit $10.

Breaking down a prickly jackfruit can be a bit tedious, but not as intimidating as it might look. The fruit is so tasty and has so many healthy benefits that it is worth every step.

** This is how you do it**

Cut your jackfruit in half lengthwise

It might seem challenging, but you can always pull it apart if you are having any difficulty.

As you can see inside the fruit has large nuts, that are also edible, sort of like a small red potato. So I will be setting those aside to be cooked at another time.

I like to break down the 1/2 pieces one more time and work with 1/4 sizes

This makes it much easier to pull the fruit from the fibers and skin.

Now that you have done the hard work, it's time to pull out the fruit. The fruits all encase a large nut that I mentioned earlier. You want to separate the inner nut and pull off any remaining fibers of each fruit.

When you are finished your jackfruit will look like this!

There are many health benefits for eating such a vitamin & mineral rich food. I personally love that its also great at cell regeneration, so I also add it into my skin care.

I hope you enjoyed seeing how to break one down & are encouraged to get after it next time you see this strange looking fruit in your local supermarket. Follow along for the upcoming jackfruit recipes!

Thank you for reading!

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