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[QVCkitty1]

I bought a pkg. of this after seeing something on line about it being a meat substitute. I of course will google , but do any of you have experience with this product ?

[deepwaterdotter]

My vegan niece cooks it in a slow cooker into a 'pulled pork' type of sandwich filling.

[GenXmuse]

I've seen it and want to try it too!

I wonder what it tastes like?

[butterfly123]

Two cups contain 310 calories and boast the following lineup of vitamins and minerals:

• Fiber: 6 grams
• Protein: 5.6 grams
• Vitamin A: 20% of Recommended Daily Intake (RDI)
• Vitamin C: 36% of RDI
• Riboflavin: 22% of RDI
• Magnesium: 30% of RDI
• Potassium: 28% of RDI
• Copper: 30% of RDI
• Manganese: 32% of RDI

[butterfly123]

The flavor of young jackfruit is subtle, so it absorbs and complements the spices and seasonings it’s cooked with. It also has a meaty, dense texture that shreds like pulled pork (the Bengali word for jackfruit means “tree mutton”). This makes young jackfruit a wonderfully versatile centerpiece for whole food, plant-based diets in nearly every cuisine—from spicy Asian curries to savory southern BBQs to comforting Italian pastas.

And as jackfruit becomes more mature, it softens, sweetens, and its flavor becomes more distinctly tropical–like a blend of pineapple and banana. Fully ripened jackfruit is the perfect ingredient for smoothies, fruit salads, and frozen desserts.

[butterfly123]

@QVCkitty1 @GenXmuse @deepwaterdotter 

A whole jackfruit weighs approximately 10-50 pounds. There is a lot of waste to cut and peel away to get to the pods. The outside of the jackfruit has a pungent gross smell. 

I have had jackfruit from the produce aisle a couple of times and I would enjoy it from a company that cans or seasons their products instead.

[TaylorBrown]

@QVCkitty1 I hope you enjoy it.  I follow a lady named Tabitha Brown on FB and she cooks with jjackfruit very often.  Some of the items she prepares looks very tasty.  

[wagirl]

Very interesting topic here---thanks for the info--have been intirgue with jackfruit but have never tried it on my own.