It took me years to get beyond the scent of feta cheese and actually try eating the stuff. Feta cheese emits an awful odor—something you might expect from the grease trap in a fast-food eatery. That said, I liked it once I worked beyond the scent. Jackfruit can be similarly off-putting when you first slice into it, belying the sweet flavor of the fruit itself.
The somewhat stringy yellow flesh
pods within the fruit are initially what you seek, and they do offer a sweet
taste, but the finish is something different—a taste that rather wanders off
into the woods a little.
I like it.
The seeds, which are generally larger
than table grapes, can also be boiled and eaten. Last night, Desiree and I
processed the fifteen-pound jackfruit we recently purchased. After munching on
the flesh inside a bit, Desiree boiled the seeds, and we ate a few of them
after removing the thin outer shell. The texture of the seeds resides somewhere
near the exact center between crunchy and mushy, and they offer a mild taste
that is not far removed from that of a boiled potato.
I would eat them again.
Finally, jackfruit is high in fiber
and acts as a natural laxative. This might be worth considering before gorging
yourself on the stuff.
—Mitchell Hegman
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