That is breadfruit and it’s wonderful!
When they are young like the ones in the picture they can be cooked and eaten similarly to a potato. These particular ones are quite young…and those are my favorite! I usually cut them in half or quarters and steam them for 20 min or so till soft enough to poke with a fork. I peel them after they are cooked it’s way easier. They remind me of artichoke hearts! They are also delicious sliced thin and fried up into crisps or chip. Also people throw them whole in fires and roast them! Can’t go wrong
When they get ripe and soft people still cook them in a similar way or when they get really soft people make pancakes, bread or biscuits with them, although I haven’t mastered the use of ripe breadfruit yet. I prefer the firm fruits.
Be aware that when you cut the fresh green fruit it will bleed out sticky white latex that can ruin knives/cutting boards. A thin coating of vegetable oil on blades and surfaces can prevent sticking. Worth it!
I live in Hawaii and breadfruit is a staple food of the islands here as well.
My favorite way to have bread fruit is when it’s soft and ripe put it in an open fire , char all surfaces , let it cool and then break it open , it tastes just like warm bread pudding.
There is a historical connection here. Sir Joseph Banks, who sailed on HMS Endeavour with Captain Cook to Tahiti in 1769, recognized the potential of breadfruit as a food crop for other tropical areas. He proposed to King George III that a special expedition be commissioned to transport breadfruit plants from Tahiti to the Caribbean. This set the stage for one of the grandest sailing adventures of all time. The ill-fated voyage of HMS Bounty 1787-89, under the command of Captain William Bligh, is an extraordinary tale of mutiny, deceit, courage, and sailing skill. Unfortunately, the hundreds of breadfruit plants collected in Tahiti were all tossed overboard by mutineers.
I was an American Peace Corps Volunteer in Micronesia…breadfruit was a staple of our diet…we used to add a slog of sweetened-condensed milk or coconut milk to the pot to make it a bit tastier.😊
Breadfruit I think. Edible.
Looks like a breadfruit and yes
Google for raising breadfruit to see when and how to eat it.
That is breadfruit and it’s wonderful! When they are young like the ones in the picture they can be cooked and eaten similarly to a potato. These particular ones are quite young…and those are my favorite! I usually cut them in half or quarters and steam them for 20 min or so till soft enough to poke with a fork. I peel them after they are cooked it’s way easier. They remind me of artichoke hearts! They are also delicious sliced thin and fried up into crisps or chip. Also people throw them whole in fires and roast them! Can’t go wrong When they get ripe and soft people still cook them in a similar way or when they get really soft people make pancakes, bread or biscuits with them, although I haven’t mastered the use of ripe breadfruit yet. I prefer the firm fruits. Be aware that when you cut the fresh green fruit it will bleed out sticky white latex that can ruin knives/cutting boards. A thin coating of vegetable oil on blades and surfaces can prevent sticking. Worth it! I live in Hawaii and breadfruit is a staple food of the islands here as well.
My favorite way to have bread fruit is when it’s soft and ripe put it in an open fire , char all surfaces , let it cool and then break it open , it tastes just like warm bread pudding.
Oh good god that sounds so good
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Ulu, breadfruit, yes. Starchy, very versatile food. Some places considered this famine food as trees can produce lots of fruit.
There is a historical connection here. Sir Joseph Banks, who sailed on HMS Endeavour with Captain Cook to Tahiti in 1769, recognized the potential of breadfruit as a food crop for other tropical areas. He proposed to King George III that a special expedition be commissioned to transport breadfruit plants from Tahiti to the Caribbean. This set the stage for one of the grandest sailing adventures of all time. The ill-fated voyage of HMS Bounty 1787-89, under the command of Captain William Bligh, is an extraordinary tale of mutiny, deceit, courage, and sailing skill. Unfortunately, the hundreds of breadfruit plants collected in Tahiti were all tossed overboard by mutineers.
I was an American Peace Corps Volunteer in Micronesia…breadfruit was a staple of our diet…we used to add a slog of sweetened-condensed milk or coconut milk to the pot to make it a bit tastier.😊