Breadfruit harvest time

We planted this tree several years ago. When the harvest is over, we are going to top it and trim it. Breadfruit is an important Polynesian source of starchy food, along with taro and sweet potatoes. Our Tongan friend that you see helping there says the best way to cook it is to boil it with coconut milk. Our neighbor was glad to get a fruit, too.

Breadfruit makes an excellent salad, especially if combined half and half with potatoes. You can make chips with it as well. A nice and simple treatment I like is to pressure cook it, cut it up and serve it with garlic and olive oil or home made mayonnaise. Some like to wait until breadfruit are dead ripe, when they are more like a fruit and don't need to be cooked. I think they are too sweet that way.

This is a very versatile, fruit, for sure.

 

   

Comments

[marja-leena]

That's a gorgeous tree, look at the size of the leaves, and the fruit! I've never had it...

[Cop Car]

How interesting. Thanks for the peek into your world, Hattie.