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breadfruit?

posted 17 years ago by thegreathobojoe
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what is it?

[–] markslezak 17 years ago

It's a starchy substance, almost potato like and is encased in a rough textured green skin that is about the size of a grapefruit, maybe a bit bigger. I have had it baked and it is ok. The best breadfruit I have had was when it was thin sliced and lightly fried. Outstanding as an appetizer.

[–] boll-weavil 17 years ago

We know that breadfruit was wsuccessfully brought back by Bligh on a later expedition and presumably planted in this country.If it was such a useful fruit for nutrition, why don't we use it now ? Does anyone know ?

[–] cinelon2 17 years ago

After Bligh successfully completed his mission to bring breadfruit to the British West Indies as cheap fodder for slaves the slaves refused to eat the stuff.

[–] King_Of_Fuh 11 years ago

They preferred watermelon, which had a better flavor and higher quality nutrition.

[–] ashleytpaul5 17 years ago

Breadfriut is fantastic. i grew up in the Caribbeans and there are lots of them on our island. You can make it many different ways. I always wondered how come America has no breadfruit trees.

[–] King_Of_Fuh 11 years ago

You're a lucky one.