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Doesn't taste like pulled pork to me. To me the flavor is bubblegum pineapple. Which is fantastic! Ranch 99 will have Jackfruit on occasion. Wear latex gloves w

Doesn't taste like pulled pork to me. To me the flavor is bubblegum pineapple. Which is fantastic! Ranch 99 will have Jackfruit on occasion. Wear latex gloves while cutting. The "latex like substance" is in the white pith of the fruit. There is a lot of the stuff and it's really, really sticky.

louhike 11y ago
It tasted like banana for me. But yeah, definitely not pullpork. I ate a lot of those in India, I really loved it with fresh mango (I never eat imported ones now). I remember we bought a whole pre cutted fruit with friends after a 2 hours walk in the mountains (close to Kodaikanal, a beautiful place). It was far bigger than the one in the video. The trees are really impressive.
- vram22 11y ago
  >after a 2 hours walk in the mountains (close to Kodaikanal, a beautiful place) Where near Kodai? Yes, lots of jackfruit grows there, some height below the town.
sremani 11y ago
You are describing the taste after the fruit ripened. Before it is ripe (in raw), "stuff" when cut would look like pulled pork. From my little experience with pork, I do not agree with the conclusion about the taste, but it does look a bit like it. Jack fruit Curry, tastes Awesome!!! http://www.blendwithspices.com/2011/12/andhra-panasa-pottu-koora-raw-jackfruit.html http://www.blendwithspices.com/2011/12/andhra-panasa-pottu-k...
logfromblammo 11y ago
The latex is what makes it a real pain in the ass to prepare fresh. It is also much easier to find in cans in the U.S. than as whole fresh fruit. I agree with the flavor being characterized as bubblegum pineapple. Maybe a bit banana-ish. I enjoy it, myself, but the rest of the family thinks it smells bad and tastes odd. It has never crossed my mind that it might resemble pulled pork in any way. And for a "poor man's fruit", it is certainly very expensive to lay hands on outside of its normal growing range.

louhike 11y ago

It tasted like banana for me. But yeah, definitely not pullpork. I ate a lot of those in India, I really loved it with fresh mango (I never eat imported ones now). I remember we bought a whole pre cutted fruit with friends after a 2 hours walk in the mountains (close to Kodaikanal, a beautiful place). It was far bigger than the one in the video. The trees are really impressive.

vram22 11y ago
>after a 2 hours walk in the mountains (close to Kodaikanal, a beautiful place) Where near Kodai? Yes, lots of jackfruit grows there, some height below the town.

sremani 11y ago

You are describing the taste after the fruit ripened. Before it is ripe (in raw), "stuff" when cut would look like pulled pork. From my little experience with pork, I do not agree with the conclusion about the taste, but it does look a bit like it. Jack fruit Curry, tastes Awesome!!! http://www.blendwithspices.com/2011/12/andhra-panasa-pottu-koora-raw-jackfruit.html http://www.blendwithspices.com/2011/12/andhra-panasa-pottu-k...

logfromblammo 11y ago

The latex is what makes it a real pain in the ass to prepare fresh. It is also much easier to find in cans in the U.S. than as whole fresh fruit. I agree with the flavor being characterized as bubblegum pineapple. Maybe a bit banana-ish. I enjoy it, myself, but the rest of the family thinks it smells bad and tastes odd. It has never crossed my mind that it might resemble pulled pork in any way. And for a "poor man's fruit", it is certainly very expensive to lay hands on outside of its normal growing range.