What is Breadfruit?
BREADFRUIT is the basic fruit over most of the South Pacific, spread by Polynesian people through the South Sea during their long stays. You can find it in Hawaii, Micronesia and in various places between them, if the weather is warm, because bread cannot tolerate cold climates. It is also grown in the Caribbean, where it is consumed in various meals. This fruit is a member of the Mulberry family and somewhat resembles Mulberry Fruits, although bread is much larger.
The bread tree is a majestic, dark lean sample that can reach 85 feet (26 meters). Fruits appear on the tips of branches in groups of three or less, starting with green and ripening to rich brown or lavender in some varieties. With more than 200 known bread varieties, there is a wide range of sizes, tastes and colors from which you can choose. The surface is rough and covered with small four to six -sided polygonal shapes that end up in the pliable spines. The shape is roughly elongated, depending on the diversity.
cultivars are without seeds and deployed. Set varieties can be grown from seeds, although the seeds must be used quickly because they soon lose the ability to germinate. Theless variety is grown by the spread of suction plants from the roots, which is done by exposing roots and their injuries. Both varieties create a high volume of natural latex, which is used as an indicator of maturity.
bread can be consumed green or mature. In the green stage it is considered to be vegetables and requires consumption of cooking or processing. In the mature phase it can be consumed raw.
Green Stage Breadfruit has a white, starch interior and is firm to the touch. Mature fruit has creamy to yellow meat, slightly pasty textures and is sweet to taste. Many Tree varieties produce fruit in various stages of maturity on the tree all year round. In some cases there are two or three peak periods in which there is a higher shareMature fruit.
Breadfruit has been grown for centuries in the South Pacific and in the 18th century he got the attention of Western explorers. Europeans were biased by a plant, which was obviously the basis of the Polynesian diet and served the vast majority of the nutritional needs of the islanders. In an effort to provide a cheap and stable food source for slave trade in West India, Breadfruit was transferred with some difficulties and cultivated there as well.
This fruit is rare on the American mainland and many consumers do not know what to look for or save it. If you use mature bread, you should look for slightly soft fruit with evenly color and small latex globules on the surface. Unripe varieties should be firm and complete green. In both cases, the fruit should be used quickly. It does not make cooling well and should be maintained in a strong bag to prevent cold damage.
bread is often cooked or baked. When baking, it brings texture and taste surprisingly similar to conventional wheatat bread. Unripe fruit can also be used to make flour or paste that can be used successfully when baking.
It is often used to produce POI, a fermented fruit product, which is often also produced with TARO. Breadfruit is also used to produce puddings, opposed to create refreshments and frying for chips. In addition, it provides animal feed in some parts of the world.
BREADFRUIT is an unusual and insufficiently used fruit with many interesting properties. Depending on the region, it is prepared in a dizzying number of methods, many of which are quite tasty. Although it is unlikely that it would take on mainland American cuisine in the near future, the fruit is definitely worth trying on tropical adventures.