I am also from Kerala

That is so awesome, I have also hear that jackfruit if grown more could solve the world hunger crisis. It is so nutritious. And like you mentioned so many uses for it. When it is less ripe, cook it up, and when it is ripe, eat it raw. And of course the seeds are nutritious as well. Such an amazing fruit! King of fruits is the perfect term for them. :)

@Lulu Sala That is awesome!

@@inthekitchenwithmatt oh yes, I forgot to mention the seeds. When soked in water and cooked with coconut and Kerala spices, makes for a great side dish. The seeds are supposed to be extremely nutritious and the flavour is well loved by most gastronomes. Btw. All the inedible parts of the fruit which surround the flesh are used to feed farm animals. The Jackfruit is truly unique among all the fruits.

@@CochinKerala Yes the seeds! I already filmed a video on one way to cook the seeds. I will release that video on Saturday. Great source of food for the farm animals or if you don't have farm animals, in the compost, to feed the plants and more fruit trees haha.

Awesome!! And you are very welcome. Did they also have 1 that was cut into wedges and wrapped in plastic? Sometimes they do that so you don't have to buy a full large one to try.

Unfortunately the jackfruit we get here in the States comes frozen, and not fresh. And if it isn't sold that day it is frozen again overnight, to extend its life. It would be much better to pick it when it was fully ripe off the tree. Thanks for watching in Bangladesh!

You are very welcome!! :)

Yeah unfortunately the smell and softness aren't always an indication, haha, like was the case with this one, but they are good indications. They are also supposed to sound more hollow on the inside when you tap them. There are a few other indicators that I different cover in the video. Like the color really needs to be more yellowish, although I briefly talked about that. This one needed a handful more days on the counter before opening, but that is okay, it was still awesome, haha.

You are welcome! Definitely try one sometime. See if you can find the cut up pieces that are individually sold, unless you want to dive right into a big complete fruit the first time. haha :)

Awesome! And yes! That is what a lot of people think it tastes like.

Awesome!

You are very welcome! :) Let me know how you like it after trying it.

Thank you so much, Charlene!

Not sure where you live but in the States, Sprouts carries jackfruit. They are expensive. The first one I got was almost $30. I got a lot of fruit out of it though and froze it. They also sell it in cans and I use that more often. Just letting you know.

Awesome, good luck! Let me know if you like it or not.

Thank you, Joy!! The seeds video will be posted on Saturday. :) :)

In The Kitchen With Matt That’s what I’m waiting to see I have seen another video of someone eating this it was really ripe but it made me sick looking it look over ripe cause when he would pull out one of the pods it look like he was eating some out of a horror movie it looked slimy he said when it’s ripe it stinks does it ? but it’s very sweet

@@lindaspillman1817 It definitely has a more strong fruity smell when it is riper, but not as strong of a smell as Durian, which is an extra stinky fruit, haha.

Thanks! You are welcome! :)

Yeah they can be hard to open. Riper ones are easier. Yeah, canned is a good option, or just buy the kind that are already cut for you, cheaper too, because you aren't buying the whole thing, haha.

It tastes like a mild cantaloupe to me. I bought prewrapped slices. Thanks for the video. Very helpful!

Thank you, Luis! And that is awesome. :)

Awesome! That is a decent price. Let me know what you think after trying it.

So awesome!! Glad you were able to try it and liked it!! And I am happy this video was helpful.

Welcome!

Thanks! And awesome! Good luck. :)

Thank you! I will be releasing a video on how to cook the seeds tomorrow/Saturday. :)

Yeah, $0.99 /lb is a common price, sometimes I see them for $0.50/lb. And can get expensive, that is why I mentioned that packaged smaller cuts, to try, even thought they cost more per pound, you can buy a smaller portion, and also readily see its ripeness haha.

Yes they sell small cuts of jackfruit but I prefer buys a whole jackfruit to cut up and eat :)

@@jamestropicals8262 Definitely more fun that way! haha

You are welcome! Whenever you do find a fresh one, they may have smaller chunks of fresh jackfruit for sale as well, usually sold in quarters or even smaller, a great way to try it without having to buy and open up a full large one. Less heavy too! haha

@@inthekitchenwithmatt Thanks for the reply. Could not find fresh, but bought frozen and a can of green in brine. Will try a couple of recipes ....

@@dorothybrown8859 Welcome!

Very cool!! :)

Thank you!!

Those are all great points. I don't think I had it when I lived in the Philippines either. I lived there for 2 years back in the late 90s. My Asian market, has quarters that you can buy, so you can see how orange the fruit is. I should have bought that as well to show an example. I am lucky to have two pretty awesome Asian supermarkets literally right across the street from each other, haha.

@@inthekitchenwithmatt Thanks for your reply to my comment. I don't know where you live, but here in the South Bay area, not only the Asian markets sell Jackfruit. About four years ago, Jackfruit began to show up in Mexican chain grocers. What I ran into was most people didn't know what it was. Not even most of the workers in those stores. One worker in the produce department told me where this fruit was coming from in Mexico. He said that most Mexicans here don't know of this fruit because it comes from a remote location in Mexico. He said that he only knew about it because he has family there. I believe him because not only no Spanish-speaking shoppers go anywhere near the Jackfruit. A few would come up to us and ask what it was and what it taste like. When they saw the price, most would smile and move on. I mentioned to a few of the stores I visited that they should give samples to get shoppers to want to purchase the Jackfruit instead of it spoiling and then they had to throw it all away. Every one of them I suggest that to thought it was a great idea but corporate would have to make that decision. It never happened. I also suggested they cut it in sections and sell it that way because $1 per pound is quite expensive. Who wants to spend $30 on a fruit they never heard of before, let alone people like me who like it but most times, I don't eat the entire thing. They liked that idea also and most would cut it by request. Some even without request. One day I purchased a whole jackfruit and when my wife cut it open, it was deep orange in color. The fruit inside looked better than the yellow ones but there was a problem. It was at least twice as sweet. I don't like fruit that sweet. I asked around if there was a way I could know before purchasing jackfruit if it was yellow or orange. I was told that the only way you will know is if you cut it open. After doing a KZfaq search, I see some are calling the orange jackfruit "Grand Orange Jackfruit". I'm moving back to the Philippines this summer and I am so happy that I can add jackfruit to the list of fruits I like there like sweet tamarind, the local bananas, guyabano/soursop, and a host of others. I planted a peanut butter fruit tree before I left 8 years ago and it is fruiting. You might want to make a video of that fruit if you can find it.

@@ZebraFacts That's awesome! I grew up in the South Bay area, in San Jose well actually Campbell/Los Gatos area. I live in Phoenix now. The only place I have ever seen Jack Fruit is at the Asian/International Supermarkets. They label it correctly. And yes still expensive. But at least they do sell them in quarters as well as the whole fruit. Yes, I love all the fresh fruit in the Philippines! So yummy.

Awesome, Tiffany! :) We have Fry's here which is owned by Kroger. I haven't ever seen them there. I always like going to the Asian market once or twice a month anyway to see what gems they have there as far as different fruits go, so I don't mind the longer distance, and it gets me out of the house, haha.

Yeah, Whole Foods may carry them, if not, try your local Asian/International supermarket if you have have one near by.

Hello, you are very welcome! :)

@@inthekitchenwithmatt is the jack fruit sweet from inside or just weird

@@sweatcookies607 It can be anywhere from very sweet to mildly sweet. To me, it tastes like a mix between bubble gum, juicy fruit gum, starbursts, and pineapple.

That is great, Miriam! :)

You are very welcome! They may also sell them in quarters wrapped in plastic, in case you don't want to buy a whole big one. It is a great way to give it a try without the trouble of cutting a whole one.

@@inthekitchenwithmatt oh Awesome!! Thank you!! I will look for that first 😆💜💜

You are welcome!! :)@@LifeWithAlliDaily

That is cool you have tree!

Glad you decided to give it a try!! And I think the already cut piece is definitely the way to go for these. The whole ones are so big and a bit of a pain to open haha.

Thanks!! :)

You are welcome! No, don't feel dumb, there are plenty of people who don't really know how to cut open one. :)

@MUHAMMAD UWAIS BIN SYAHNIZAN Moe lol what I'm doing here is to how to cut it so I can eat it. And I can give the jack fruit to the swat team they will break the door with it 😂

Hi Sandy! Glad you tried it!! So jackfruit isn't the fruit that stinks it is the Durian that you are thinking of that is super stinky. If you want to try a fresh one visit an International market if you have one close by. If you live anywhere near Portland they will have one there, and a lot of times they sell just a quarter of this fruit wrapped in plastic. It is a great way to try the fresh non canned fruit but without the hassle of opening a full one up. Glad you tried the canned kind too! :)

haha you are not wrong. If you really want to try it most places will sell quarters of a whole wrapped in plastic, then you can easily just dig out the edible fruit.

And they should be brown, not bright green. Yes, to some people they taste like juicy fruit gum.

Soursop is much different than jackfruit. It is much closer to a cherimoya. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9aZhqp7nLi6mH0.html

Awesome, Anne!! :) :)

@@inthekitchenwithmatt :):)

Yes many many ways to prepare it.

Yes not quite ripe. The fruit should be more orange in color.

Yes it did! And I would have been sad, that is my favorite bowl!

Try the nearest International market if you have one where you live, they may sell them there.

Yes! The stringy bits can also be cooked, in kind of like a fake pulled pork. Mixed with sauce, and used on sandwiches or tacos. Great meat substitute or people not wanting to eat meat.

It is not smelly at all.

I drink water all the time after eating it, never have gotten a stomach ache. :) Yes I have heard that, the young fruit that isn't very ripe is good for cooking. Great suggestions!

@@inthekitchenwithmatt Yeah I did kind of get a stomach ache after drinking water while eating a jackfruit, Usually happens with a more ripe jackfruit an unripe jackfruit probably doesn’t give you a stomach ache

@@jamestropicals8262 Never happened to me.

Yep!

Sure, I don't see why not.

yes, I said that in the video.

Yep they are very fast growing trees!

@@inthekitchenwithmatt I planted a jackfruit seedling in the ground inside our greenhouse and I hope it survives the winters we can probably turn on our heater and I can probably cover it up with plastic to protect it better.

@@jamestropicals8262 Good luck!

That would have been a 40lb fruit! haha huge indeed. Lots of times stores that sell these also have smaller sections cut up that you can purchase.

Awesome!

They can be smaller but much much larger too.

I know right?? Wacky indeed. But awesome!

A durian looks way more wacky :)

Way more to it than that. As shown in the video.

I bet they have amazing jackfruit there. There are several varieties that are grown. Nothing like actually getting one that has ripened on the tree instead of letting it ripen at home on the counter. I hope to visit Uganda someday!

@@inthekitchenwithmatt u are welcome anyday ..we pick only ripe ones actually Yu will have to taste a wide range of fruits and one thing for sure they are the sweetest that Yu can't find anywea else..

@@rollwithshamie_ka9703 Yeah, so much better if you can pick them ripe off the tree, instead of having to let them ripen after picked at home.

How much brix in sweetness level. In India, Some jack fruits above 35 brix. sugar cane is 15 brix. Just imagine how that fruit taste in sweetness.

Cool!

Did you watch the whole video when I actually eat the fruit? I talk about the taste.

Yeah and unfortunately they don't ripe as well after being picked, just a bit. Honestly the very best thing to do if you can find them where they are sold in quarters, you can see the inside already and see how orange it is. Plus it is so much easier to eat than a full one haha. Lots of times they will be cut into smaller pieces and wrapped in plastic wrap. Which is great for people who just want to try it but not buy a whole one.

both very yummy. :)

I said in the video what it tastes like. Did you watch the whole thing? It tastes like a mix between pineapple, juicy fruit gum, and starburst.

@@inthekitchenwithmatt yes I saw it. thank you. I had to fast forward a bit to find out. Seems like a lot of work.

@@benniebella You are welcome! Yes, it is a bit of work to open a large whole one, but usually, the stores that sell them also have quarter pieces wrapped in plastic that they sell. That would be my recommendation, especially if you just want to taste it.

@@inthekitchenwithmatt thank you so much. I appreciate your channel. ❤️❤️

@@benniebella You are welcome and thank you!

Cool!

Yeah, because it gets really really sticky. But I know what you mean! You just need to be careful, or just wear gloves and not oil them.

Just cut large chunks and boil them (raw).. the skin will be easy to peel when it's soft and fully boiled.

Yes lots of vegans and vegetarians make a pulled pork substitute with it.

Hi Blanca, did you watch the whole video? I talk about the taste at this part in the video 12:30

Awesome!

Definitely try one when you get the chances. :)

Yes you sure can.

Boil it in fairly large chunk pieces (with skin on). When it's soft you can peel the skin off much much easier. I just had some. It's yummy with just s touch of salt or you can fry up some spices in ghee and add the boiled jackfruit and have it stir fry. Also yum. I love the boiled seeds . They're fun.

Cool! Yeah the rotting fruit is very disgusting.

I know right?? haha Or a large spikey watermelon.

Did you watch the whole video? I said it wasn't very ripe.

Are you sure it is this one and not Durian? Durian looks pretty similar to this but it is extremely stinky. haha

@@inthekitchenwithmatt You could be right. I haven't watched his show in years.

@@wlsweat1 hahaha yeah, that fruit smells awful but is pretty good tasting. I used to watch his show as well, but it has been several years for me as well.

Better to just buy the ones that are cut into quarters, to try it, much cheaper, and a lot less hassle getting into it.

Yes haha

Ripeness and freshness does matter I believe. This one wasn't even that ripe. If you go to an International market sometimes they sell them in quarters and so you can actually see the fruit. The deep orange/yellow ones are much sweeter and the "juicy fruit gum" flavor is much more pronounced. I haven't tried the canned kind, though, haha.

@@inthekitchenwithmatt Thanks for the info. Cheers!

@@spartan7717 You are welcome!!

Yes it wasn't fully ripe. The actual flesh should be bright orangish yellow when ripe. Thank you!

Often the stores that sell these also have already cut fruit, usually in quarters, that you can buy and taste. Sometimes they even have just the edible fruit by itself for sale. That is my suggestion if you ever want to try it, rather than buy the whole thing.

Never too much work for the culinary reward that awaits you at the end. They’re simply divine.