Which fruit sounds best to you? A: Cacao (Theobroma cacao) B: Jaguar Chocolate (Theobroma bicolor) C: Cupuacu (Theobroma grandiflorum)
@ahmadalmasarani523 Жыл бұрын
bicoulouieknmer
@OsirusHandle Жыл бұрын
the grandiflorum seems the most interesting but the bicolor the most tasty
@toddburgess5056 Жыл бұрын
Cupuacu sounds the most appetizing in my opinion, having all those characteristics of other fruits sounds like a good time, plus it looks like a giant potato lol 🥔
@benleydon Жыл бұрын
Ummm... I hope you very carefully euthanised and properly disposed of the bugs - You don't want to accidentally introduce an invasive species -
@pattheplanter Жыл бұрын
I have tried Cupuaçu juice that a local health food store got frozen. Totally delicious. Never seen it again, it is a long way to transport something frozen from Brazil. I love plain chocolate but I am overly sensitive to caffeine due to liver laziness so I haven't eaten any for many years.
@sphinxtheeminx Жыл бұрын
Being dragged backwards down a hall after being smacked in the face by some fruit sounds exactly what I look for in a snack experience.
@applegal3058 Жыл бұрын
Someone got some hidden kink lol
@sandrastreifel6452 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a tasty one for juice, however!
@OlWolf1011 Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@wakelham1958 Жыл бұрын
kinda like a scene from a horror or thriller movie hahaha
@wamlartmuse2983 Жыл бұрын
100%
@shehamforash Жыл бұрын
Cupuacu is widely consumed in brazil and the ice cream and the jam-filled truffles are amazing. It's also very common especially in the North region to mix it with condensed milk to produce some sort of a mousse. Very distinctive flavor, it doesn't taste like anything else. IMO it goes very well with milk and white chocolate based desserts.
@henriqueb8538 Жыл бұрын
I just watched this ep salivating. Cupuaçu is a fruit that can't be compared to any other
@intel2133 Жыл бұрын
Cupuaçu is from Tupi Language of Old Brazilian Indians, (Kupu) means "resembles Cacao" and (Uasu) means "Big".
@neutralclownpose3928 Жыл бұрын
cupuaçu! the chocolate that comes out of it's seeds is actually pretty tasty. I have had some truffles made of it and filled with the jam of the fruit itself, it was absolutely delicious. The chocolate is a lot more flaky and thin than cocoa chocolate, but i personally think it's delicious.
@marisa-yu4oz Жыл бұрын
Wow, where'd you try something like that?
@neutralclownpose3928 Жыл бұрын
@@marisa-yu4oz i tried it in ver-o-peso, a street market in northern brazil! it was surprisingly cheap, at 6 br reais (around a dollar), although i don't know how well it does when being exported.
@marisa-yu4oz Жыл бұрын
@@neutralclownpose3928 thanks!!
@HansLemurson Жыл бұрын
That's cool, using the fruit and seeds together!
@2okaycola7 ай бұрын
Gotta try it then
@tryplot Жыл бұрын
you apologized for comparing rare fruit to rare fruit, but at the same time, you have compared those rare fruit to common fruit. scientists have figured out the flavors of old foods (hundreds of years extinct/not made) with less information than you are providing. you are doing a good job. keep it up.
@EduardoIsSmiling Жыл бұрын
Nice seeing someone covering cupuaçu. It's juice, sweets and creams are very consumed here in the north region of Brazil, specially now in the holidays. Even i am eating some cupuaçu ice cream watching this, cheers!
@WeirdExplorer Жыл бұрын
So good!
@botezsimp58084 ай бұрын
Ice cream flavored chocolate that's not really chocolate?! Lucky.. I hardly ever see interesting food where I live.
@whome9842Ай бұрын
@@botezsimp5808 the ice cream is made with the fruit and it doesn't taste like chocolate. Chocolate is made from the seeds. The seeds and the fruit are completely different in taste. Kinda like how pumpkin and pumpkin seeds taste different.
@FlatHamsterStudios Жыл бұрын
Fun chocolate facts! It's in the mallow family alongside durian (which the insides resemble), okra, hibiscus, and (weirdly) cotton! When I had a chocolate fruit it tasted almost exactly like mango for me personally.
@WeirdExplorer Жыл бұрын
So cool!
@JoeHYu92 Жыл бұрын
All too often I watch your videos and then proceed to immediately try and find seeds online to add to my garden. I’m always impressed by what you’re able to find. Thanks for the video!
@WeirdExplorer Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@awkwardlyrachel5524 Жыл бұрын
Lol, so glad I'm not the only one!
@diannaodman2847 Жыл бұрын
your not alone , i went from one greenhouse to two doing just that
@guilhermesavoya2366 Жыл бұрын
Cupuaçu is also amazing when you blend it with cream and condensed milk, it creates a delicious custard that freezes like ice cream (and you can also eat cupuaçu ice cream, quite good) and we use it in "pavê", which is like a Brazilian version of a trifle. Because it has a very strong flavor, we usually just make the "triffle" with cookies and cupuaçu custard and keep it in the freezer, where it becomes ice cream-like.
@isaacthek Жыл бұрын
I loved the reference to hitchhikers guide with "almost but not quite entirely unlike..."
@foxygrandpa5064 Жыл бұрын
Dude you are probably one of the most unique and interesting KZfaq channels ever. You also doing a great service to humanity documenting all of it it's fruit and how they taste.
@Al13n1nV8D3R Жыл бұрын
Never ever thought of the Jackfruit as funky. I really like the taste of it. The only thing to me is strange about jackfruit. The texture is similar to eating a flower pedal that has alot of juice in it.
@diannaodman2847 Жыл бұрын
jack fruit is really easy to grow from seed. the texture of jack fruit reminds me of a firm cantaloupe
@Toomuchbullshitt Жыл бұрын
Like a succulent flower petal
@icarus901 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making me smile at the casual-almost-stealthy nod to Douglas Adams :)
@whatshisface1246 Жыл бұрын
I thought I heard a little hitchhikers guide line. Love it!
@jota9586 Жыл бұрын
ironically enough, I bought a cacao seedling a couple days ago and intend to purchase a cupuaçu one... Brazilian here, I have been following your channel for a while
@elenakhusanova2814 Жыл бұрын
Before your channel I would never thought that so many varieties of similar fruits exist! Today I am again amazed !
@iamjuancediel Жыл бұрын
You should totally expand into weird vegetables exploring
@starshot5172 Жыл бұрын
Fruits are also vegetables tho
@GirishManjunathMusic Жыл бұрын
@@starshot5172 not all vegetables are fruits. Some are flowers. Or roots. Or stems. Or leaves
@oldkingcrow777 Жыл бұрын
@@starshot5172 I guess some fruits can be classified as vegetables, but I've looked into it and you'd be surprised at how much of it is subjective even amongst botanists. A "true fruit" is supposed to come from a flower, and thus contain seeds. Vegetables are the other parts of the plants, roots, stalks, leaves etc. Makes me wonder why some fruits are classified as "pseudo" and whatnot instead of being classified as a sweet vegetable. But off the top of my head, I can't think of any fruits that are the tubers of the plant although I think I have to have seen some before. Probably on this channel
@WeirdExplorer Жыл бұрын
check out the amazing plants playlist. that's where the veggies are
@botezsimp58084 ай бұрын
Why stop there, he should explore exotic meats too!
@TuppyMSM Жыл бұрын
Yay, one of my favorite fruit genus, you should try Cupuacu Sorbet and try out Mexican Mountain Papaya!
This particular fruit is something I have right up at the top of my fruit bucket list. I'm not the only guy out there with a fruit bucket list, right? 🥺 Another very interesting video, Jared. Happy holidays to everyone! I hope everyone is well and having a great day!!!
@WeirdExplorer Жыл бұрын
I have one 😄
@amyfluffyfluff880 Жыл бұрын
@@WeirdExplorerh please try black diamond apples and also the one that has a deep red colour inside 😊
@DrDingsGaster Жыл бұрын
I don't have a fruit bucket list but a bucket list of food I'd love to cook one day. XDD
@TuppyMSM Жыл бұрын
@@WeirdExplorer So... Mexican Mountain Papaya? 🥭
@tiki_trash Жыл бұрын
Would monsieur like it all mixed up in a bucket?
@TonyFisher2 Жыл бұрын
Bring back the funk meter!
@terryenglish7132 Жыл бұрын
Back in the 70's there was an anti-chocolate movement for some, probably incorrect , reason and Carob was being pushed as a replacement, despite only being a little Chocolatey. Haagen Daz , imported from New Jersey, even had a great Carab/Honey ice cream. Any experience w Carob fruits ?
@WeirdExplorer Жыл бұрын
I haven't done an episode yet. I'd like to find some carob that isn't bone dry
@markiangooley Жыл бұрын
I had carob foisted on me in the Seventies. Lots of carbohydrates and as I had been diagnosed a type 1 diabetic in 1970 I found that carob instead of cocoa, even with artificial sweeteners, really spiked my blood glucose. Tasted almost entirely unlike cocoa. I don’t know why cocoa and chocolate were thought so bad for one’s health back then.
@riverAmazonNZ Жыл бұрын
The key with carob is to not think of it as a substitute for chocolate. I love carob, it is wonderful for what it is. It has a warm, comforting flavor. Try hot carob: 1 teaspoon carob powder, 1 teaspoon sugar/honey, pinch cinnamon, milk of choice, and hot water. Pour 1/2 cup boiled water over carob and sugar, stir, add half cup milk, heat to desired temp in microwave, stir, enjoy. Or banana carob smoothie: 1 banana, 1 tablespoon carob powder, pinch cinnamon, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 cup milk of choice, blend together until smooth.
@riverAmazonNZ Жыл бұрын
Carob goes great with honey and cinnamon. Not vanilla. Carob and chocolate are not that similar.
@abdulmasaiev9024 Жыл бұрын
@@markiangooley The reason why chocolate was seen as bad was that it's a high fat sort of food, whereas carob has almost none of it (also carob is caffeine free, which may or may not matter). It does have a lot of sugar though, so as a diet replacement for chocolate it's actually pretty "eh", but back-in-the-day the popular idea was that "fat=bad" while nobody cared about sugar. If sugar really were nutritionally irrelevant then switching over to carob as a "healthy" option would be a no-brainer, but alas.
@StanLman Жыл бұрын
Since watching your channel I've been really curious about the chocolate that can be made from each of these, especially Cupuacu. Any interest in doing a chocolate tasting video from each of these (e.g. Chocolate, Cupulate, and Jaguar Chocolate)?
@MumrikDK Жыл бұрын
I believe he already did the jaguar and of course regular chocolate.
@whatthefunction9140 Жыл бұрын
I have all 3 of these growing next to each other. Hope I get some fruit some day
@botezsimp58084 ай бұрын
All 3 growing together? That's unusual.. you should try and make a hybrid of the three!
@whatthefunction91404 ай бұрын
@@botezsimp5808 I'm on it. No fruit yet but a few flowers!
@nikhillrao3799 Жыл бұрын
The interior of the bicolor looks a lot like a Jackfruit too. Interesting how fruits that look similar have similar tastes even if completely unrelated.
@cyanidenightshade Жыл бұрын
Its wild how durian is closer related to theobroma than jackfruit
@Jhud69 Жыл бұрын
Cacao fruit tastes amazing, I wish it was easier to get its juice.
@gioandres205 Жыл бұрын
I grow cacao (Puerto Rico) and the liquid that comes out after fermenting for chocolate making is really good! Since you ferment it it's almost like a cider but tangier. It doesn't make that much but a shot or two is enough!
@FractalMachine Жыл бұрын
i think that at some point, the effort that goes into "reducing waste" ends up creating far more waste. for example even just the fact that you need to cook the rinds to make them edible, despite them not even tasting good, already requires extra water for cooking, extra water and some detergent to clean the dishes afterwards, and extra fuel. and even if using electricity (instead of wasting wood or gas) for cooking the rinds, that electricity originated from what is essentially burning fuel. so was the waste actually reduced at all? there's a pretty good way to reduce the waste to nothing, and that is composting, if you're really willing to go through that effort. at least composting doesn't waste much except maybe a bit of water for moisture.
@sandrastreifel6452 Жыл бұрын
I think Theobroma cacao husks are used in-country as a mulch, like wood chips. Composting on their own, might be difficult, because they’re so woody?
@FractalMachine Жыл бұрын
@@sandrastreifel6452 i meant just generally turning it into plant-food in the long run. honestly you can just bury it and eventually it will break down into nutrients without doing anything at all.
@rwe52496 Жыл бұрын
Your channel just keeps getting better and better, more than it already was.
@raihansyahiman Жыл бұрын
Straight out of hitchhiker’s guide, love it
@nikhillrao3799 Жыл бұрын
You can get frozen Cupuacu pulp in markets here in NYC, not sure if it compares to the real deal
@jolus6678 Жыл бұрын
Um where? I've never seen it anywhere in NYC. I've seen soursop but never cupuaçu
@WeirdExplorer Жыл бұрын
tell us your secrets!
@karanaima Жыл бұрын
Dude I swear this week I've been watching all your Theobroma videos, this is right on time for me
@manonvernon8646 Жыл бұрын
What a treat to watch, thank you for sharing!
@jameslucas129 Жыл бұрын
I see that you're in Costa Rica. Have you tried "guava" (not "guayaba")? It's a long bean looking fruit that also has white flesh surrounding its large seeds that you suck on. There are so many non-commercialized fruits that people eat in rural areas. Also, during the peak of the dry season you can find the fruits of the Sandal/Carao tree which smell bad but can be made into a hot chocolate like drink.
@gioandres205 Жыл бұрын
He has done it! Look for it like a year back.
@michaellee6168 Жыл бұрын
The Cupuasu I had was really strong in pineapple flavor. Good it was I care more for the standard Cacao. Great video.
@applegal3058 Жыл бұрын
Wow, so many videos! You're spoiling us Jared! Merry Christmas 🎄
@Verlisify Жыл бұрын
WOOO CACAO SPECIAL
@2pedroandrade Жыл бұрын
In my region Cupuaçu is more common in the form of a "ice cream", like that of Açaí or mousses. I never drank Cupuaçu's juice.
@lanaonfire69 Жыл бұрын
I'm jealous, looks so good
@andrewdunbar828 Жыл бұрын
I like it when you compare one rare fruit to another rare fruit.
@Faustobellissimo Жыл бұрын
By the shape of the pulp of the cupuacu and the mocambo you can really tell that Theobroma belongs to the same family as durian.
@diannaodman2847 Жыл бұрын
i have enjoyed cacao (theobroma) the fruit that covers the seeds, have 2 growing in the house presently, thought the greenhouse might get to cold, for them, will take them back out in late spring
@jerrypackard6807 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever had a fruit that was POWERFULL in flavors but not so high in sourness? Like where the flavor notes were intense but without an overwhelming tartness, bitterness, etc? I'm curious if that's even a thing???
@ZaDussault Жыл бұрын
Durian. It's not tart or bitter at all, but oh boi
@_tripalong Жыл бұрын
Uhhh mango? It's very sweet and not sour at all if it's ripe. Has quite a powerful flavor imo. At least in my country lol
@ZaDussault Жыл бұрын
@@_tripalong depends, I've gotten very sour mangoes
@_tripalong Жыл бұрын
@@ZaDussault What? really? Were they ripe tho?
@ZaDussault Жыл бұрын
@@_tripalong sometimes near the seed they stay sour. Also, I getones that get all mushy and never sweet. But where I'm from they're all imported
@StormingEnder Жыл бұрын
I just checked out your store and honestly I love the stickers a ton! Might consider getting myself the mandrake shirt. You should totally make more types of fruit merch! I’d love to have a sweater or a different print for the shirt :D
@Verlisify Жыл бұрын
Just once I want to see a proper curb stomp of a tough fruit
@skeetsmcgrew3282 Жыл бұрын
"Put your rind on the curb"
@BeastOfTraal Жыл бұрын
When people ask me what lychee taste like I tell them it taste kind of like rambutan.
@woljay9362Ай бұрын
Copoazú is amazing and prepared in several ways. In Venezuela we make chocolate, juice and many more things from white cacao(copoazú).
@zetro97569 ай бұрын
7:09 that sound followed by the whispering is hilarious
@shottysteveАй бұрын
the music in this is so catchy. i felt like i was in a heist
@dumvivimus Жыл бұрын
You need a website to sell the seeds you get! These are so rare, lots of people would love to get their hands on the seeds-especially in NY, where we can only grow things like this in pots. So neat-thanks for all your videos!
@Melissa0774 Жыл бұрын
Do these have caffeine? Also, is it dangerous to eat to much at one time because of the theobromine? That's the chemical that makes chocolate poisonous to dogs, but it can also be poisonous to humans if you eat an excessive amount or if your liver isn't working right.
@Youngstomata Жыл бұрын
Best channel on the planet!
@TuppyMSM Жыл бұрын
Should also try theobroma speciosum!
@brickhead1131 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see youy make a tier list of fruits you've tried, although that'd sure take a long time. Watching you a while ago when I was into this hobby was super fun!
@uncleirohislegendary Жыл бұрын
I never knew there were so many species of chocolate plant. Thanks for the knowledge
@pattheplanter Жыл бұрын
There are 20 different species of _Theobroma_ from southern Mexico to Ecuador, Bolivia and southern Brazil. Most are probably uninteresting.
@reilea9977 Жыл бұрын
This was fun to watch. Did you keep the seeds from the first one and blend with anything to drink or make brownies? And the third one, did you make a drink with sugar? Was wondering your plans with those fruits. Thanks. This was great video!😎
@trueKENTUCKY Жыл бұрын
Wow that fruit platter 😍😋
@AdvExplorer Жыл бұрын
we grow all of them!
@agurobe Жыл бұрын
thank you soooo much for making this i couldnt fins anything on the cocao cousins.
@william6509 Жыл бұрын
Dang those look insane!!
@bento4876 Жыл бұрын
Its cool to compare them side by side.
@kdnofyudbn5918 Жыл бұрын
Thank you my family has made shakes, candy and pastries from all three in Colombia.
@dantegrandia1990 Жыл бұрын
ohh we've been waiting for this
@cardboard2night2 ай бұрын
7:05 cut to the sidewalk to smash that fruit was hilarious XD
@Shakespearept Жыл бұрын
Fascinating fruits
@finx1582 Жыл бұрын
this was so interesting! if i had the chance to try just once, i'd choose the cupuacu! i've never tasted anything that sounds like that I'm so down
@toasty5639 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos! Always fun to learn something new!!
@DianeGraft Жыл бұрын
Immediate thumbs up for the Hitchhiker's Guide reference!
@mackenzied4598 Жыл бұрын
Awesome work and reporting. So appreciated.
@trappenweisseguy27 Жыл бұрын
You’ll have to head to Hawaii sometime. I saw a program showing all sorts of native exotic fruits that are not exported.
@JTMusicbox Жыл бұрын
Great review and comparison! Of the three, I’ve only ever had cacao, but when people ask me where I always introduce them to your content and then Miami Fruit.
@Doctorcanniball Жыл бұрын
the return of cupuacu 😀
@marcoshenriquesaat3121 Жыл бұрын
In Brazil has developed cupulate it is a kind of chocolat, but with cupuassu seeds instead cacao seeds.
@PosauneundPapier Жыл бұрын
What a sick episode
@jennifercarriger6168 Жыл бұрын
So, I am going to suggest getting a heavy meat cleaver for your hard skinned fruits. These are made to cut beef bones in half so they may be tough enough to cut even a coconut. You strike the fruit with it using the knife edge not the flat, just as you would a hammer. Good meat cleavers usually have a pretty heavy weight and their sharpness is not so much a concern. It does help to have all that weight focused on a thin edge.
@ESSBrew13 күн бұрын
In san diego I think I seen Cupuacu growin by the side of the Highway, I never knew what it was till this video.
@fincayabisi Жыл бұрын
The theobroma cacao seed color turns from purple to chocolate brown once properly fermented. White seeded criollo cacao turns light brown when properly fermented.
@shanebep3135 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your fruit work 🤎🤍🤎🤍🤎🖤
@WilhelmWilder Жыл бұрын
0:40 HITCHHIKERS GUIDE REFERENCE!!!
@listenhere2006 Жыл бұрын
"not quite entirely unlike" is such a sentence oh my god
@xthesketcher610 Жыл бұрын
Another great video!
@Rodiroess5 ай бұрын
I wanna try these "sister chocolates" now
@jasondiaz4260 Жыл бұрын
The dream! All 3 look delicious
@MrBasil33 Жыл бұрын
Great video as always! Do you have the name of the Ethiopian Jazz song at the beginning, great tune!
@CookingWithCows Жыл бұрын
"it tastes a little bit like almonds".. my head: "uhoh.. cyanide.."
@mybeaniebooz9601 Жыл бұрын
Haha.. i thought the same
@deathpyre42 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever tried natsugumi or its relatives? It's a fairly interesting tree that's frost tolerant, invasive in the US and naturally fixes nitrogen in its roots.
@cybeermancom1 Жыл бұрын
the get outta hiya xD
@Tsuruchi_420 Жыл бұрын
3:36 dude, i heard this word all my life but had never seen the actual fruit, looks like the mother of all kiwis
@joshuajackson6442 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@AmyVlog545 Жыл бұрын
Owesome fruits
@mytropicalfruitforestlife Жыл бұрын
I'm so eager to try the Cupuacu and Bicolour. I've grown them both but they do not even tolerate my subtropical climate. Will probably have to travel to South America one day to try them in their natural habitat.
@Toomuchbullshitt Жыл бұрын
How cold does it get? The subtropical climate here in the U.S. (with the exception of Central/ South Florida, Southern Louisiana, and southern tip of Texas) is too cold to grow any tropical plants outdoors. Not to mention the winter storms can be intense and happen any winter month out of nowhere.
@catyear75 Жыл бұрын
I want to - Nay , I must : Eat These Three Fruits !!!
@botezsimp58084 ай бұрын
Im wondering if you could make hybrids of these fruits. Imagine the possibilities! 😮
@Qasimbalochvlogs Жыл бұрын
Nice bro
@whatno50907 ай бұрын
People also eat theobroma speciosa, a comparatively small relative fruit.
@DH-. Жыл бұрын
Are there any special fruits found in basque country, a land that's been around since roman times
@freehat2722 Жыл бұрын
Very nice.
@golddragonette7795 Жыл бұрын
I love watching these, but all fruit makes me sick! So I'm enjoying vicariously
@brendontompa-clinch2306 Жыл бұрын
0:40 was that a hitchhikers guide to the galaxy reference?
@fincayabisi Жыл бұрын
Theobroma bicolor fruit also emits an intense fragance once it falls.
@justinwilliams7324 Жыл бұрын
I would love to try chocolate of the and all the varieties
@NachozMan Жыл бұрын
Wicked I always wondered if people ever did anything with the fruit!