Interesting Facts About Breadfruit
How are you tonight, I hope all is well without lacking anything. Tonight I will tell you about the breadfruit that grows behind the house, this is what the breadfruit tree looks like.
Oh yes, friends, this breadfruit has very soft flesh, and can be processed in various ways. I really want to show my friends, what the original fruit looks like. The size is like a melon, a bit heavy though.
But friends, this breadfruit itself can be processed in various ways. Maybe the most famous is made into breadfruit chips.
In Europe, this breadfruit is known as breadfruit. As far as I know, there is definitely no clear record of the origin of this breadfruit plant.
It is said that the plant has the Latin name artocarpus altilis, it comes from Papua New Guinea, the Maluku Islands, and the Philippines.
Breadfruit itself has been used as a food ingredient since 3000 years ago. Historical records of the spread of the plant were only documented in the colonial era, or precisely in the 18th century. At that time, British ocean explorers proposed to George III to make breadfruit an alternative staple food in British colonies.
Finally, in 1781, the breadfruit plant successfully landed in the Caribbean Islands. From these islands, breadfruit continued to spread throughout the world.
Currently, breadfruit plants can be found in 90 countries in the world spread from South America, Central America, Central America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, to Africa.
Now, for those of you who may not know about breadfruit, I will give you information about this sweet fruit.
Maybe at first glance, breadfruit is almost similar to cimpedak, or kluih. But the difference is the diameter of the fruit is around 20-29 centimeters, with thick, rough skin, and yellowish green.
If the flesh of the fruit looks moist, and is pale yellow, or slightly whitish.
But do you know CCS friends, it turns out that breadfruit which is famous for having soft flesh has more benefits as a fruit to overcome hunger. Because this breadfruit contains high carbohydrates, low fat, and has a potassium content equivalent to 10 times that of bananas.
Wow!
In addition, this fruit also contains vitamins C, and B, calcium, calcium, and also minerals. And according to research, it was found that its essential amino acid content exceeds soybeans. But besides being a mainstay to overcome hunger, what are the benefits of this breadfruit?
In Indonesia, it can only be fried. In other countries, it is cooked like young jackfruit, made into curry, or made into sweet sauces.
I see that the benefits of this fruit are very many. I don't know, is it right if we call this breadfruit a superfood. I totally agree with being called a superfood. But by the way, friends, the processed breadfruit that we know is sometimes only fried. But it turns out that this breadfruit can be processed in various ways, for example here it is
There are Breadfruit Croquettes.
How to Make It:
- Peel the skin of the breadfruit, and cut into cubes.
Then steam the breadfruit pieces first.
Then puree
After that add eggs, butter.
And add other complementary spices.
After that stir well, and let stand.
For the filling:
Saute shallots and garlic
Chopped carrots
Spring onions
Corn
Then add pepper
Oyster sauce
And other flavors
After the croquette filling is done, wrap the filling in the mashed breadfruit
Finally, fry until cooked
Next Processed Bread Fruit Pie
How to Make It:
- Boil the breadfruit first
Then heat the butter.
Mix with other ingredients
Milk
Mustard powder
Black pepper
Chopped onion
And cheese
Stir until smooth
And after cooked, pour over the breadfruit
Finally, bake
And the bread fruit pie is ready.
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Interesting, huh, this breadfruit dish. You can also try it at home. Okay friends, that's the information and benefits of breadfruit. Don't forget to stay on Steemit, because there is still a lot of other interesting information from Steemian friends that would be a shame to miss.
Greetings always compact.
By @midiagam