Jackfruit

While we're working on editing up pictures of the pink Maui sunset, I thought I'd share something fun.

Discovering new foods is my version of retail therapy. Enter the Jackfruit.

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The morning after we landed in balmy Maui, we ambled down to the farmer's market (ok, I basically ran), and oh oh oh the produce. We left with bags bulging with candy-like mangos, a machete-hacked coconut, Surfing Goats' Farm goat cheese, a wheatgrass shot, and the soft, dino-skinned Jackfruit.

It sat in the fridge a few days before the odor and weight of it could be born no longer.

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The farmer told us Juicyfruit gum's original flavor came from jackfruit. Hellooooo, juicyfruit.

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Here's where it gets weirder. The whole fruit is full of these pits, about the size of peach bits, covered with chewy, yellow sweet fruit. If I look slightly nauseated it's because I was. It was cold and slimy.

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The flavor was delish, but the chewy texture wasn't my fave.

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And, success!

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Epilogue: Most of the jackfruit was whirred into a fresh coconut smoothie. I didn't drink it.