I have NUTS!!!...LOL
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (139828)
Philippines
July 13, 2018 6:46am CST
Believe it or not, we harvested some jackfruits in the backyard despite having monsoon rains these past few days. Some of them are not ripe yet. But then, we decided to pick them and let be ripen in the house. A simple way of doing it is to put sticks in the upper part and thrust the stick into the core of the fruit. I got a good one and cut into pieces. Honestly, I don’t eat jackfruit’s meat much. Thus, I prefer to have the seeds and let be boiled in the pot. Once it’s done, then I have a snack to munch. It tastes like peanuts if I may say.
“Do you like eating boiled jackfruit’s seeds?”
“Which do you prefer, jackfruit’s meat or the seeds?”
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21 responses
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
13 Jul 18
when it's not yet ripe, we cook it in coconut milk. no need to take out the seeds.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
We do the same with unripe jackfruit, cooked in coconut milk eaten like vegetable, we put a few small crabs for flavor
he is talking about the seeds of ripe jackfruit.
he is talking about the seeds of ripe jackfruit.3 people like this
@Shavkat (139828)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
@hereandthere I agree. The unripe ones also sometimes include it with veggies. My mom does it.
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@Shavkat (139828)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
@louievill It sounds yummy. It would be a good ingredient for any kinds of vegetable dishes.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
13 Jul 18
I love boiled jackfruit seeds, sometimes my wife buys seeds only, I eat it with a pinch of salt or at times with thin slices of cheddar. I can eat a lot, it's like peanuts very hard to stop once you start it.
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@Shavkat (139828)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
I agree. The jackfruit's seeds are bigger than the peanuts in the market.lol I was listening to my mom yesterday and said, the seeds are more expensive than the fruit's meat in the market. I haven't tried eating with cheddar. I'll try to do that.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
@Shavkat actually It's like " nilagang mani" or boiled peanuts, a long time ago I posted something about peanuts and there are I think a lot of members who have never tasted peanuts boiled together with the shell, its like it's strange to them, it's my favorite cause its not oily, we pressure cook peanuts and jackfruit seeds to save on time and lpg.
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@Shavkat (139828)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
@louievill That's a good idea in cooking the so-called "'big peanuts." I wanted to share this discussion and know if some members are not aware of this.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
i like the seeds of the 'langka' (jackfruit) but the main meat of the fruit; you know, that yellow thing covering the seeds, i like it when mixed with the 'halo-halo', but when eaten fresh, all of my body secretions and discharges will smell like the fruit itself (pee, poop, sweat, even body smell [odor])
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@Shavkat (139828)
• Philippines
15 Jul 18
@ridingbet Hahaha I haven't tried it yet. If I got lots of these seeds, I will eat them all. Then, I might experience it. I never tried to have in such situation
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 Jul 18
@Shavkat but too much eating of these stones may have some gastro-intestinal discomforts, right? very well-formed motions maybe? or the loose stools? i have not eaten in excess 'pa kasi' eh.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
13 Jul 18
I used to love eating jackfruit seeds back in the day when I was a kid and my grandmother boiled them for us. Now, we don't do that anymore because no one bothers to cook them. I prefer to eat the jackfruit's flesh or meat especially if it's sweet.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
@Shavkat Yes we do once in a while, that is, if the seeds are not so small.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
2 Aug 18
That's nice to know, even if it is TMI, Shavkat!
We don't get jackfruit here in the Midwest, so I've never tried the fruit or the nuts from it. (I do try every type of fruit I can purchase here, though.)
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@Shavkat (139828)
• Philippines
7 Aug 18
It seems we are having the same situation. We don't have some fruits and nuts from other countries as well. When I was in Tajikistan before. I had all the time trying all the fruits and nuts that are only available in countries with four seasons.
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@Shavkat (139828)
• Philippines
11 Dec 18
@DaddyEvil Among all these fruits mentioned. I only have the watermelon. Others are not available here. We can have peaches in can.lol
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
7 Aug 18
@Shavkat Were you able to try watermelon? peaches? cantaloupe? What about walnuts, hickory nuts, hazelnuts?
Peaches are my favorite fruit with watermelon coming in a close second.
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@Marilynda1225 (82710)
• United States
13 Jul 18
I've never had jackfruits but I do like peanuts
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@Shavkat (139828)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
@Marilynda1225 Some Filipinos make the jackfruit's meat in jams. However, I am not sure if it is exported to other countries. I think it is available on Amazon.
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@Marilynda1225 (82710)
• United States
14 Jul 18
@Shavkat I'm not familiar with them here
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
13 Jul 18
Yes, I like it but I rarely eat it..
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@Shavkat (139828)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
@Jessabuma That's nice, You have other relatives in La Union. It is the best place to visit nearby beaches from the city.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
14 Jul 18
@Shavkat no. They don't. But we sometimes have it when our relatives in La Union come to Baguio..
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our neighbors eat them though so we just give it to them
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
14 Jul 18
I have eaten jackfruits but I have never eaten the seed of them, I don't even know they can be eaten.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
26 Jul 18
@Shavkat Thank you. I will, my dear friend.
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