*Afterthoughts & Addenda* *Comparing it to meat* - Throughout this video, I compared this product to pulled pork _because that is exactly how the product positions itself._ It is not unfair to review a product in the exact context it is pitched (indeed, I would say it would be unfair to do otherwise). tropicalsunfoods.com/products/bbq-jackfruit

@stestu7435

Ай бұрын

I don't think it's unfair, but I also don't think you've used Jackfruit ideally. I would buy a can of unseasoned jackfruit, marinade it myself, and roast it for a while in a pan instead of just warming it up in a microwave. I often use it in burritos, and I've also done vegan goose for vegan friends with it. Not all THAT meat-like (I think, can't remember meat well enough) but a really good thing on its own

@AtomicShrimp

Ай бұрын

If there had been directions on the can to prepare it that way, that's what I would have done.

@stestu7435

Ай бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp I didn't mean it as criticism, more as an advirtisement for jackfruit ;)

@colindavid2078

Ай бұрын

Have You tried Jackfruit in it's natural sort? My God, I bought it from Lidl, and I swear, swallowing a FART would have been a better experience I think! The stuff is Disgusting!! I bet It's the second after "vomit fruit"!

@sarahberkner

Ай бұрын

I was watching Star Trek video and I had to share this with you, it's a "small boy" reference: kzread.infoUgkxsWh6CV4yjx6SWpw2sF9bVR-bOgy8xXPz?feature=shared

It really needs to by dry fried in a non-stick pan (perhaps with the tiniest amount of oil). Done carefully the sugars in the sauce caramelise and slightly burn. It tastes more savoury and sticky and is a vast improvement.

You are a breath of fresh air to 958,000 subscribers.Feel the love.

@PandemoniumMeltDown

Ай бұрын

Love is all he needs!

Thank you for addressing a meat substitute as something that doesn't have to replicate meat entirely, to the point of fooling people. I am a lifelong vegetarian and to me wanting to replicate meat exactly is not a desirable objective. I like being able to eat food that I don't normally get to, so the stand in description is spot on.

@RvLeshrac

Ай бұрын

I think the biggest scourge in vegetarian and vegan cooking is the "meat substitute." Anyone going vegetarian or vegan and trying to find a "meat substitute" is going about it the wrong way and will rapidly fail when they find out that there are no (or at the least, no lightly-processed) "meat substitutes" that even come close. I think the closest thing I've had has been the vegan-fish-nuggets that Whole Foods serves on their buffet. It tastes absolutely *nothing* like fish, but is a spot-on chicken nugget.

@kyle0091000

Ай бұрын

Been a vegetarian my whole life, I just see “meat substitutes” as something that is used to ease the transition from a meat eater to vegetarianism or veganism (had a lot of friends tell me this). I never fancy meat substitutes because majority of them are highly processed and unhealthy (high sodium contents). Any vegetarians or vegans would not want products that resemble meat, let alone “fool people” due to the fact that we value all living creatures (“ true animal lovers”).

@disrupt_ist

27 күн бұрын

@@kyle0091000 Your ("true animal lovers") is the very reason why so many people really dislike Vegans and Vegetarians. It is such a loaded, hate-filled and judgemental statement.

SIX cans of this were accidentally included in a recent grocery delivery of mine and I’ve been scared to try it so I’m very glad for this video, thank you!

@rgoonewardene380

Ай бұрын

Who do you shop with?

@PowerVegetal

Ай бұрын

i bought a packet of it a little bit back and havent tried it either, this video helped lol

@mikekuppen6256

Ай бұрын

I´ve used it before: fry it up to get rid of the wateriness and it´s quite nice. Useless as a meat substitute nutritionally but the texture ends up nice and the taste is whatever you put with it. (Green jackfruit on its own is kind of sweet and generally fruity but after thorough rinsing its just a bland canvas.)

@cunningflop

Ай бұрын

scared of a tin?

@Emeraldwitch30

Ай бұрын

​@mikekuppen6256 we bought it from the frozen food section for some vegetarian friends who where coming to our BBQ. If you were not paying attention to what was what on your plate it was hard to tell which was pulled pork or pulled jack fruit. It was actually really good. If it wasn't so expensive to buy fresh I'd love to try making it from scratch with my own sauces.

I'm alright Jack is an old English phrase meaning someone who only thinks about themselves. It's also a 1959 film along the same lines.

@deckel4229

Ай бұрын

thanks, i was wondering

@rucker69

Ай бұрын

yeah, thank, seemed like it could have been a cry for help lol

@61hink

Ай бұрын

Well, that explains the Pink Floyd line from "Money" for me 50 years later. Thanks

@CheshireTomcat68

Ай бұрын

@@61hink Every day is a school day!

@thatspyguy839

Ай бұрын

@@61hinkwas just thinking the same thing haha

As with many canned foods you can make it better at home with more effort and time. I've had good luck with getting canned jackfruit without any sauce and putting it in a food dehydrator. After it's dried you can reconstitute it with a super savoury stock (try to avoid putting anything sweet in the stock as the fruit is already sweet). Once you replace all the water in the fruit with something savoury and salty it is a lot closer to meat and the dehydration process gives a slightly firmer bite. Then make a barbecue sauce to your preferences and mix it all up. This is a favourite with my vegetarian girlfriend but we reserve it for thing like BBQs because of the extra effort involved.

@tenyearsinthejoint1

29 күн бұрын

I'm guessing dehydrating it alters the texture so that it feels more meaty? Neat idea

@pingu99991

28 күн бұрын

@@tenyearsinthejoint1 definitely does make it a closer texture and replacing the juice with a stock means that you can mitigate that little rush of fruity sweetness when you bite that makes you very aware that it's not meat.

Now I'm dying to know what is in the wasp drawer!😮

@markfergerson2145

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I was noticing the somewhat less than usual labels on those, but this *is* Mr Shrimp.

@CJonesApple

Ай бұрын

Wasps

@MangaManifaction

Ай бұрын

I'll assume wasps

@kimchiteagames

Ай бұрын

*opens drawer* I don't know (ow!) what I (ow!) expected -_- (ow!)

@glitchedoom

Ай бұрын

"Tell you what, let me pop a quick H on this box this way we all know that it's filled with hornets."

green jackfruit is a very low glycemic index alternative to tubers or rice for diabetics. when it's not smothered in sugars and vinegar anyway.

@fieryvale

Ай бұрын

That's odd, considering how sweet the ripe fruit is. It literally tastes like bubblegum.

@RvLeshrac

Ай бұрын

@@fieryvale It also gets, whether ripe or unripe, nearly all of its calories from carbs, and has just a pittance of fiber.

@fieryvale

Ай бұрын

@@RvLeshrac That sounds exactly right. It's not terribly chewy when ripe, but it is VERY sweet.

I have never had a "meat substitute" that made me think, "Yeah. this is meat." But then again, I have never thought that was the goal. I just look for something that is enjoyable in its own right and lets me fit in socially at specific types of events. I don't get a black bean burger to fool myself or anyone else into thinking I am eating meat. I just want to share a "burger" with my friends at the cookout.

@spugintrntl

Ай бұрын

My wife once got me an "impossible whopper" by mistake at the drive through once. It took me two or three bites before I figured out what was different, which is honestly longer than something like that usually takes. I still get them from time to time. It's a nice lighter option to be honest. Also, black bean burgers are freaking delicious, I don't care what anyone says.

@rgoonewardene380

Ай бұрын

I’m a meat eater, but would happily eat a vegetarian meal, and I really like jack fruit, so I would not complain.

@SilverDragonJay

Ай бұрын

Close enough to be familiar, different enough to be unique. I'm a meat-eater for the most part (in that I am willing to eat meat, I have been cutting back overall) but even still there are times when I genuinely prefer the vegan alternative. Black bean burgers are a good example of that, actually, as I'm generally not a fan of beef to begin with but I do like me a good bean. I'm glad that these alternatives are becoming more common place. Its good, not just for the people who choose to abstain from meat (or who maybe don't have a choice due to dietary restrictions) but also for those who still eat meat regularly. Nothing wrong with a little change of pace from time to time.

@thisperson5294

Ай бұрын

I used to LOVE Quorn, but one day out of the blue it made me terribly ill. Apparently some people have a Quorn intolerance syndrome. 😢 Btw Quorn is protein made from mushrooms.

@asincerewoman

Ай бұрын

​@thisperson5294 I have a mild intolerance to certain mushrooms, so it that makes sense to me, upon learning that Quorn is mushrooms based, that it could cause issues for some people. Heck, I would imagine everything and anything edible causes an issue for some poor sod. Even water, I would think. Imagine being allergic to water! That must be hell. Gotta go Google that now...

hi Mike! remember that little display turntable you were messing with a while ago? i wonder if it might be possible to set a can on top of it, then use the panoramic photo functionality of a smartphone to 'scan' the label so it will be a nice flat image, without removing the label. perhaps would make for an interesting experiment...

@Veraborn626

Ай бұрын

Hello! I'm an engineer who did some work for a company that wrote a numeric code on their cans they wanted reading, we ran with a similar idea by taking a load of snaps of the central pixel line of the image and stitching all the snaps together. Matching the photograph speed to the motor speed is the hardest part in my experience but it did work once we cracked it

@cobravello453

Ай бұрын

@@Veraborn626 but the phone camera has that covered already. when you take a panoramic photo, it doesn't matter how fast you move the phone, it kinda... figures it out itself?

@jasonhemphill8525

Ай бұрын

@@cobravello453 not quite

When there is pulled pork on the menu, I alwasy smoke up some king oyster mushroom in cherry wood smoke. Nobody is fooled, but even omnivores came back for more.

@Emeraldwitch30

Ай бұрын

I love king oyster mushrooms. My grandkiddos help the local food bank pass out groceries once a month, and they had them in 2lb packs. A lot of people didn't wan5 them as they didn't know what to do with them. There were so many left that were headed for the dumpster if we didn't take them. At the end of the day I ended up with 10lbs of pristine gorgeous king oyster mushrooms. We grilled them and they are incredible. I ended up freezing a few and dehydrating a bunch. The dehydrated ones have better texture then the frozen ones. I think I have about 1/2 a quart jar left. Our favorite way to use up is in homemade cream of mushroom soup. I'm not vegetarian or vegan but have friends who are and we often teach each other new recipes for veg. I bet if I could afford to buy fresh jackfruit would make a good ingredient in chili. With all the spices and beans and tomatoes (I make a everything in the pot type chili not Texas style)I'm sure it would hold up beautiful.

@fieryvale

Ай бұрын

@@Emeraldwitch30 It does! Also great in curries. Haven't tried it in stirfries yet, though.

I regularly use canned green jackfruit to make a variety of dishes including a vegetarian “crab cake.” I’m not a vegetarian (although I eat like one), but good crabmeat is very expensive and the jackfruit version is very good. I use jackfruit, bread, onions, celery, egg, mayonnaise, and Old Bay seasoning, which is a mix of celery, red and black pepper, paprika, bay, mustard, cardamom, clove, and ginger.

@Emeraldwitch30

Ай бұрын

If you're a fan of crab cake but are vegetarian or vegan, look for a lions maine mushrooms growing kit(they are hard to find growing naturally at least around here in the US ive only found it a couple times wild) They are the closest I've had to fake crab meat while still being a non meat item. Shredded and fried up like crab cakes its hard tontell the difference . I've been thinking about getting some spawn and trying to get it growing on logs like the Golden oyster mushrooms and the shiitake mushroom logs we have. But geez watch out on the golden oyster mushrooms. They have colonized several dead trees other than the ones I inoculated lol. Very prolific in Michigan.

@HayTatsuko

Ай бұрын

Old Bay, Baltimore's contribution to the culinary world, is a bloody good revelation, and not just for seafood. Goes a treat on all sorts of things. I've tried it on everything from buttered popcorn to pizza, and it never fails to hit. It's spicy, like its home state's flag (see: Maryland Flag), but probably much more palatable to most consumers!

In the same fashion, it being weird tropical fruits, maybe you could also give banana blossoms a try at some point. It's not bad, goes well in place of meat, and probably weird enough for weird stuff in a can.

Enjoying the draw labeled "wasps", no follow up questions.

@Little_Miss_Carrex

Ай бұрын

what would there be to question? the label is quite clear about the box containing wasps.

@anonanon1982

Ай бұрын

@@Little_Miss_Carrex One can never have enough wasps 😂

@ColleenMarble

Ай бұрын

See also: potty

@AtomicShrimp

Ай бұрын

@anonanon1982 Well, more than a drawer-full could be problematic

@dees3179

Ай бұрын

Given that it doesn’t appear to have a lid I question if the drawer is indeed full.

Lol. I'd never considered the marketing potential of the "friends of vegans" demographic. Brilliant.

As a vegetarian, this is exactly the kind of product I want for party-like situations with carnevoires. I want something that socially matches with what other people are having, but I don't want something that fools me into thinking it's meat. Just my opinion!

i mix green jackfruit with sliced onions and mushrooms (and sauce) and bake it in the oven for a good long while. And while it defintily doesn't taste like pork it tastes amazing and is easy and fast to prepare for a hugh group of people (some vegans, some people who can't have pork and some non vegans who just enjoy the taste)

Im glad to hear you're alright

@simhthmss

Ай бұрын

At least we know he has not been made to review jackfruit against his will.

I think that given the continuing trend to call meat alternatives ‘This isn’t bacon’ or ‘chicken style bites’ it’s refreshing to see the product marketed for what it is, not what it isn’t.

I bought a ripe jackfruit a few weeks ago at my local grocery store (who's currently selling it for Asian American heritage month) and let me tell you, the experience of opening it is something I'll never forget. It took a long time and was very messy, but the fruit is one of the best things I've tasted. It's an experience I'd definitely recommend, but you need to be prepared to eat a whole lot of fruit. One of the best experiences of my year so far!

@5skdm

Ай бұрын

It's like fresh jelly candy, it's sweet and clean tasting, one of my favorite fruits

@red_roy

Ай бұрын

trying to imagine someone who hasnt opened a jackfruit before opening it for the first time is very funny. i just let my family do it, dont think ill ever have the courage nor the patience to open one myself.

As a long time vegetarian (not vegan) who knows a lot of vegans and vegetarians, I know exactly none who buy fake meat. Here in Canada the target market is meat eaters who want to reduce their meat consumption a bit. This statement from Beyond Meat: _"Core Target: Conflicted Carnivores who are reducing meat and looking to nourish themselves (and often their families) with better protein options."_

@cyanide_breathmint

Ай бұрын

I buy fake meat all the time because it's easy and convenient for a quick meal. Been vegan for 20 years.

@andymerrett

Ай бұрын

In fairness, nowhere is this product labelled or deliberately targeted at those wanting a fake meat experience. As much as anything, this particular product is a poor protein source.

@usainengland

Ай бұрын

I am a supporter of a vegan garden although I am a carnivore. The founder and major organiser thinks people should stop eating meat immediately. He is not a proponent of a gradual change. He believes that there is a moral imperative for people to be vegan. Are there many Canadian vegans who see eating animal products as ethically unacceptable? Despite his extreme view, he’s a nice guy who does good in the community. Thanks for replying. I am genuinely curious.

@smcdonald9991

Ай бұрын

@@usainengland Veganism has probably more to do with philosophy than nutrition. Vegans do not want to benefit from the labour of animals even if it does not kill them. For instance they do not consume honey or wear wool (and even less leather). They do not take vitamin D derived from lanolin. So yes it is very much about ethics. And it has a militant component that is pretty much absent in vegetarians, i.e. I am not outraged that everyone else eats meat. Being vegetarian is my own personal thing.

@usainengland

Ай бұрын

@@smcdonald9991 Thanks for answering. I was vegetarian until I developed iron deficiency. I eat 3-4 servings of meat per week. Bon appétit.

I've had fresh, ripe jackfruit and it's absolutely delicious! I've heard that it's used as a pulled pork substitute, but I've never had it like that. I'm sure it's really good if you're not expecting it to be the same as actual meat. I'd love to taste it prepared like that

If I may, a little bit of work is required to make it better, shred it with forks before and caramelize it in the oven, the smokiness is gonna pop and the texture will be better :) It's a pretty good substitute when you want to cut meat a little from your diet ^^

If it passes the Eva test then it's good enough for me.

@SanniSandyBunny2000

Ай бұрын

What an absolutely adorable little comment ❤ thank you, made me smile 😊

@ellaisplotting

Ай бұрын

Dogs have incredibly limited tastebuds, so I wouldn't put much stock in it myself.

@adriennetochter6873

Ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly! I’ve seen her spit out food before, Eva is not shy about her opinions. 😂 Nice she got a cheesy reward. After all, everything’s better with cheese!

I'm only familiar with jackfruit being savoury is an Indonesian dish called Gudeg, the main component of the dish is unripe jackfruit stewed for several hours in palm sugar, coconut milk, and a lot of spices. Usually it's with served with other components (chicken, spiced boiled eggs, steamed and spiced tofu or tempeh, beef skin sambal), but the main part of the dish is that jackfruit stew. It's mainly sweet though, so I wouldn't imagine just eating it on it's own anyways

Very interesting weird stuff in that can. Thanks Mike-- oh, did you know there was a pull tab??! 🤣

Oh, how I would love to eat jackfruit! A few years ago I made a stew out of jackfruit, I really, really enjoyed it, but unfortunately I realized that I'm one of those people who shouldn't eat jackfruit. While I was still eating, my throat started tingling and itching like crazy and I started coughing. Nevertheless, I'm glad to have experienced the great taste once. But safety comes before appetite

There's another variety of this that the can doesn't mention. You can get it unflavoured in water. They used to have it in my local Aldi.

wow! I love eating yellow jackfruit as just a fruit snack and had no idea this was a thing

Having only been used to my BELOVED yellow/ripe jackfruit, I was severely put off when I tried young/green jackfruit that one time.

@rgoonewardene380

Ай бұрын

TBH I personally found that jack fruit straight from the tree is best. When I was younger, and living in Sri Lanka, we had a tree in our garden.

I really like the cans that Atomic Shrimp posts on his channel and I would describe him as a creative KZreadr. I'm definitely a fan of Atomic Shrimp and I have been for the past two years.

“Hmmm, Not pork. Not bad. Ooooh, a cheese chaser.” Eva knows!

I made some from scratch with fresh (but not fully ripe) jackfruit and Rufus Teague smoked apple BBQ sauce and it was delicious. I bought some pre-packaged stuff and it had a weird taste, almost bitter.

"We're not going vegan here" on the brioche, like he hadn't already piled on cheese 😂

@AtomicShrimp

Ай бұрын

Before that 3:15

I feel like we've been getting so much content the last couple weeks! Thanks Mike!

I do enjoy eating fresh jackfruit. It grows year round so it's not hard to find. Unripen jackfruit here in this region is cooked like a vegetable in a side dish with broth😊

Would love to find the film, I'm Alright Jack. A star studded cast! Ian Carmichael Peter Sellers Richard Attenborough Dame Margaret Rutherford Terry-Thomas😅 No banana available for scale ☺

@thisperson5294

Ай бұрын

Probably on eBay. Just checked - it is, in the UK anyway. It's probably best to look under Peter Sellers.

@cphilips502

Ай бұрын

It's a brilliant film, I got it as part of a Peter Sellers collection DVD set some years back.

The first time I had jackfruit was a shelf stable ready made meal, the jackfruit had an awful texture almost like chewy pork fat. So not good when its in the form of a vac-seal microwave meal, but if its fresh or properly canned its fine, my best experience with it was a jackfruit burrito from a food truck. I used to be able to get 'shredded mushroom' from my local supermarket, it was great aside from being a bit stringy and getting stuck in my teeth all the time XD

So.. to sum up: Not great. Not terrible. Better than soup and sadness.

Question for the next Comment Positivity session. The UK govt this week recommended we stockpile three days of tinned food and water. Any thoughts? Do you already do this, did you rush out to stock up or did you think "they're off their meds again".

@az55544

Ай бұрын

The UK may be the only country that hasn’t made such a recommendation in the recent past. Too Reminiscent of WWII rationing? You’ve had a lucky ride of severe weather and civil unrest. Buckle up.

@gerald5344

Ай бұрын

Fairly commonplace recommendation here in the US, what with tornadoes in my region and other disasters in other areas. When the Covid-19 lockdown started, though, I wish I had better anticipated the need for reserves of toilet paper.

@thisperson5294

Ай бұрын

Have you SEEN the UK government? The prime minister's too stupid to use an umbrella in the rain. 😂

@jappleseed4393

Ай бұрын

I would recommend most people have at least 3 days of food in stock anyway... the pandemic lockdowns should have taught that lesson. RE water, I appreciate that's a bit more unlikely to be needed, but looking at recent events in Devon with a bacterial issue with the water supply gives an obvious reason why keeping a few bottles in the cupboard isn't exactly an extreme suggestion.

@rolfs2165

Ай бұрын

@@az55544 Yeah, can't remember if it's been the Ahr flood or the Ukraine war (or those two things happening in quick succession) that made them start it again here in Germany, but those recommendations (almost like a stockpile shopping list) have become a regular thing in the bi-weekly local paper.

Hi Mike, firstly I love your creations. I wanted to share a product to add the meaty flavour yourself, lotus(or other brand) torula yeast is amazing for adding the umami glutamate flavour. This plus french puy lentils is an amazing cheap vegan mince substitute. Been watching most of your videos since the Ecosphere 4 years ago. I would happily ban TV news and replace it with your channel so people could actually learn and grow

The signs telling us you’re alright, is making me think you’re not alright, are you alright?

@andymerrett

Ай бұрын

I simply presumed it was related to the phrase “I’m alright Jack”.

@cbrooke879

Ай бұрын

​@andymerrett I presume you presume correct. I was literally going to type what you had!!

@humantopicalityviolation2128

Ай бұрын

are you a small boy?

@moel135

Ай бұрын

Completely unrelated. My youtube app says the original comment is from 11 days ago, on a 25 minute old video

@CravingBeer

Ай бұрын

@@humantopicalityviolation2128 The kids are alright.

Your suggestion reminds me of the story of "stone soup." Just add some red pepper, onion, tomato, chilis and spices and people will be raving about how delicious "jackfruit sandwiches" are.

We had a dog tears ago that LOVED watermelon and grapes,so I'm not surprised Eva seemed to like it.I wouldn't mind trying it,just to say I did.

Try rinsing the sauce off it, into a pan, making a gravy with that, salt, black pepper, garlic granules, gravy granules and as much spice as you like. Mash the jackfruit and warm it in your gravy, now it's YOUR favourite flavour of pulled Jackfruit! 😁❤

I’ll put on my cowboy hat and say this: pulled pork sandwiches typically either have no toppings other than the pork/sauce or pickles (cucumber) and “slaw”, like coleslaw. I would be very surprised if I was served a pulled pork sandwich with tomatoes, cheese, avocado or greens.

Add a lot of golden syrup, cooking oil, and slow roast it for 3 hours until the water is mostly gone and the sauce has caramelised and the fibres have gone all crispy and chewy at the same time... Mix in some shredded king oyster mushroom for depth of flavour and extra chew and suddenly it's next level. Straight out the can is a watery disapointment

Evie is a sweetheart.About "passing" as meat,my kitty loves Chicken Flavored Ramen Noodles but that doesn't mean I think they could replace chicken.lol. "You can eat this" is fine with me,but some folks think they have the right to say"You must eat this" and that gives all Vegan Food a bad name.

My description of eating (fresh) jackfruit is like eating peaches in a public toilet in Asia. The smell is truly overwhelming 😂

I always see it like this: I dont care for vegan alternatives to meat, that TRY to be meat. Cause thats a whole lotta checkboxes that arent really the goal i'm interested in. What i'm LOOKING for is something thats vegan, that is AS satisfying as meat. Doesnt have to taste like it, doesnt have to have a similiar texture. I just want it to taste intense and good.

As I've tried to lessen the amount of meat I eat, I've found that meat substitutes of any nature do not work for me. I seem to do better, if I just eat whatever it is, for what it is, otherwise my brain gets really rebellious at being tricked. There are so many recipes that never required meat, or required very little; I find those are the most interesting and satisfying. I appreciate seeing that Jackfruit product though, it might make a good ingredient in something. And thanks so much for the Kenny Loggins earworm; hope you are alright. Have a wonderful weekend.

I couldn't help but notice the wasps drawer XD

I'm sure this has been suggested before (and if not I'm shocked) but after watching your limited budget challenge videos again and considering how well associated with your brand weird stuff in a can series is, im wondering if it ever crossed your mind to attempt a limited budget challenge of some kind... but limiting you only to weird stuff in a can items. I know for the most part that would leave you with items that, due to thier usual places of origin veing outside of the UK, being of a higher monetary budget. Instead I think it would have to be a limit on how many cans you can, instead of the cost of many cans limiting to saying you can't. I'd say maybe three meals, over a weekend (or any two days) to include a breakfast, dinner, and lunch. Bonus points for a pudding. In no more than... maybe 8-10 items. To make it harder none can be a whole canned meal, but also you could buy a can that has multiple individual mixed items (for a not weird example, mixed veg) that you could potentially use for a couple of different things if you were able to separate them. This is just a thought though.

Huh I don't know how I have never heard of jackfruit before. I guess I will have to try it, I like that I always discover new things from your videos.

It's very expensive too. I see it in the tinned fruit section and wondered what it was like, as I was lookìng for tinned Guava, my fave. It’s obviously a Vegan superfood.

We normally cook unripe jackfruit in coconut milk as a sort of stew here in the Philippines. I didn't know you could cook it with BBQ sauce

Seen it on menus, almost always as a pulled pork burger, never been tempted to try it but would consider it now you've peaked my interest.

@anamewillcomelater

Ай бұрын

Fun fact, it's actually "piqued my interest"!

Long-time vegan here. Jackfruit like this is not my favourite. I keep thinking it would be good mixed with seitan. And add some oil. Sear some bits. That might seem more like pulled pork.

The best discription of the TEXTURE of a jackfruit I ever heard was that is very like the core of a pineapple.Sadley I am unable to recall the source.Hopes this helps the curious.

i think it might work best mixed half and half with actual pulled pork to stretch it, much as tvp or lentils can be used to stretch ground meat or patties.

If you've had juicy fruit gum, then you've tasted ripe jack fruit, though artificially flavoured.

@liljasere

Ай бұрын

Thankyou I had no idea that was the flavour

@lemagreengreen

Ай бұрын

Oh interesting! that 'fruit' flavour I assumed wasn't actually found in nature. Isn't juicy fruit gum flavour quite similar to fake banana/pear drops/nail polish remover - Isoamyl Acetate? I always thought that was part of that flavouring anyway.

@Jhud69

Ай бұрын

Oh yeah it’s similar. I’ve only had dried ripe jackfruit before but I do see the similarity. Used to love juicy fruit gum!

@alifaan595

Ай бұрын

I'm from Malaysia where jackfruit is native, and here we have jackfruit fritters, where we just batter and fry ripe jackfruit and I absolutely love it. I'd describe jackfruit's taste as a sweeter, less offensive durian.

@SheyD78

Ай бұрын

@@alifaan595 Today I learned they aren't the same thing, except for some visual similarities. Cool!

I've eaten "pulled" bbq jackfruit before and it is fine. I used plain canned jackfruit and shredded it with my own sauce. I took it on a Scouts camping trip so the one vegan kid wouldn't feel singled out when everyone else was having pulled pork sandwiches. She loved it, so success, I guess. Personally, I thought it was a bit like canned artichoke hearts in flavor, with a stringier texture. If I were vegan I don't know that I would seek it out, there's better things to eat.

I was born in Sri Lanka, and had a jack fruit tree in our garden. A nice freshly picked and curried young jack fruit is absolutely fantastic. Also a jack fruit that was ripened on the tree is also fantastic. You can also boil and eat the seeds of the ripened fruit. If you ever go to SE Asia, I would recommend you look for fresh jack fruits. We never served it as a meal substitute really.

@Drunken_Master

Ай бұрын

It's fantastic if you're poor and can't afford meat. Otherwise, not so much fantastic.

@rgoonewardene380

Ай бұрын

@@Drunken_Master Did you actually understand my comment before you started typing frantically?

I tried jackfruit in brine last year, found it at Lidl and I really liked it. I made curry with it.

I think most people knew that gamepass wasn't sustainable. I called it as soon as it came out. Losing out on the $60, now $70, from the consumers is what allowed larger studios to recoup their costs right away. Now they're getting a fraction of that and likely is causing these studios to suffer. Not to mention that smaller studios who are on gamepass likely won't see any good amount of money for their games

Yes quite different. I bought banana catsup at an Asian grocery once. Never got its usage right.

Could the target audience be people who like Jackfruit and BBQ sauce? As rare as that combination may be.

As with most meat replacements, once you add all the other flavours if usually doesn't taste bad and is mostly for texture.

I think another use for such produce would be people dieting, and wanting to cut calories intake while maintaining somewhat illusion of consuming meat.

@mikekuppen6256

Ай бұрын

Never cut out your protein sources while dieting. You´ll lose more muscle mass than necessary, which is harder to regain than fat, which in turn will slow down your metabolism more than necessary, meaning you´re more likely to regain the weight you lost. Plant protein is fine, but jackfruit is a fruit, not a useful source of protein.

@droopy_eyes

Ай бұрын

@@mikekuppen6256 if you're stepping down from mortal obesity, canned fruit over roasted pork is a good choice. Oh, and not dying on shitter while passing 35 pounds of half digested food too.

the interesting thing for me is how much jackfruit can you put into pulled pork without really noticing? overall we need to eat less meat subbing some meat for jackfruit would do that goal. vegans might not like it but it can do more to reduce killing pigs than trying to get people to go full vegan. one thing i do when making taco meat based on mince meat is adding soya mince it is so spiced that the mince can carry A lot of the fake beef without you really thinking about it. reduces how much meat i eat and saves me money without really loosing taste of texture.

I’ve never had Jackfruit before but looks interesting & if it’s good enough for Eva , then it must be good 👍 Thanks Atomic shrimp 🦐😊👍

Now I can't help but wonder, why Atomic Shrimp has a drawer labelled "Wasps" in his room :)

@thisperson5294

Ай бұрын

It's to put wasps in.

@AtomicShrimp

Ай бұрын

Where else am I supposed to keep them?

I tried canned jackfruit twice, and both times it was so bitter that it was borderline inedible. I don't mind much since I try to avoid food that traveled a long distance anyways.

My complaint with meat substitutes is the nutritional differences. I NEED the heme iron and protein. I love plenty of vegetarian dishes, just don't try to sell it to me as meat.

I used to love sweet canned jackfruit as a kid this probably isn't far off from that just a bit tangier

I've always wondered what jackfruit tasted like, from an unbiased opinion. I've heard lots of vegans say it tastes exactly like meat lol. Good to know it's not quite the same, I won't be too disappointed if I try it expecting it to be just like meat.

Jackfruit is known as being relatively low in carbohydrates (for a fruit). I guess the nutritional info on the can includes the sauce, which has a lot of sugar and flour in it and will supply most of the carbs.

Over here, the only proper way to dress a pulled pork sandwich is with cole slaw.

Love your videos!❤

03:43 A true man of Culture.

Are you aware that the can has a pull tab? Ah, he must not have noticed, and hence he used the can opener. What a shame.

its uncanny how much it looks like pulled meat. needs a fair bit of prep to make it savory, its thoroughly tasteless by itself

I enjoy Jackfruit, I prefer to buy it undressed as it were so I can control the flavor myself as sometimes the sauces included in these products can be pretty dire. It very much isn't a a convincing faux meat (although it has been some years since I had meat) but I do appreciate it as a savory option because it scratches to some degree the heft I enjoyed from the meat part back when I did eat meat. Cheers Shrimp, have a great (or alright) day!

“Pulled pork” styled jackfruit is delicious especially if you make it yourself with a homemade smoky bbq sauce. Serve it with a homemade slaw and potato wedges. Relatively simple, vegan, and delicious!

@rgoonewardene380

Ай бұрын

Where do you get your jack fruit from. I have only found the tinned variety in London, and that does not really compare.

@marcelthorsen

Ай бұрын

@@rgoonewardene380 I’m in Australia! They sell them at some of our chains here! $16 a jackfruit though!

@AtomicShrimp

Ай бұрын

I'm sure you'd be able to buy fresh jackfruit in Chinatown

@gerald5344

Ай бұрын

@@AtomicShrimp I've seen it the larger ordinary supermarkets in my town. I hadn't ever tried it though, so fascinated by this video.

Converted Buddhist monks would create very elaborate recreations of the meat dishes using veggies and mushrooms and the like. They didn’t become vegans because they disliked the taste of meat , so for them it was enough to just create a reminiscence 0f their favorite meat dish and their brain’s imagination and memory would fill in the gaps. For them that was a good experience, but to a meat eater it wouldn’t be

Perhaps you could do a review of the curry version? Cooked with some nice, homegrown veg, and served with some jasmine or basmati rice perhaps?

Eva is a good little taste tester.

Thank you for the video

ripe jackfruit, if you've never had it, is *amazing* as for meat substitutes, the mycelium-based Quorn brand chicken is the best for my money, it tastes not like meat but good, but it has the texture down!

Not sure if you noticed, but that can has a pull-tab 🙃

@AtomicShrimp

Ай бұрын

Not sure if you realised, you can use a can opener on those

@crazyhans

Ай бұрын

I don't believe it, if only someone had provided me videographic proof of this several times across many novel and strange canned goods. Oh well, I shall forever remain oblivious like a small boy.

@divaden47

Ай бұрын

Welcome to Mr Shrimp's page, you must be new or would know that there is a very valid reason why he doesn't use the pull tabs. Look back over his videos to find the answer! I'll be mean and keep you guessing.

I grew up eating canned jackfruit - but the ripened variety, as a dessert or fruity thing. When I heard that people were eating jackfruit as a meat substitute I gave it a go but found it really unsatisfying. For me it just has the look, like you say, of pulled pork. The texture wasn't giving anything meaty at all. I thought it might be because of my expectation of what jackfruit should be but your reaction to it seems to have been that it was a bit underwhelming as well! Have you tried anything made of seitan? Usually it comes in cans and is sold as mock duck or mock some-other-meat but gives a much more meaty texture. I was 8 before I tried fresh jackfruit and found that is one of the few fruits that stands up very well to canning, being similar in texture and taste canned as fresh. Maybe you could try that as well?

@alloriginalpirates

Ай бұрын

I agree, looks OK but texture and taste I found disgusting. Even when I've had it at an Indian restaurant so I know it's cooked 'properly'.

@rgoonewardene380

Ай бұрын

Canned ripened jack fruit is ok, but a fruit ripened on the tree, and eaten fresh is just sooo much better. I lived in a house with a tree, not anymore, sadly.

Yeah I didn't think it was going to be very good. The price is way too high for what it is, so I never bothered trying it. Probably the most "meat-like" veggie burger I've tried so far would be that genetically modified "Impossible" product. Cooked in the oven at 180C for 20 minutes, had a couple of those tonight and they tasted quite good to me. Although it's been maybe 8 years since I've eaten animal so maybe I've forgotten what they taste like. Oh yeah and it has heme iron in it, I definitely felt that after the meal.

If I were to hazard a guess, I would assume it comes in chunks to give you a little more control over the texture of the finished product. Or it's somehow cheaper to make it that way. Either is a reasonable option

Guessing AS will earn the OBE shortly, probably later……very educational

Oh, please see if you can get some plain jackfruit in a jar (there are 3 types, young, mature, and ripe fruit. I mean the first 2) and try Sri Lankan jackfruit curries!!!! Also, if you can get ripe fruit, that is heaven. The jack seeds are high in calorie and protein, and is a heavy-duty meal boiled in salted water and eaten with fresh grated coconut and a chilli sambol.

Theres a local vegan burger spot near me that does jack fruit "pulled pork" sandwich, and its actually pretty good all things considered. Its what i get there when i go for lunch with my vegan friend

I heard somewhere that Juicy Fruit gum is flavored with Jackfruit

Most of the peopl that I know that use Jackfruit as a meat substitute either go the Vegitarian/Vegan Chili route or use it in a soup or a stew. In a soup with Mushrooms , peppers and things like Onions and Garlic it is fine. My biggest problem with Jackfruit is the same as with Coffee, Cashews snd Palm oil and things like that. Too often these are picked or harvested or processed by child or underaged labor in horrible working conditions if not flst out slave labor. As always thank you for the vidio!

That sandwich looks sooooooooo good!