How to make Jackfruit *ACTUALLY* taste good! How to get rid of the acidic flavor

[@mayabrown3741park]

I'm on the vagan journey. Trying to transition from meat to plant based. I really appreciate all the information about Jackfruit. As I know nothing. Good video!!!

[@jessicaweyer8890]

Maya Brown check out Hot for Food with Lauren Toyota. She is a great source for cooking up delicious vegan food! Congratulations on taking steps to better serve your life, environment and all the animals ❤️

[@liloupetitchamps7132]

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[@chelsi7461]

I love Ghetto Vegans here on KZbin! Marie (the wife of the family) has shown me so much!

[@juellzzdrizzy]

Why is everyone going vegan... Just so stupid.

[@NoNORADon911]

Vagan? Like vag...never mind lol

[@kerilyndillman9778]

I have been looking for a tutorial on how to prepare jackfruit for two hours!!! THANK YOU!!! PS you do not look bad! Please treat yourself with kindness.♥️

[@JBrye-xd8bw]

💯 👏🏾

[@kabztunes]

used your method and had it soak a few hours in meat free chicken broth. legit just tastes like chicken now its delish thanks a lot

[@Therealinvisiblecloak]

Thank you for sharing this chicken broth tip! I originally was looking for shredded chicken (jackfruit) recipe. I will try it soon!

[@In.this.economy]

Thank you for making this video cuz nobody else talks about rinsing and boiling the Jackfruit first to get rid of that acidic taste I had given up on it until I tried your recipe.

[@channguyen8529]

Hi. I'm not vegan but I was curious about this taco filling. Today, the majority of the fresh Jackfruit is from Mexico. How using fresh "green" jackfruit? It can be found in many asian markets like Vietnamese, chinese and Korean markets. It's really big though, around 15-25 pounds. Green jackfruits would have the "milk" or sap. So, we definitely have to get rid of that somehow. It's not in the one from the can. Must learn how to handle the sap. Many people have a allergic reaction to the sap. It is very sticky also. When using a knife to cut it, it should be oiled first to be sort of non-stick. I'm trying to get a tree going, in southern California.

[@1997AlexB]

I made it straight from the can and still liked it. Cant wait to give these tips a go

[@HeronCoyote1234]

I also remove the pits/seeds. Trader Joe’s canned jackfruit is very affordable at $2/can.

[@SM-bg2or]

I just bought it today!! So excited to try it

[@theinvinciblejasmine]

Thanks for this tip!

[@ridefree9160]

Yes! I always stock up from there

[@3mpress1]

Good to know!! I just canceled my Amazon order $26 for (6) 14 oz Cans. Life saver! 👌🏽🙌🏽

[@mimiz6575]

I just tried this recipe and I am so happy. Texture and taste wise a perfect 10. Thank you 😊

[@myrtle1234]

It shreds more easily and naturally if boiled for a few minutes.

[@heistruth2865]

Yay! Thank you for sharing..you've motivated me to try it!

[@NursingKAMP]

Simple video not over the top just perfect -just cooking and explaining with no sales pitchy or agenda good job! Subscribed!

[@icywhispers1]

Nice one. You taught me a lot, especially in regards to the initial washing to rid the acidic taste.

[@pinchebruha405]

FYI big tip on heating up corn tortillas, wet them first then throw them on a hot pan so they steam and char but they won’t fall apart. You know it’s time to flip em when they come off the pan easily

[@rachelbenson5104]

Great tips for getting rid of the brine from canned jackfruit. I use your video every time I make jackfruit. I have subscribed.

[@misschris1740]

So happy I found your video. I literally felt the same way. I prepared some jackfruit tacos and was like why did they not tell me that it was so sour. Yuck. I will definitely add this method. And the agave tip is brilliant as well!

[@jessicalove7270]

Wow your method makes so much sense as to why every time I would make canned jackfruit it would taste so bad. LOL I have large canned jackfruit sitting in my pantry that I have been avoiding for months now. I am going to make this using your method. Thank you 💟 Ps. The piano in the background is soooo pretty I couldn’t stop looking it’s a vintage beauty

[@chertp28]

Looks pretty good. I’ve never had canned/ unripened jackfruit. I usually get the fruit quartered for Hmart. It DELICIOUS!!! Tastes like a pineapple and juicy fruit gum made a baby. I will definitely have to try this recipe!!

[@michaelcummins2464]

i haven't tried this yet but I imagine adding sage would really benefit your pork flavoring as well since that's what chefs add to sausage to give it that sausage flavor. If you've never tasted sage once you do you'll immediately get what I'm saying.

[@bronxmom9004]

I was really trust this recipe. You weren't over the top with a sales pitch. Cant wait to do this tonite

[@rebeccaraven2087]

Just made this as you suggested, and it was delicious! Well done. The only thing I did differently was to quick pickle some red onion for the topping. Thank you!

[@wqqqqqqqqqwwwwq]

I loved your video, straight to the point easy to follow instructions, thank you so much and I just subscribed 😋

[@joydelacruz102]

We cook jackfruit in the Philippines with coconut milk. Let me know if you want to learn how to cook it the Filipino way

[@Lindamorena]

Eating young/green jack fruit has been done more many many years in Asian countries. In many tropical areas such as Jamaica we have been eating it ripe as often as many Americans eat apples in season.. Its only new to the US, Asian dishes often require it be brined, so that's why you see it that way.

[@lexidiusBS]

THANK YOU! I bought a pre-packaged chilli lime jackfruit marinade and it was ridiculously sour and spicy.

[@TheSmileyDog]

I did this as well, works perfect :)

[@GrlLeastLikelyTo]

If you go to an Asian supermarket you can buy fresh jackfruit. It’s sweet and tastes like mango or pineapple combined with banana… fantastic! Try it if you can find it where you live.

[@melinaove3535]

Just marinated my jackfruit taco style and tried one (not so) tiny bit just to see how it would taste and I already know that it’s going to be great! No briny taste at all! Thank you so much.

[@talkandeattv]

FINALLY someone who knows how to cook jackfruit ! so refreshing.

[@levskib4272]

I like the tip of how to remove sour taste from the brine ,your recipe is simple and easy tnx

[@mauve6700]

Hi, just viewed your video on preparing Jackfruit. I've been searching for a simple/minimal ingredients recipe, glad I found yours.

[@Blacbeauti]

Thank you so much, I couldn't figure out why the jackfruit pot roast that I made tasted like vinegar..I rinsed them & removed the seeds but it wasn't as thorough as you just did, I will be going back in for another shot lol

[@rajdankhara7453]

This is the best method that I have seen. Thank you you for sharing 👏😊🙏

[@laurachatfield4142]

Thank you! I just tried fresh jackfruit for the first time today. Also bought a can of it in brine, and some already in bbq sauce. Loved the fresh. Had to rinse away some of the BBQ sauce as it was too much and too spicy. But the canned was awful. So I'm glad you showed me what to do with the rest of it.

[@cammieklund]

Thank god, I finally found a recipe that addresses this problem!👍😻

[@thedareneewilliams8360]

Yes I decided to pick this up at trader Joe's today it's $199 green jackfruit in brine. 1 lb 4 oz ..wow can't wait to try it thank you💪😁

[@doogieRN1]

Have not had tacos in a while. Trying to figure out how to use jack fruit properly as a substitute for meat, saving this video, just need one more can of Jack Fruit and I love the Better Than Boullion paste, got some now in the fridge, going to put this on for tomorrow, as tomorrow is Tuesday, may season tonight to get added flavor. And girl, I am the same way, don't like wasting food!!

[@skartimusprime4779]

Thanks for this, not a Vegan but I am making some beef cheek barbacoa for Xmas and I wanted to make something for my nephew so he doesn't feel left out or miss out on glorious taco fun :) Actually super interested to try this myself as I've never had jackfruit at all. Looks like they sell it in water here in Australia, so I might have an easier time of it!

[@sassyx2048]

Thanks for this made more sense and easy to follow not just dabbing bbq sauce on it.

[@ameliadawn1960]

Thanks Eliise I have been ordering Jackfruit Lobster rolls from a Vegan restaurant and i want to give it a try at home. Your tips are really helpful

[@a.m4128]

Thank you Elise, I really needed this 😊

[@randybicker907]

This looks so good I definitely want to try it as a pulled pork sandwich

[@JonnyChaos]

I'm in the UK and our jackfruit is just canned in water so not sure it will be acidic? Will boil it anyway. Trying to cut down on the amount of processed meat alternatives I'm eating cos I'm reading bad things about it every day.

[@AR-bh3mn]

My family used to cook the jackfruit curry. The texture is similar to meat but it's not meat.............. very delicious 😋

[@brian57ba]

Oh yum I am definitely going to make that I bought two cans of jackfruit and didn't know exactly what to do with them so now I know!! Thanks have a good weekend

[@MC-bz2mg]

Thank you so much for the tip. I tried the steps to remove the brine flavor just before a pull pork recipe and it tasted great. I will try yout taco recipe as soon as I get some tortillas.

[@btmg]

My husband loved it! thank you for the recipe.

[@Skoben2000]

I'm going to try this. I opened the can and immediately it smelled so strange. Almost like some kind of medical facility sanitizer or formaldehyde. I didn't' t enjoy the smell of it at all. I had heard that it supposedly tasted like pork but this didn't taste like anything savory at all. It tasted very odd. Even the acidity was not pleasant and I really don't mind acidic foods. In fact I rather enjoy a nice pungent dish. This stuff was just ODD! LOL Thanks for the video. Definitely going to give this a try. Hopefully my next try, I will actually enjoy it.

[@purplecarrot8982]

I love tacos too ! Excited to try this recipe!

[@mchtaiki]

This is so helpful because i made it twice and was going crazy that it was bitter after flowing recipes.

[@JK-xk7km]

Interesting video. Working on a project to market frozen jackfruit instead of the canned product whose sour taste many complain about.

[@Joeyorangecupcake]

Thank you so much, great simple instructions which even I can follow! 😄 I'm gonna try it! By the way, you look beautiful, don't put yourself down!! 😘

[@briand3420]

You did that👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Im gonna try this tonight!!!

[@rainingsunshine25]

These look amazing!!!! Thank you for this!

[@mariaespiritu9512]

I’m dehydrating it (at 135 F) in my ninja fryer, for 12 hours, then rehydrating with (not-beef bullion); then cooking on the stove top with BBQ sauce and seasonings; dehydration supposedly makes it taste meatier, we’ll see how it goes

[@deloiswashington8372]

How’d it go? 😳

[@Tmassey16]

all this work to be vegan , rather just go to chic fil a

[@Crochellaboutique]

Just got a new subscriber! Yassss what I was looking for!!! ❤️❤️❤️thank you

[@rashb3994]

I laughed pretty hard when you said for anyone who was severly disappointed because I felt that from the heart. I bought a packaged pre-made jackfruit barbecue pulled pork yesterday and I was like, "This taste like fruit with barbecue sauce on it 😂." I would've been happy at least without the acidic taste or at the very least a meat looking texture like this. Thanks for the "How to".

[@giantcheesegrater]

Good video 😃 excited to try make some tacos this week

[@DieselDaWeezel]

let me start off by saying i’m not vegan, i just love experimenting with food and flavors! i boiled my jackfruit, rinsed and squeezed out excess water then seasoned it the same way you did, except i used a pork flavored broth. let it sit for about 2 hours and added some chipotle in adobo sautéed with some onion and garlic and bbq sauce i thought it would taste disgusting but honestly not bad lol! thanks for the tips :)

[@jahmallajaima]

Why bother eat the jackfruit then if you added pork flavored broth. Doesnt make sense to me. The reason they do this is for vegans and vegetarians to have a meat substitute.

[@tiaw3423]

@@jahmallajaima non vegans and vegetarians are allowed to try vegan foods calm down

[@jahmallajaima]

@@tiaw3423 You make no sense at alll. First off im vegetarian and i eat vegan food all the time. The next thing is i didnt say anything about a non vegan eating vegan food. And once you add pork broth it no longer is vegan. Im addressing the fact thst they added the pork broth to the jackfruit. But the jackfruit is cooked green and made to taste like meat to a certain extent but isnt really flesh. Its a fake meat substitute if you want to callit that

[@tiaw3423]

@@jahmallajaima i’m not reading all that

[@izzymarshole8254]

Thank you🙏🏽✊🏽 I made a roasted chili marinade for this recipe pretty amazing. Great tips ✌🏽

[@pinchebruha405]

My mom would love you for using all of the jackfruit, she grew up very poor in rural Mexico, she pretty much cries when people trim fruits and veggies they toss out.

[@joeblow7328]

Thank you for your video. I think you look just fine. I like seeing real people.

[@theveganator6811]

Thanks for the recipe! I put it on my Instagram and gave you a shout out! Really yummy 😋

[@baharehbierstedt7023]

Hi, can you please share the recipe of the sause which you marinated the Jackfruit, thank you

[@Fverheijden]

Thank you. Will try this method with an other marinade tomorrow.

[@will5989]

Try “ginataan” jackfruit (just looked it up, it’s called Lanka in Tagalog). It’s a Philippino recipe where it’s cooked in coconut milk…absolutely delicious. Unfortunately, for vegetarians, it’s cooked with pork but I guess you’ll be able to work around that. Good luck.

[@xandercage8082]

Pro-tip in making jackfruit taste better: Eat it FRESH.

[@maggiemay8622]

This is just awesome!! I’m going to try it this weekend 🎉🎉

[@maggiebrown7133]

Such a cute name…I’m Maggie Mae☺️

[@maggiemay8622]

@@maggiebrown7133 hey 👋

[@primrosedream3920]

My mom bought half a jackfruit at the store and I’m attempt to make this!

[@nunyabiz12345]

@1:00 "pork does not taste sour" lol. Try North Carolina BBQ.

[@krpmills2736]

I can't be the only person here thinking 'what the hell are you talking about?!' Pork does not taste sour - Correct statement. Try North Carolina BBQ? Why not add, try eating a lemon or a sour fruit? I mean seriously; with a qualifier of adding ingredients which are acidic, perhaps that's what you are finding sour: you half baked pig's cheese soufflé @Randi

[@jake2480]

KRP Mills NC BBQ is straight vinegar. This wasn’t a weird statement.

[@dondiva531]

@@jake2480 right! I lived in NC for 6 years and vinegar is the key to their BBQ...It's really good to

[@paytonhope9322]

Yes 🤣 born & raised here. Straight vinegar

[@TheTopazChannel]

We pride ourselves on vinegar based bbq.

[@denise4549]

A game changer! Thank you 😊

[@shiren4561]

Okay so you're literally the first video i've seen on Jack fruit and had no idea it came in a can, because of the "fruit" in the name I thought it was in the produce section lol! definitely trying thanks!

[@daphne201239]

You can buy it fresh in some stores. Looks hard to cut though.

THE FLAVOR CHANGES IF THE JACKFRUIT IS FRESH, IF IT IS RIPE, IF YOU COOK THE FRUIT OR THE THREADS. I EAT THE FRUIT AND MAKE TACOS WITH THE OTHER STUFF. 💛💙💜💚💚💜💙💙💙💜💚💜💜💜💙💜💙💙💙

[@jakesdoc]

Why would you boil away the acidic lime flavor...then add lime??

[@yugenhonja]

Thank you so much that was delicious! 🙏🏼😍

[@signoresal]

Really well done video, I appreciate this a lot!

[@KittyBootie]

Can’t wait to try this!

[@Toddkray]

Great work! Just suscribed; thank you, Elise!

[@darrielwilliams5778]

Thanks for your help! I want to try using jackfruit in a vegan burrito.

[@sablgrl01]

Just bought jackfruit, gonna try my hand at this !

[@f1rebreather123]

I had bought a jackfruit because it looked weird and I had never seen one. I had to change some things but this was great

[@FooTheHype]

I think my supermarket sells already cooked jackfruit as it was already so soft when i opened it 🤷🏻‍♀️ also, mine didn‘t come in an acidic brime, just water and salt

[@laquandaturner1836]

Thank you. Will try this fruit again

[@rashidahali1]

I’m thinking of making jackfruit pot roast for thanksgiving. Do you think this method would work if I leave the jackfruit in chunks instead of shredding it?

[@kellybrown9253]

Hi Elise, have you used fresh jackfruit in recipes? Von's sells whole ones, but they are overpriced and 1 is big enough for 4 families. If you go down to LA you can buy a quarter of one at the market for a great price per pound. Anyways, fresh has no sour brine taste. Next time I get some I'll share if you are interested. Kelly

[@elisesfeast4228]

Kelly Brown hi! I’ve never tried fresh before, but I definitely want to!

[@atlsongbyrd6084]

@@elisesfeast4228 The fresh taste bitter too. Do you thought I should still rinse it even though it doesn’t come in brine?

[@atlsongbyrd6084]

I didn’t get mine out of a can and it wasn’t in brine. I got mine from a company called naked jackfruit that comes in a vacuumed sealed bag. However it was so bitter when I ate it!

[@clobbopus_used_beat]

Very helpful thanks so much!

[@dashawnmerriweather8459]

Great video you should do more. Really easy to follow 👍

[@izzymarshole8254]

Nice, thorough and good tips👍🏽👌🏽😘

[@sarahrolfe3949]

Here in the UK it's can in water so we don't get that lime taste

[@plantplottersparadise4005]

Amazing. Will try again 😊 Thanks

[@laredawilder2806]

I am so looking forward to cooking this recipe thanks for sharing

[@Tragic.Kingdom]

Pressure cooker can speed up the process. Also I am boiling my green jackfruit right now . I didn't precut as I kind of want to make nuggets . But the green jackfruit is turning grey/purplish .... Any advice ... 🙏🏼

[@BongRadhunee]

Very nice recipe

[@whimsicalsoul9401]

Thank you - this method worked great!

[@jythedon8103]

Now CHOPPA brought me here

[@FKtooswavey]

we the ppl who be searching shi like detectives to see if its true lol

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

CHOPPA THE WISE THE KINNNNG

[@bella-cf7ph]

they sell jackfruit in water instead of brine or lime juice at some asian markets its also way cheaper

[@thehippiebroad4964]

you have so much to offer to the world... subscribed! ❤️

[@Metamophisis]

Great video 👀seeing someone actually cook this with a great method. I like eggplant 🍆 which is good also. I’m trying to find more recipes to get away from meat 🥩

[@j.r.1683]

Trying this tonight xo

[@khald5682]

I had the same problem, thank you!!

[@aolmonkey]

I love it thank you so much :D this will what I am trying to do now this really help :) you got a new sub here

[@superawesomeangel7531]

I thought this video was awesome. Shows another way of having jackfruit. I like mine sweet and I put it in my smoothies. But I would try it like this to see. Street taco style!

[@Blast-qn2op]

She's gorgeous ❤️

[@shawnacpht]

I'm so glad you did this video! I hate that sour taste!

[@salimacarter5061]

This is the best video I've seen on preparing jackfruit. Thanks