Category: Biona
Having grown in popularity within the vegan community, the reputation of the humble Jackfruit is rising by the minute! Biona Organic Jackfruit in Salted Water is a great source of fibre and vitamins. This tropical fruit has endless versatility when it comes to cooking. Use as a meat substitute in dishes and add great flavour and texture to tacos, burgers and stews.
Drained Weight = 225g
The salted water version is way better than the syrup-packed cans I've tried, so it works in savory dishes without turning sweet. Drained weight is decent for two meals, and it shredded nicely into tacos. Finally a meat substitute that doesn't taste like it's trying too hard.
I was skeptical about jackfruit as a meat swap but the texture won me over once it soaked up my taco seasoning. It comes in salted water, so I just drain and rinse before cooking. Great fibre too, which I didn't expect.
Drained a tin and tossed it into a coconut curry — it soaked up the sauce beautifully and the pieces held their shape instead of turning mushy. Nice that it's just jackfruit in salted water with nothing else added. Good fibre too, which I didn't expect from something this convenient.
