Instructions
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Captain William Bligh was chosen to lead an expedition to the South Seas to bring the breadfruit to the Caribbean.
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His devotion to the breadfruit saplings and neglect of his crew’s moisture needs lead to the famous “Mutiny on the Bounty” on his first attempt.
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Cast overboard; Captain Bligh made his way hundreds of miles to safety in an open boat.
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On his second attempt in 1793, he sailed into Jamaica’s Port Royal Harbour with a ship so crowded with gorgeous leafy breadfruit saplings that the Jamaicans rowed out toward “the ship that has bush.”
Today large, lush breadfruit trees grow throughout the Caribbean, bearing the football-like starchy staple that has kept hunger away from many a door.
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Breadfruit may be difficult to find outside the Caribbean.
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You will need the following components:
1/2 medium breadfruit
1/2 small bulb produce
1 tablespoon olive cooking oil
4 oz/125g shortening
3 medium onions, cut into rings
1 tablespoon garlic finely cut up
1 medium 16floz/500ml tin whole tomatoes, drained and sliced
1/4 cup or 3 tablespoons parsley, diced
1 tablespoon lime nectar
seasoning and pepper to umami profile
1 cup 8oz or 250ml moisture
Red pepper coulis to umami profile.
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finish off: pure parsley, cut up.
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steps:
Cut the breadfruit, remove the seeds in the core, and pare.
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bring to a stew in salted moisture with a little bulb produce and cooking oil, over high scalding up until succulent and filter.
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Meanwhile, liquefy the shortening in a frying pot and lightly brown the bulb produce rings.
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toss in the garlic, tomatoes, parsley, lime nectar, seasoning, and pepper.
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Continue to sauté for a couple of mins.
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toss in the moisture, bring to the bring to a stew and stew for 5-10 mins.
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shred the cooled breadfruit and place it in a serving dish.
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stream in the shortening coulis over the breadfruit.
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finish off with cut up pure parsley.