I was so excited when Kittee shared her win of Upton's jackfruit from a contest on The Sexy Vegan with me, and even moreso when I received the fun care package from the company.
I was a bit trepidatious because of my last run-in with jackfruit, so I tucked it in the fridge for the time being (although refrigeration isn't required). Then one day when leaving work I was craving a hardy dinner. I remembered the bar-B-que jackfruit, so I stopped off to pick up a beauteaous roll on my way home. While I was in the HFS it occurred to me that I needed slaw. I'll be honest, from the prepared section I glanced over at the produce: cabbage, carrots, etc, and then I turned my back on them. I knew I needed slaw, I just didn't want to actually make it. So, I picked up some prepared kale slaw and was on my way.
The seasoned and sauced BBQ jackfruit come in a neat pouch and the directions on the box say you need only to heat it on the stovetop for 1-2 minutes to warm; that's my kind of lazy ass cooking. So, in the time it took to cut and dress my roll, the jackfruit was ready.
Success! The sammie looked and tasted great.
Next up: chili lime carnitas jackfruit. I knew I had to eat the them in tacos, but when I went food shopping I remembered everything...except the tacos. Argh. Luckily I was able to steal tortilla chips from VM, so what I made up in saving myself from a trip back to the supermarket, I lost in making my taco dreams come true. Not to say that the nachos weren't terrific in their own right- they just weren't tacos. I really enjoyed that you could taste the lime in the carnitas and that they were bite-size pieces instead of the unruly ones you usually find in canned jackfruit. Next time, though, I think I'll try them in a 7-layer dip.
Needless to say, given that Upton's jackfruit is so much better (not to mention easier) than my own, I will never bother trying to make it myself again. I'm a believer!
Oh, and in case you were wondering if I made good use of those adhesive 'staches from the Upton's care package...
We sure did :-)
I was a bit trepidatious because of my last run-in with jackfruit, so I tucked it in the fridge for the time being (although refrigeration isn't required). Then one day when leaving work I was craving a hardy dinner. I remembered the bar-B-que jackfruit, so I stopped off to pick up a beauteaous roll on my way home. While I was in the HFS it occurred to me that I needed slaw. I'll be honest, from the prepared section I glanced over at the produce: cabbage, carrots, etc, and then I turned my back on them. I knew I needed slaw, I just didn't want to actually make it. So, I picked up some prepared kale slaw and was on my way.
The seasoned and sauced BBQ jackfruit come in a neat pouch and the directions on the box say you need only to heat it on the stovetop for 1-2 minutes to warm; that's my kind of lazy ass cooking. So, in the time it took to cut and dress my roll, the jackfruit was ready.
Success! The sammie looked and tasted great.
Next up: chili lime carnitas jackfruit. I knew I had to eat the them in tacos, but when I went food shopping I remembered everything...except the tacos. Argh. Luckily I was able to steal tortilla chips from VM, so what I made up in saving myself from a trip back to the supermarket, I lost in making my taco dreams come true. Not to say that the nachos weren't terrific in their own right- they just weren't tacos. I really enjoyed that you could taste the lime in the carnitas and that they were bite-size pieces instead of the unruly ones you usually find in canned jackfruit. Next time, though, I think I'll try them in a 7-layer dip.
Needless to say, given that Upton's jackfruit is so much better (not to mention easier) than my own, I will never bother trying to make it myself again. I'm a believer!
Oh, and in case you were wondering if I made good use of those adhesive 'staches from the Upton's care package...
We sure did :-)
