@elfin

It's a place where monied Berta shitheads dream of retiring to, and in the meanwhile they generally spend too much money vacationing there. Having a timeshare there is part of the "big truck, lake lot, quad, snowmobile" aspirational goals of a lot of the grosser people in Alberta.

@ZenHeathen @thomkennon

@pacific06 @ditsch42 @juliangonggrijp

It's mostly sold canned here as "young green jackfruit", or already processed into over-expensive fake meat. I prefer doing the processing myself, so that I can know what's going into it, and so that it has the exact flavour and texture that I like.

In the can, it's cut into wedges, where the outer fibrous material -- which is usually not eaten when ripe, I think -- is what is most desired. The seeds are there, but they are tender and edible as well, and I usually include them, albeit mashed a bit.

I have had proper, ripe jackfruit once, and it was delicious! Right up there with mangoes for deliciousness, although obviously not tasting that similar.

@pacific06

I mostly use it when unripe, when the edible bit has a tender, stringy texture that matches pulled roasted meat nicely. Simmered with spices then browned in a pan or oven, it is a good topping for sandwiches or used in barbecue.

@ZenHeathen @thomkennon @elfin

Why am I not surprised that Kelowna of all places is the big Canadian hotspot. Ugh.