Caribbean Pantry
Ackee
Jamaica's national fruit, eaten as a savoury and harvested only when it smiles.
Aki · Ackee · Seso vegetal
En bref
- Origine
- West Africa, brought to Jamaica in the 18th century
- Famille
- Sapindaceae
- Profil aromatique
- Buttery, delicate, faintly nutty
- Saisonnalité
- January to March, June to August
- Catégorie
- Fruits
- Autres noms
- Akee, Vegetable brain
- Calories / 100 g
- 151 kcal
Caribbean Pantry
L'histoire de cet ingrédient
Ackee must open naturally on the tree before it is safe to eat — a rule passed down orally for generations and now written into Jamaican food law.
Usages culinaires: Ackee and saltfish · Patties · Rice dishes
Recettes avec Ackee
Écosystème culinaire caribéen