Whole ripe jackfruit smells of rotten onions, but once cut open, its flesh smells similar to pineapple or banana. It can be eaten raw, or cooked, try it steamed in a Thai coconut custard.

In U.S. grocery stores, you can sometimes find fresh jackfruit that’s already cut into wedges; more often it’s frozen or packed into cans in water, brine or syrup. If you get your hands on a ...

While jackfruit and coconut are difficult to cut, cabbage and broccoli require precision to achieve that fine look. Cutting open a jackfruit is a sticky affair, as the sap from the vegetable sticks to ...