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Monday, August 1, 2011

First recipe from Niue: Breadfruit Chips







Tony took us to a plantation tour, which was amazing (I will post more about it in the next few days) and we went back to our guesthouse with a good stock of locale produce. The first recipe I am proposing is with breadfruit, I heard a lot about this fruit but never cooked it (although I ate it before and found it quite bland).
 Tony told me that I could bake it, boil it or make chips, and since I travelled with olive oil and some luxury salt flakes I decided to go for chips.





Breadfruit needs to be peeled and sliced, Tony peeled it with a machete for me. I cut it into thin slices and pan fried them with a little olive oil (not deep fried) and added some Welsh sea salt flakes. I served it as an appetizer, everybody love it so much that I made it again the evening after. First breadfruit experiment: successful!


And now I leave you with some more images of Niue, till next recipe.

PS
Sorry if I am not replying to all your comments, time and connection are big issues for me at present.



Castello di sabbia



Castello di sabbia, dettaglio




La barriera corallina


Photos and Recipes by Alessandra Zecchini ©



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25 comments:

  1. TamtamAugust 1, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    il frutto del pane è molto bello e mi piacerebbe provarlo, proverò con il mio banco al mercato, di frutta e verdura dal mondo...ma le foto sono la mia grande passione, le adoro, quelle spiagge infinite....
    ma non hai visto la mia pavlova? un abbraccio

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  2. franci e valeAugust 1, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Quel frutto non l'ho mai provato...anche se in India ne incontro anch'io sempre di nuovi. E' incredibile la varietà di frutta in giro per il monda alla quale proprio non siamo abituati e che ignoriamo....leggere i tuoi post è come fare un viaggio ogni volta!! posti, colori e profumi(immaginati) sempre diversi e nuovi: bellissimo!

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  3. AlessandraAugust 1, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Ciao Tam, ho appena lasciato un commento sulla pavlova, scusa se ci ho messo un po', sto facendo il giro dei blog e ci vuole tempo!!!

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  4. purabi nahaAugust 1, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Wow...this blog is wonderful! First time here and I am amazed!!
    Loved these chips. Would like to know more about New Zealand cuisine. I am from India. Let's be foodie friends!

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  5. TamtamAugust 1, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    non mi interessava il commento, ma siccome è un dolce che si contendono Australia e Nuova Zelanda...era solo per quello...

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  6. ArtùAugust 1, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Ogni volta che passo dal tuo blog non posso far altro che rimanere incantata, dai colori, dai contenutti dei tuoi post e le tue foto!!!

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  7. SandraAugust 2, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    This sounds phenomenal, I never tried this one before..very unique dish for me!
    Your pictures are beautiful..

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  8. Vic RobinsonAugust 2, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    That looks like an amazing trip! I am so jealous!

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  9. Chiara August 2, 2011 at 3:39 AM

    ancora splendide foto, ci stai viziando Alessandra!

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  10. Nami | Just One CookbookAugust 2, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    So beautiful!!!!!!!!!! I came back from vacation but you make me want to visit here. =) Have a great vacation and hope more pictures are coming! ;-)

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  11. VanilleAugust 2, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Oh, I didn't eat breadfruit for ages !... Looks like paradise there in Niue ;)

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  12. AlessandraAugust 2, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    I think that ir would be the perfect destination for you Vanille! I saw lots of vanilla plants, will post them one day soon :-).

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  13. createwithmomAugust 2, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    lovely post breadfruit is a yummy vegetable we make it into sweet chips and savoury chips and cook with beef lovely pictures

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  14. AlessandraAugust 2, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Ciao! I never heard of this, but I love to try new things, & they look really good.

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  15. AlessandraAugust 2, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    The beach pics are beautiful!

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  16. UnknownAugust 2, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Oh Man! I haven't had these for such a long, long time. Years! This fruit is one of my favourite wild fruit. They grow widely in the rainforest near our estate in Sumatra Island. I love it. I still remember the taste!

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  17. Emma GallowayAugust 3, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    Hey cool! I've never eaten bread fruit before. Looks interesting :-)

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  18. Alessandra InzerilloAugust 3, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    Non immagino quale possa essere il suo sapore..ma ho grande curiosità. Bellissime immagini Ale. Un bacio, Ale.

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  19. Barbara GFAugust 3, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    How exotic, Alessandra. It looks like you are in paradise! The breadfruit chips sound wonderful - sometimes less is more.

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  20. PakuAugust 3, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Thanks for this article. The breadfruit does have a unique taste and it's very nice when eaten with a coconut grab (uga) or any fresh fish from Niue.

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  21. AlessandraAugust 3, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Welcome Paku :-)!

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  22. JoAugust 8, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Amazing photos Ale, that water is so clear!

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  23. TorviewtorontoJune 3, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    beautiful pictures we like breadfruit :) this looks wonderful

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