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Jamaican Ackee
Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica. It originally comes from West Africa. Other names for the fruit and plant are aki or aki plum. Together with saltfish (stockfish preserved with salt), it forms the national dish of Jamaica.
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What does ackee taste like?
Ackee is a special fruit. Although it is related to the lychee and looks like it would be sweet, ackee tastes much more like what it is, a vegetable. The freshly picked fruit is hard, the black dot on each fruit is the seed, which must be removed before cooking.
When cooked, ackee actually resembles scrambled eggs in its pale yellow color and creamy, tender texture, although its mild, savory flavor is often compared to almonds or chickpeas. The best combination with ackee is baby spinach or callaloo (Jamaican spinach), as well as bell pepper, onion, garlic, or (vegan) bacon.
Carefully drain the ackee from the can in a sieve and only heat it up when processing. Do not stir vigorously if you want to keep the structure. Always add the ackee to the other products used (e.g. vegetables) at the end.
Grace is the leading manufacturer of Caribbean food products and has stood for authentic Jamaican taste since 1922.
Ingredients: Ackee, water, salt
Country of origin: Jamaica
Importer: YARDIES, owner C. Lewis (address: see imprint)
Nutritional values
Energy 680kJ/165kcal
Fat 15g
of which saturated fatty acids 3.0g
Carbohydrates 2.4 g
of which sugars 0.9 g
Protein 3.6 g
Salt 0.44 g
Once opened, do not store in the can, keep refrigerated and consume within 3 days.
Canned ackee is very soft. Remove the ackee from the can and drain it carefully in a sieve. When cooking, only heat it gently. Do not stir vigorously if you want to preserve its texture. Always add the ackee last to the other ingredients (e.g., vegetables).
Ackee is a special fruit. Although it's related to the lychee and looks sweet, ackee tastes much more like what it is: a vegetable. The freshly harvested fruits are hard, and the black dot on each one is the seed, which must be removed before cooking.
Ackee is vegan and adds variety to a vegan lifestyle, for example as a savory substitute for scrambled eggs at breakfast. Ackee is also rich in linoleic acid, a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid, fiber, vitamin C, and niacin.
The best combinations for ackee are baby spinach, callaloo, and fresh bell peppers, onions, garlic, or (vegan) bacon or saltfish. Grace ackee can also be used to prepare delicious vegetarian rice dishes with vegetables.
By choosing Grace Ackee, you are consciously choosing quality, authenticity, and support for the Jamaican community.
