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Anyone who knows me knows my love for barbecue. As a vegan I still love barbecue. You don’t have to use pork, beef or chicken to get the smoky goodness of barbecue. As a matter of fact, for me it is all about the sauce. I just need a form of transport for the sauce and sometimes that’s a simple as a spoon. However, being the barbecue lover as I am I was excited to try Upton’s Naturals<\/a> Jackfruit. I had tried a barbecue jackfruit sandwich once before at Native Foods and we seriously underwhelmed but I believe it had more to do with the fact I had paid $10 for a sandwich that had 2 small pieces of jackfruit and was nearly flavorless.<\/p>\n Jackfruit has recently elevated itself as the new vegan meat replacement of choice among the vegans who like meat replacements. It has a chewy texture and a stringy form when unripe that much resembles pulled pork or beef. Add that to barbecue\u00a0sauce and you have what could be a nice sandwich for some.<\/p>\n Upton’s Naturals is a Chicago based natural food producer. Their products consist of seitan and now they have added jackfruit to their line. The jackfruit from Upton’s Naturals is available in Bar-B-Que and Chili Lime Carnitas. I tried both.<\/p>\n I prepared the Bar-B-Que\u00a0jackfruit on stovetop. I heated it slowly in a pan, covered and served it on a freshly baked bun with sweet pickles. On the first bite I felt something was off. The flavor was very vinegary. There was no smokiness or sweetness to the sauce. The flavor of the jackfruit was there in a fruity way but the sweetness of the barbecue sauce which should always be noticeable in a good barbecue\u00a0sauce was completely missing. I trudged through the rest of the sandwich but was left very underwhelmed. I think this product could benefit from a reworking of the sauce that it is served with.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Upton’s Naturals BBQ Jackfruit sandwich. Served with sweet pickles on a fresh baked bun.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n The Chili Lime Carnitas Jackfruit is similar in form to the Bar-B-Que\u00a0Jackfruit. I prepared it the same as the Bar-B-Que\u00a0and serve it with black beans and rice. Upon the first bite I noticed the same acidity present in the Bar-B-Que Jackfruit. There was no\u00a0lime flavor at all. There was no spice or flavoring to the sauce or jackfruit other than the acidic sauce. There was a distinct fruit flavor to the jackfruit that was entirely out of place\u00a0as though\u00a0the jackfruit had been overripe. I had beans and rice for dinner this night and the jackfruit went uneaten.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Upton’s Naturals Chili Lime Carnitas Jackfruit served over rice.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n If you are a jackfruit fan these two products may be for you. I am not certain of whether these are not good products or I’m just not a fan of jackfruit but I honestly think the issue lies in the sauce and spices used with\u00a0the jackfruit.<\/p>\n If you’re up for trying your own and forming an opinion for yourself both varieties of jackfruit as well as seitan from Upton’s Naturals is available from\u00a0Vegan Essentials<\/a> and other locations<\/a>. At the time of this article, Whole Foods in the Nashville area does not stock the jackfruit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Anyone who knows me knows my love for barbecue. As a vegan I still love barbecue. You don’t have to use pork, beef or chicken to get the smoky goodness of barbecue. As a matter of fact, for me it is all about the sauce. 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