Question about ackee...

[kia027]

I was reading the tin the other day and it stated that ackee is 50% fat???? Is this really true... our national dish full of fat & starch? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[grandma2]

Re: Question about ackee...

here you go kia

According to CFNI's "Food Composition Tables for the English-speaking Caribbean" (1998) the contents of a 100g serving of "Ackee, canned, drained" are as follows: Water (76.7 g), Energy (625 kJ or 151 kcal), Protein (2.9 g), Fat (15.2 g), Saturated fat (0 g) Cholesterol (0 mg), Total carbohydrate (0.8 g), Dietary fibre (2.7 g), Calcium (35 mg), Iron (0.7 mg), Potassium (270 mg), Sodium (240 mg), Zinc (1 mg), vit A -, thiamin (0.03 mg), riboflavin (0.07 mg), niacin (1.1 mg), total folacin (41 microgram), vit C (30 mg).

[kia027]

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Grandma2.. then you mean to tell me the label on the back of the tin I saw was a blatant lie? Now.. I wonder why they did that?

Thanks much
Kia

[grandma2]

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well kia thats a 1998 study from the UWI in Mona,if there is an update i dont knoh of it, sorry.

[kia027]

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no worries, Grandma2.. it was something that surprised me. next time I get a tin, I will take a closer look and if need be inform the manufacturer of the CFNIs' findings.

[daughterofmemory]

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Grandma 2, you are really a great moderator!!! You seem to have the answer to everyone's questions, good girl! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] . Now, maybe you may answer my question which is really basic and stupid. I understand ackee is Jamaica's national speciality but I'm not Jamaican so can you just tell me what ackee is and if there's any way I can buy some in France??? I'd just love to taste it [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] . Thanks for your help.

[grandma2]

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hi BettyJ thank you for the complement girl, we try (Simmy and myself) to give the best advise we can. thank yu so much [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

anyhoo, DWL,here is wat yu want to knoh girl,

Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and is borne in clusters on an evergreen tree. Its name is derived from the West African Akye fufo. The tree is not endemic to the West Indies but was introduced from West Africa during the 18th century. The plant was further named Blighia sapida in honour of Captain William Bligh who took samples to Kew in 1793. Ackee trees are found across the island of Jamaica but the main producing areas are located in Clarendon and St Elizabeth. There are two bearing seasons: between January to March and June to August.

The fruit turns red on reaching maturity and splits open with continued exposure to the sun. Traditionally it is at this time that the ackees are harvested and the arilli removed and cleaned in preparation for cooking. This delicacy is enjoyed by many at breakfast or as an entree. The canned product is exported to ethnic markets worldwide and continues to be enjoyed by both visitors to the island and Jamaicans residing overseas.

Consumers of the unripe fruit sometimes suffer from 'Jamaican vomiting sickness syndrome' (JVS) allegedly caused by the unusual amino acid components, hypoglycin A and B. In this regard it is recognised that the nutritional status of the consumer is important since diagnosed patients generally show manifestations of chronic malnutrition and vitamin deficiency. Although JVS has resulted in some fatalities in the past with symptoms including vomiting and severe hypoglcaemia, nowadays such incidences are rare with the increased awareness of the necessity for consuming only ripe, opened ackees.

Levels of hypoglycin A in the ackee arilli peak at maturity but rapidly diminish to non-detectable levels in the opened fruit making it safe for consumption.

Recent studies [1] done in the Biochemistry Department at UWI, Mona on the fatty acid composition of the arilli from ackee have found that 51-58% of the arillus dry weight consists of lipids. Linoleic, palmitic and stearic acids were the major fatty acids observed with linoleic accounting for over 55% of the total fatty acids. These results show that the purified oil from ackee has high nutritive value and makes an important contribution to the fatty acid intake of many Jamaicans.

this is what it looks like on the tree


here is another thread on the board

http://www.jamaicans.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=13;t=000796

[Tuff Gong]

Re: Question about ackee...

Originally posted by BettyJ:
[qb].....so can you just tell me what ackee is and if there's any way I can buy some in France??? I'd just love to taste it [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] . Thanks for your help.[/qb]

Try here! Click

If there is no ackee eMail her and tell her to put a couple up so you can buy it.
We use the same source right now.
I will cost you in shipping but if you really want to try it, then it will be worth it....Peace

[daughterofmemory]

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Thank you very much for the information guys (G2, you're really TOO SMART!!!!, what did you study at university??? Biology???), the Link to the other Thread was very interesting, I'm going to print it just in case I want to try and make Ackee and saltfish. I've got a question about that though. When on the thread, the person who gives the coking information (I don't remember her name, sorry) says that you've got to boil Ackee, does she mean that you've got to boil it in water or simply by putting it in a saucepan as such??? I would also like to thank the other person who answered me with a link (I've ALSO forgotten your name, sorry, I'm so sorry about that!!!) for his (her??? I REALLY DON'T remember who you are, sorry again [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] .) help. Unfortunately, I didn't find any for sale on Ebay but I'll try and find some, USING ALL MEANS, I swear, I just SO WANT TO TASTE IT!!! (WOW, I'm getting REALLY motivated right now, OVER ZEALOUS REALLY!!! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] )

[nattyheadgal]

Re: Question about ackee...

Originally posted by kia027:
[qb]I was reading the tin the other day and it stated that ackee is 50% fat???? Is this really true... our national dish full of fat & starch? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/qb]

If you like it just eat it girl...who cares what the label says. Might as well die happy!!!

[grandma2]

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no BettyJ girl,neva study a ting like dat,mi just love to cook an eat, an mi love to knoh wat mi eating. so saka dat mi become good at surfing or reading DWL.

mi will find de Ackee link for you,Tuff Gong gave you the rite one but mi nuh knoh how mi nuh see ackee.

you would boil the Ackee from the tree, but the one from the tin,yu woil just blanch fi,a minute or so. here is a link for cookin it from the tin

http://www.jamaicans.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=24;t=000090

Originally posted by BettyJ:
[qb]Thank you very much for the information guys (G2, you're really TOO SMART!!!!, what did you study at university??? Biology???), the Link to the other Thread was very interesting, I'm going to print it just in case I want to try and make Ackee and saltfish. I've got a question about that though. When on the thread, the person who gives the coking information (I don't remember her name, sorry) says that you've got to boil Ackee, does she mean that you've got to boil it in water or simply by putting it in a saucepan as such??? I would also like to thank the other person who answered me with a link (I've ALSO forgotten your name, sorry, I'm so sorry about that!!!) for his (her??? I REALLY DON'T remember who you are, sorry again [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] .) help. Unfortunately, I didn't find any for sale on Ebay but I'll try and find some, USING ALL MEANS, I swear, I just SO WANT TO TASTE IT!!! (WOW, I'm getting REALLY motivated right now, OVER ZEALOUS REALLY!!! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] )[/qb]

[grandma2]

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sorry BettyJ just found out the Ackee cannot be shipped out of the USA,sorry bout that.

[Tuff Gong]

Re: Question about ackee...

Originally posted by grandma2:
[qb]sorry BettyJ just found out the Ackee cannot be shipped out of the USA,sorry bout that.[/qb]

Send it from Canada then when aCkee was illegal in the USA...nuh Canada all the ackee come from?

[Nugget]

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Hi, BettyJ.
If you are near by Paris, you might wanna check this Ital Vegan Restaurant "RED,GOLD&GREEN"
(Near by fleamarket)Here is web site that tell you more.. web page

I never been to france but I bet you can find more jamaican restaurant there. ( may be you can ask them where you can buy can of ackee)When you go there,
make sure post report for us!

seen [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Nugget]

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oopsy, web is not working. because I forhot to put www. in the begining. (Dieeeeee. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] )

anyway, sarry bout the gal here you go.

web page

should be working.

peace [img]/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]