Breadfruit: The Caribbean's hurricane-resistant food

Breadfruit: The Caribbean's hurricane-resistant food Mike Goldwater/Alamy Breadfruit has a soft and starchy texture akin to a root vegetable like potato With an increase in extreme weather, Jamaicans have found a reliable, local food source in nutrient-dense and versatile breadfruit. Susan B. Clark At Cynthia's Restaurant in Portland Parish, breadfruit has been on the menu since day one However, Cynthia usually serves the roasted breadfruit as a starchy side to other dishes. Cynthia's Restaurant Cynthia roasts whole breadfruit over an open flame for about 20 minutes before slicing it As the Covid pandemic disrupted supply chains worldwide, Jamaicans experienced food shortages. Caroline de Lisser Caroline de Lisser's carrot cake is prepared with breadfruit flour Breadfruit carrot cake recipe By Caroline de Lisser Makes one 9in/23cm round layer cake Ingredients For the cake: 2 cups breadfruit flour 1½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1½ cups sugar 1 cup chia seed gel ½ cup coconut oil 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt 3 cups of coarsely grated carrots For the icing: 1½ cups icing sugar two 8oz packs of cream cheese finely grated zest of one orange Method Step 1 Preheat the oven to 175C/350F.