Step 1: Captain William Bligh was chosen to lead an expedition to the South Seas to bring the breadfruit to the Caribbean.
Step 2: His devotion to the breadfruit saplings and neglect of his crew’s water needs lead to the famous “Mutiny on the Bounty” on his first attempt. Cast overboard; Captain Bligh made his way hundreds of miles to safety in an open boat.
Step 3: On his second attempt in 1793, he sailed into Jamaica’s Port Royal Harbour with a ship so crowded with beautiful leafy breadfruit saplings that the Jamaicans rowed out toward “the ship that has bush.”
Step 4: Today large, lush breadfruit trees grow throughout the Caribbean, bearing the football-like starchy staple that has kept hunger away from many a door. Breadfruit may be difficult to find outside the Caribbean.
Step 5: You will need the following ingredients:
Step 6: 1/2 medium breadfruit
Step 7: 1/2 small onion
Step 8: 1 tablespoon olive oil
Step 9: 4 oz/125g butter
Step 10: 3 medium onions, cut into rings
Step 11: 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
Step 12: 1 medium 16floz/500ml tin whole tomatoes, drained and sliced
Step 13: 1/4 cup or 3 tablespoons parsley, diced
Step 14: 1 tablespoon lime juice
Step 15: Salt and pepper to taste
Step 16: 1 cup 8oz or 250ml water
Step 17: Red pepper sauce to taste.
Step 18: Garnish: fresh parsley, chopped.
Step 19: Instructions:
Step 20: Cut the breadfruit, remove the seeds in the core, and peel. Boil in salted water with a little onion and oil, over high heat until tender and drain.
Step 21: Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan and lightly brown the onion rings. Add the garlic, tomatoes, parsley, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Continue to sauté for a couple of minutes. Add the water, bring to the boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Step 22: Slice the cooled breadfruit and place it in a serving dish. Pour the butter sauce over the breadfruit.
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