Hana breadfruit captivates Chef Gordon Ramsay in new NatGeo series
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Breadfruit, the storied, traditional tropical tree crop that has nourished people across the Pacific and beyond for centuries, continues to reach new populations as it grows in popularity and demand.
The most recent high-profile breadfruit devotee: Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay who shares the joys of cooking and eating breadfruit in an upcoming episode of his National Geographic series, "Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted."
After visiting National Tropical Botanical Garden's 150-variety conservation collection at Kahanu Garden in Hana, Ramsay prepared a delicious breadfruit mash incorporated with venison to create a never-before-seen shepherd's pie.
Ramsay is among a growing number of chefs who are discovering why breadfruit is increasingly a favorite staple tree crop across the Pacific and in more than 90 countries and territories.
NTBG's Breadfruit Institute, a non-governmental, not-for-profit, institution with nearly 2,000 acres of gardens and preserves in Hawaii and Florida, promotes the conservation, study and use of breadfruit for food and reforestation, collaborating with partners, growers and institutes to better understand and preserve this important tree and expand its use globally.
For more information on breadfruit, visit: www.breadfruit.org or email breadfruitinstitute@ntbg.org.