Instructions: Plantains are more the "cooking banana." Different kind of sugar and fiber. cannot eat raw. So they get used like potatoes. Street vendors in Miami sell french fried plantain chips called Mariquitas. (We can bake them: 1 green plantain, rinsed, thinly sliced rounds, sprayed cookie sheet, 350F, 10 minutes or until golden and crisp. Cool on rack. Feeds 2. 139 cals 3.7g fat. Like bananas they provide potassium and antioxidants.

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Weve cut them into long slices, and grilled them (in summer). Sprinkle with sweet (cinnamon sugar) or savory (mrs. dash). Guess we should try them on the foreman and see how they taste. . .

Mostly we do what you did. Stew! your recipe sounds good to me. We add to soups and stews like we would pumpkin-squash or potatoes. Especially like stews with Latin or African spices; some of the plantain disintegrates into the gravy or broth.

Heres an idea! Make a potato - celery soup but substitute a plantain for a potato or two. Mixing is good. It adds intrigue.

Peeling - Use paring knife to peel. first cut off the ends. then either cut into chunks, slit the peel and remove. Rinse them well. You can also soak them - for 10 minutes in warm water that cover.

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