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MRnMRSNurse
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Jessica
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Plantains -Help me!
DH & I get take out from this columbian place (Gallos) & we seriously love there sweet plantains. Mine never come out as good. I have tried to boil & fry them with no luck! they always kinda dry & not mushy inside.
I know my plantains are ripe enough!! The restaurant owner was kind enough to tell me he broils them. Im not really sure how. They are soft, not dry & so sweet!!
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Posted 2/4/10 12:09 PM  |
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Re: Plantains -Help me!
truly ripe platanos are almost black.
I either fry them with olive oil on the stove
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I toss them with olive oil and grill them on the bbq. you could also use this method in the broiler.
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| Posted 2/4/10 12:33 PM |
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stickydust
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Re: Plantains -Help me!
I agree that they have to be BLACK. You can put them in a paper bag to speed up the ripening.
Don't boil them just fry them in oil.
You can also bake them and make "platanos en tentacion" (you can google the recipe)
Despite all this I find that the plantains in NY are nowhere near as good as the ones back home (Miami).
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| Posted 2/4/10 12:51 PM |
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sugar-magnolia
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Re: Plantains -Help me!
BLACK platanos and VERY HOT oil. It doesn't take long.
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| Posted 2/4/10 4:11 PM |
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rojerono
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Jeannie
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Re: Plantains -Help me!
Posted by Ophelia
truly ripe platanos are almost black.
I either fry them with olive oil on the stove
or
I toss them with olive oil and grill them on the bbq. you could also use this method in the broiler.
yep. Just like that.
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| Posted 2/4/10 5:56 PM |
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MrsFrizzle
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Kristin
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Re: Plantains -Help me!
Buy the frozen ones made by Goya they're delicious and they ALWAYS come out right!!!  That's what I do
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| Posted 2/4/10 6:48 PM |
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MrsA714
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Re: Plantains -Help me!
I'm Colombian and I LOVE plantains (maduros)! 
As mentioned above, the plantains should be black. I always fry them on the stove with some corn oil. Easy, quick and delicious! I alway put a few paper towels down on a plate when they're done just to absorb some of the excess oil. Makes me feel better since I can eat 20 of them. 
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| Posted 2/5/10 4:02 PM |
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