Comments on: Platanitos Cronch http://corduroyorange.com/?p=258 The only Food Blog written by Jesse Sharrard Wed, 27 May 2026 12:45:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Corduroy Orange » Blog Archive » Banana Sampler http://corduroyorange.com/?p=258#comment-24357 Corduroy Orange » Blog Archive » Banana Sampler Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:57:30 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=258#comment-24357 [...] As far as the plantains go, they are a starchy banana, a cooking banana, not a banana that you peel and eat out of hand. I have eaten plantain chips before, and am a big fan, but I have never tried cooking plantains myself, so I turned to sources who have for guidance. They recommended slicing the plantains down into medallions, pan frying them, removing them from the oil and mashing them down, dunking them in salt water, and pan frying a second time. According to these instructions, the plantains shouldn’t splatter when you return them to the oil for their second frying because they absorb the water. [...] [...] As far as the plantains go, they are a starchy banana, a cooking banana, not a banana that you peel and eat out of hand. I have eaten plantain chips before, and am a big fan, but I have never tried cooking plantains myself, so I turned to sources who have for guidance. They recommended slicing the plantains down into medallions, pan frying them, removing them from the oil and mashing them down, dunking them in salt water, and pan frying a second time. According to these instructions, the plantains shouldn’t splatter when you return them to the oil for their second frying because they absorb the water. [...]

]]> By: jwsharrard http://corduroyorange.com/?p=258#comment-17826 jwsharrard Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:17:27 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=258#comment-17826 Yuca was one of the featured dishes at our Thanksgiving meal this year, prepared by one of our guests who lamented that they couldn't find it fresh but only frozen. Nevertheless, it was tasty. They served it fried and it resembled a french fry but perhaps a bit starchier and a bit sweeter as well. Yuca was one of the featured dishes at our Thanksgiving meal this year, prepared by one of our guests who lamented that they couldn’t find it fresh but only frozen. Nevertheless, it was tasty. They served it fried and it resembled a french fry but perhaps a bit starchier and a bit sweeter as well.

]]> By: Troy http://corduroyorange.com/?p=258#comment-17791 Troy Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:20:38 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=258#comment-17791 There is a Nicarauguan restaurant in Carnegie, Pa, called Rivas, and plaintains (fresh cooked ones) are one of the side dishes that you can get. They also have a root crop called Yuca, that is very good, that you can get on the side. If interested, check out the link on my name for a review of Rivas. There is a Nicarauguan restaurant in Carnegie, Pa, called Rivas, and plaintains (fresh cooked ones) are one of the side dishes that you can get. They also have a root crop called Yuca, that is very good, that you can get on the side.

If interested, check out the link on my name for a review of Rivas.

]]> By: Dave http://corduroyorange.com/?p=258#comment-17715 Dave Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:17:26 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=258#comment-17715 Plantains are different than bananas. Plantains are different than bananas.

]]> By: MIL http://corduroyorange.com/?p=258#comment-17709 MIL Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:03:23 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=258#comment-17709 Aren't these just like what we know as banana chips? Aren’t these just like what we know as banana chips?

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