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Re: Back from vacation

Post by Bypah » Sun May 17, 2009 5:13 pm

"mangú"(MAN-GOO)...mashed boiled green plantains with onions,garlic and plenty of bacon.....served with fried eggs, bacon or salami,fried cheese (queso frito) and sauteed onions over it...yummmm :mrgreen:
Good for breakfast or any time of the day!!!

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Re: Back from vacation

Post by Bypah » Sun May 17, 2009 5:20 pm

housil wrote: some real coffee:

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That didn´t changed color even after pouring that half glas of milk (con leche) :shock:
ha ha ha ha....that's it!!! :mrgreen: That's REAL coffee no folger's.... :lol:

I get mine from my folks back in Puerto Rico.....my wife call it "the care packages" when i receive them from PR with other local goodies.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

In order to have one "coffee and milk" ask for "un cortadito" ó "café con leche" if not you get some nice black gold, the elixir of the gods of Yukiyú.... :P :P
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Re: Back from vacation

Post by Bypah » Sun May 17, 2009 5:28 pm

I also saw you got an very close encounter with our tropical sun....ouch!! :shock:
Usually when is overcast on the beach is when the sunrays get more stronger due to their reflectiveness with the sea and the clouds....

Use plenty of aloe vera and cornstarch to cool your skin down...also it will minimize the peeling of the skin..... :idea: :idea:
I envy you....sniff...sniff... :cry: I miss my island!!! Probably I will go during Christmas time this year to escape ol' man winter.... :wink:
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Re: Back from vacation

Post by Stef » Mon May 18, 2009 3:44 am

Hey, it looks good!
I fear if I want to try this, I'll have to ask someone in the family in Paris, plantain is not very common in Brittany (but sold everywhere in Paris area).
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Re: Back from vacation

Post by Bypah » Mon May 18, 2009 1:30 pm

Hi Stef...yes it is good. Plantains or "plátanos" (not to be confused with green bananas!!!) are very versatile. They can be eaten in many ways...boiled,mashed,fried,baked either green or ripe.... :wink: BUT..you have to cook it , is not like the bananas... :shock: :shock: :lol:

I bet they get it in France exported from Martinique,Guadaloupe,Guyana or Africa..... :roll:
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Re: Back from vacation

Post by housil » Mon May 18, 2009 1:39 pm

Bypah wrote:Hi Stef...yes it is good. Plantains or "plátanos" (not to be confused with green bananas!!!) are very versatile. They can be eaten in many ways...boiled,mashed,fried,baked either green or ripe.... :wink: BUT..you have to cook it , is not like the bananas... :shock: :shock: :lol:
In German they are called "Kochbananen" = cooking bananas. Means they can´t be eaten uncooked. I had several (very delicious) stew´s over there, some contained plantains :D
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Re: Back from vacation

Post by Bypah » Mon May 18, 2009 1:54 pm

Also you can fry them like "chips" or french fries.They are called "tostones", yuummmmm..... :mrgreen:
You can eat it with anything from meats,rice & beans, salads,fish.... :wink:
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You peel the plantain and then dice it... about a quarer of an inch. not to thick ,not to thin...
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Then in a pot, frying pan add some oil of your preference.....heat it and then lightly fry the plantain disks....
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...until light brown, DON'T cook them all the way!!!!
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put them in a plate with paper towel and let them dry of the excess oil.
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in a flat surface smash them flat using a small plate, spatula, small can or rolling pin....
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sometimes they stick to the surface....lol Scrape them off!!!!
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Then in put them in the hot oil and fry them again.This time all the way until they are brown and crispy..... DON'T BURN THEM!!!!!
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Dry them in some paper towel.....
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Sprinkle some salt over them and ....ENJOY!!!! You can do a basic dipping sauce of mayo and ketchup mixed together with some garlic powder and olive oil...BON APPETIT !
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Re: Back from vacation

Post by Bypah » Mon May 18, 2009 2:04 pm

Stef wrote:Hey, it looks good!
I fear if I want to try this, I'll have to ask someone in the family in Paris, plantain is not very common in Brittany (but sold everywhere in Paris area).
Beaucoup des antilliens d' Haiti, Guadaloupe ,Martinique ou de l'Afrique...... :mrgreen:
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Re: Back from vacation

Post by Stef » Mon May 18, 2009 4:58 pm

Bypah wrote: Beaucoup des antilliens d' Haiti, Guadaloupe ,Martinique ou de l'Afrique...... :mrgreen:
Bientot...
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yes: the greengrocer near my house in Paris was from Haiti: plantains, yams, manioc balls, ans fresh peanuts, hummmmmm fresh peanuts... :P :P
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Re: Back from vacation

Post by Bypah » Mon May 18, 2009 8:55 pm

Moi, je suis puertorricain...Excusé mon francaise, je trompe beucoup.... :roll:
I miss my homeland in the caribbean.... :(
Hope those pics might help you experience some of our Caribbean delicacies.... :mrgreen:
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