Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 I never hear anyone mention plantains on this group. I have had them in a smoothie with two dates and I find them almost too sweet to eat. Does anyone on this group eat them? Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 rawfood , " Donna Chagnon " <donnachagnon@n...> wrote: > I never hear anyone mention plantains on this group. I have had them in > a smoothie with two dates and I find them almost too sweet to eat. > Does anyone on this group eat them? > Donna ---- hey Donna! no, don't eat them... this could be a huge miss on my part....but my understanding was that plantains were too starchy and had to be cooked to be eaten... I found this quick reference on the net: http://www.congocookbook.com/c0048.html and it said: [Plantains (Plantain Bananas) Plantains, " potatoes of the air " or " cooking bananas " are the fruit of the Musa Paradisiaca, a type of banana plant. Plantains are more starchy than sweet and must be cooked before being eaten. They are a staple crop in much of Africa, and are served boiled, steamed, baked, or fried. Plantains grilled over a charcoal fire are popular street food in many African cities. In the Congo river region, plantain bananas—peeled, sliced, and boiled, or cut into rondelles and fried in oil—are called makemba (singular: likemba).] not sure how true it is, and *if* it were true, boiled, steamed, baked, or fried <== all look like cooked to me.. all the best, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Hi Bob, Thank you. I had read months ago that plantains are a “cooked” food but heck, they look like a banana to me and while they have a slightly different texture they taste is similar but sweeter. I’ve never had a cooked plantain. Hmmm I’ll see if nutridiary offers anything more. Donna rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of Bob Farrell Saturday, June 04, 2005 9:25 PM rawfood [Raw Food] Re: Plantains ---- hey Donna! no, don't eat them... this could be a huge miss on my part....but my understanding was that plantains were too starchy and had to be cooked to be eaten... I found this quick reference on the net: http://www.congocookbook.com/c0048.html and it said: [Plantains (Plantain Bananas) Plantains, " potatoes of the air " or " cooking bananas " are the fruit of the Musa Paradisiaca, a type of banana plant. Plantains are more starchy than sweet and must be cooked before being eaten. They are a staple crop in much of Africa, and are served boiled, steamed, baked, or fried. Plantains grilled over a charcoal fire are popular street food in many African cities. In the Congo river region, plantain bananas—peeled, sliced, and boiled, or cut into rondelles and fried in oil—are called makemba (singular: likemba).] not sure how true it is, and *if* it were true, boiled, steamed, baked, or fried <== all look like cooked to me.. all the best, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 <<<< I never hear anyone mention plantains on this group.>>>> Hi Donna, I had my husband pick me up some bananas at the store. He knows I like ones he considers rotten, so he brought me some plantains by mistake. I ate them because I didn't want to waste them as they are more expensive. The skins have to become completely brown before they are ready to eat, otherwise they are too starchy. I still prefer speckled bananas. Love, Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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