Question (NSR)

Ric	Posted 2021-04-30 8:41 PM (#100560)
Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.	Subject: Question (NSR) Been looking at making some dietary changes. Has anyone here had Plantains before? They are available in my market but I know nothing about them or how to prepare them. How do they taste?
Sewer Pipe Snipe	Posted 2021-04-30 9:38 PM (#100561 - in reply to #100560)
Master and Commander Posts: 1796 Location: Albany, GA.	Subject: RE: Question (NSR) The Caribbean potato. There are different recipes for ripe and green. They can be fried, baked, mashed, etc. I like fried ripe ones. Don't overcook. Taste varies with cooking. Me I am not going to say "About like Owl". My Dominician friends often serve them and I have to say I have never not enjoyed eating them.
Gil	Posted 2021-05-01 8:39 AM (#100562 - in reply to #100560)
Master and Commander Posts: 1605	Subject: RE: Question (NSR) A friend of mine went to visit his brother-in-law Felix Trinidad, the former professional fighter in Puerto Rico.  His first visit and it was ten years ago.  He teaches martial arts and was exposed to them for the first time in the daily diet.  Over the two week visit gained twenty pounds.  Loves them, but won't eat them anymore.
rover177	Posted 2021-05-01 4:10 PM (#100565 - in reply to #100560)
Master and Commander Posts: 1576 Location: Wollongong, NSW	Subject: RE: Question (NSR) Which Plantains - also a large banana is known as a plantain.
Ric	Posted 2021-05-01 8:19 PM (#100566 - in reply to #100565)
Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.	Subject: RE: Question (NSR) That is the one I was talking about. Too much starch for me it seems. Need to mind my sugars.
Runner485	Posted 2021-05-02 4:50 AM (#100567 - in reply to #100560)
COMSUBBBS Posts: 2672 Location: New Jersey	Subject: RE: Question (NSR) Ric a regular banana is very healthy with all the potassium you'll need. It's considered a perfect food,with all the vitamins and stuff in them. When I ran competitively I ate a banana almost everyday...but then I was in my 50's.
GaryKC	Posted 2021-05-02 5:50 AM (#100568 - in reply to #100560)
COMSUBBBS Posts: 3671 Location: Kansas City Missouri	Subject: RE: Question (NSR) Cover the cut ends of each/bunch with packing tape, once your bananas have reached your desired level of ripeness, refrigerate them, they'll stay fresher longer.