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Plantain chips: easy “do-it-yourself” snacks

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Name: Plantain chips

Or Banan frit in Haiti, Platanutres in Puerto Rico, Mariquitas in Cuba, Chifles in Guyana, Dodo or Ipekere (Yoruba tribe) in Nigeria, Missole in Cameroon, Tostones or plataninas in some of Central and South American countries!!!!!! ( Not to be confused with the double fried tostones from the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Puerto Rico and Venezuela (see Banan Pese post))

Eaten in: North, Central and South America, Caribbean countries, Africa

Foodie: Gen

I know there are plantain chips that can be purchased in supermarkets. They are usually good; however sometimes too salty and overly expensive when you really think about it. I personally have homemade plantain chips at lunch, tea time, whenever I have a craving or as a substitute to tasteless plane food. … 

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Aranitas- spiders?

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Name: Aranitas
Eaten in: South America
Foodie: Elodie

Aranitas means spiders in Spanish. Do not worry, you will not need to go chase some tropical spider to realize this dish, all you need are plantains and garlic. Garlic is in my opinion what really gives this dish its taste. I had never had, nor made aranitas before, but they were pretty easy to prepare. … 

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Klaklo- never too late with plantains!

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Klaklo, krakro

Name: Klaklo
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Foodie: Elodie

Plantains are very special in my opinion, because they can be eaten and still be delicious no matter how ripe they are.  I am hard pressed to think of another starch that has similar attributes: I cannot remember how many times I went to the grocery store, determined to buy fresh vegetables to incorporate into scrumptious dishes, … 

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Pressed double-fried plantains: because you are worth it.

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Name: Pressed double-fried plantains (Banan Pese, Patacon)
Eaten in: Haiti, Latin America
Foodie: Gen

If versatility is a quality that I especially appreciate in human beings, it is even more so true with food ingredients. This blog will be filled with plantain-based recipes which are all mouth-watering…, but I have to admit that if I had to live on a plantain-only diet for a week, banan pese (Haiti) or Patacon (Latin America) would be my pick…. 

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