Tostones
Tostones are a dish of sliced and fried plantains. It is commonly eaten in many countries in Latin America.[1][2]
Preparation
Plantains that are green and not ripe are used. It is sliced into small flat pieces and then it is fried two times.[3]
Origin
It is unknown where tostones came from. Many Caribbean and Latin American countries say they made tostones. The recipe is known under different names. They are called patacones in Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Peru,[1] and they are called tostones in Cuba, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic. In the Dominican Republic, they also go by the name platano frito or fritos verdes, and in Haiti they are also called bannann peze.
Tostones Media
Fried plantains "tostones"
Photo taken on October 28, 2006 of plantains frying in a pan. Source: Photo taken by dozenist.
Related pages
- Tajadas - Another fried plantain dish.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "HOTEL RIO SHILCAYO - Tarapoto, Perú". web.archive.org. 2008-05-15. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Patacones : Who, What, Where, When". www.servinghistory.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "Garlic Tostones: Puerto Rican Fried Plantains with Rice and Beans". Pinch of Yum. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2021-08-03.