One food I never tried until I met my husband / myLot

Toccoa, Georgia

June 10, 2018 2:39pm CST

My husband and I met in the mid 1980s at College. He was not living in a dorm. He was living in a basement apartment with a room mate. The apartment was right off campus but within walking distance of the college. He had a small kitchen and he was being frugal and trying to save money. One food he did buy, I had heard of but never tried until he prepared some for me. It was Plantains. He peeled the skin off , sliced them into thin slices, put them in a flour mixture and then fried them in a skillet. I liked fried plantains. Have you ever tried fried plantains?

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Hope

@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

10 Jun 18

I've eaten fresh plantains and cooked plantains and love them both ways.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36382)

• Toccoa, Georgia

11 Jun 18

That is good.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

10 Jun 18

oh yes plenty time .all the years we went to Guatemala.We had this at times for breakfast.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36382)

• Toccoa, Georgia

11 Jun 18

I am sure it would be good for breakfast.

Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

11 Jun 18

@LeaPea2417 it is they also serve this with lunch.It is always on the menu

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Marja

@buenavida (9985)

• Sweden

10 Jun 18

Had to make a search, yes, I have read or heard of bananas that can be cooked.. sounds interesting..

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36382)

• Toccoa, Georgia

11 Jun 18

Yes, they are a little more firm than bananas.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157462)

• United States

11 Jun 18

Never had plantains. Mom used to bake over ripe bananas,to serve alongside pork chops, and those were good. I am pretty sure they are sweeter than plantains. I can get them here and I should try them.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36382)

• Toccoa, Georgia

11 Jun 18

I have never baked over ripe bananas. The only thing I have done with them when they are real ripe is to make banana bread with them.

Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (12609)

• Ireland

10 Jun 18

@leapea2417 Oh yes. Fried plantains are delicious. Haven’t had them on a long time though.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69416)

• Germany

12 Jun 18

What's the difference between plantains and bananas? For me, they look the same.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (76477)

• Germany

10 Jun 18

I love plantain especially if it is ripe. Then wrap it with Lumpia or spring roll wrap and fried it. Yummy!

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36382)

• Toccoa, Georgia

11 Jun 18

That does sound good.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (76477)

• Germany

12 Jun 18

@LeaPea2417 yes, it is and you can eat this with honey.

Amber

@AmbiePam (85248)

• United States

11 Jun 18

I haven't had them before. I thought you were going to say Ramen noodles.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36382)

• Toccoa, Georgia

11 Jun 18

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snowy

@snowy22315 (169553)

• United States

10 Jun 18

I have tasted them but that is about it. I never had them in a dish.

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caopaopao

@caopaopao (12395)

• China

13 Jun 18

I just peel off the skin and eat it directly.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69416)

• Germany

11 Jun 18

What's the difference between plantains and bananas? For me, they look the same. I used to fry whole bananas and sprinkle some curry powder on them. Yummy! Haven't done that for a long time. I think I'll do it again in the near future.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36382)

• Toccoa, Georgia

11 Jun 18

That sounds good, to fry a whole banana.

Cindy Tolbert

@cintol (11261)

• United States

11 Jun 18

Yes but I have never had them fried, I have had them many other ways though, with peanut butter is good.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36382)

• Toccoa, Georgia

11 Jun 18

That would be interesting to try it with peanut butter.

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Courtney

@Courtlynn (66921)

• United States

10 Jun 18

I've never tried them, but have heard of them.. glad you liked them

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (115900)

• United States

10 Jun 18

I’ve never had them.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36382)

• Toccoa, Georgia

10 Jun 18

Fried that way, they were surprisingly delicious.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (129350)

• Israel

11 Jun 18

@LeaPea2417 No, I have never heard of it let alone tried it. I found out when I was married that I loved spicy food and so now I make my food more spicy.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36382)

• Toccoa, Georgia

11 Jun 18

My husband likes spicy food. I like it more mild.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (129350)

• Israel

12 Jun 18

@LeaPea2417 So does he make it inbetween so you both are happy with it? Does he speak Greek too?