Wordless Wednesday: El plátano macho

Written by on July 13, 2011
Categories: Veracruz, Wordless Wednesday

I love plantains, known as plátano macho in Spanish. They look a lot like big fat bananas, but they aren’t quite the same and the peel is much thicker than on a regular banana. You can buy them green or yellow with black spots like the ones pictured above depending on what you’re using them for. My two favorite ways to eat them are plain and fried with a little crema Mexicana or as empanadas rellenos de frijol, which is a recipe that comes from Veracruz (and is a family favorite) that I’ll have to share with you soon.

  • What’s your favorite way to eat plantains?
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  1. Dariela
    July 18, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    Plantains!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are my absolute favorite. I love them fried. We called them tajadas when they are fried. But I also love them baked with some salty white cheese, like cotija. And we called them just platanos! Cause the bananas we call them cambures! Que confusion!! ;)

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  2. Maria
    July 19, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    I love this picture! Beautiful! Plantains are such a great source of vitamins and minerals and can be a very nutritious meal. I love Mexican food and I blog about it too on http://www.mexfoodrecipes.com, I hope you’ll check it out! Have a great day! Maria

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  3. Heidi Leon Monges
    July 27, 2011 at 1:53 AM

    Me leíste el pensamiento, mi forma favorita de comer plátano macho es exactly the same as you. fried and served with crema or in tortitas rellenas de frijol. yum, yum.

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  4. perudelights
    October 24, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    I love plantains. In Peru we call them plátanos bellacos. In Nicaragua, maduros, and we eat them fried, boiled or baked with queso fresco and crema. This is called Maduro en Gloria. Mmmm… My mom used to make empanadas de maduro, filled with frijoles or pastry cream. Sooo good…

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  5. Dinah
    October 29, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Try plantains fried in crumbs with ice cream and topped with mole dulce.

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