'Most Common Food' Recipes and Food

MsBeth2U from Deep South, Ga (Contact Member) -

Panama is considered the "crossroad of the worlds". You can find about any kind of food in Panama. The plantain vegetable is a really typical Panamanian food. You can find plantains on the street corner and in every restaurant.

I cook plantains from time to when I make Jerk Chicken. Here is the two recipes that I used and they came out very good.

This is just the basic fried version:

Patacones (Fried Green Plantain)

3 green plantains

1 teaspoon salt

Oil

Peel plantains and cut into ½ inch slices. Fry in hot oil until golden. Place on cutting board and smash the slices with a glass bottle or rolling pin. Sprinkle with salt and return to pan to fry again. Fry until crispy. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately. Ketchup is optional! 6-8 Servings.

This is a more sweeter version for plantains.

Tentacion (Candied Plantain "Temptation")

3 large ripe plantains

1 cup sugar

1 ½ cup water

1 tablespoon oil

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

½ teaspoon vanilla

Dash of cinnamon, optional

Hit the plantains on all sides with a wooden spoon to soften. Peel and cut into 5 pieces each. In a large skillet, melt butter and oil on high heat; add plantains. Fry until brown. Combine sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and water. Reduce heat to low and pour liquid over plantains. Continue cooking until the liquid thickens, about 15 minutes. 4-5 Servings

Comment #1 Karen from Texas (Contact Member) -

Wow there are a lot of great recipes on here that include plantains! I can't wait to try this one.

Comment #2 MsBeth2U from Deep South, Ga (Contact Member) -

I think I will try the second recipe because I never had sweet plantains. The fried version of plantain seem to be most popular in my area.

Comment #3 Debbie and Enrique (68.108.189.156) -

Yo soy hawaiiana perro mi esposo es un Panamanio. Yo buscar para una receta para hojaldras y una receta para tortillas, por favor. Gracias para de ayuda. Perdone mi espanol es muy malo.

Debbie

Comment #4 Filipino Food (63.176.159.136) -

Since we are talking about Most common Food Recipes Here. I would like to share to you this Mango Dessert Recipe:

Mango Cream Pie

Crust

pie crust

3 cups and 2 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour

1 bar butter

1/2 cup water

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoon sugar

1. Mix and knead. Set aside 1/3 cup for topping and place in a separate baking pan

knead

2. Form unto pyrex pie plate.

pie crust

3. Bake both pie plate and the toppings until brown. Set aside until cool. Crush the topping into crumbs.

Filling

4 pieces large mangoes, Carabao variety (make sure it’s not too ripe)

1. Peel and slice mangoes thinly.

2. Arrange over cold crust.

mangoes.jpg

Binder

1 cup whipping Cream (all purpose)

1 can Evaporated milk, large can

3/4 cup sugar

4 tablespoons unflavored ROYAL Gelatin

A- Whip cream, evaporated milk and sugar

B- Dissolve gelatin into 1/2 cup water then boiled and strained

C- Add dissolved gelatin immediately (the gelatin solidifies right away) into Mixture A and beat

1. Pour Mixture C to crust and mangoes.

2. Refrigerate

mango cream pie

3. Powder extra crust and sprinkle or spread over cold pie.

mango cream pie

Yield: 2 pie plates

See more recipes here:

• Mango Cream Pie

Comment #5 Salad Aficionado (63.176.159.133) -

Shrimp Macaroni Salad

1 small bag macaroni

4 hard boiled eggs, diced

1 cup chopped celery

1/4 cup chopped green onion

1 cup shrimp

DRESSING:

1 cup mayo

1 cup salad dressing

1/2 tsp sugar

salt and pepper to taste

Cook pasta according to directions. Wash and drain. Add eggs, celery, onions, and shrimp. Mix dressing ingredients. Fold into macaroni mixture. Chill thoroughly.

Comment #6 María (63.176.159.88) -

Simple Dominican mangú:

Two green plantains cut in pieces

Boil until tender

Mash the plantains with butter and salt until soft

Fry onions and cut in pieces, place on top

Fry two eggs and place beside.

Sound simple? This is paradise food!

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