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  • Do you like plantains? Have you ever tried to make them at home? Following a visit to Grenada years ago, making great plantains became a goal of mine. This staple in Caribbean cuisine is versatile, inexpensive, and delicious. I always like to get ripe plantains at the store. These are not that ripe; I prefer them to browner on the outside, sort of like a banana you almost wouldn’t eat. I have prepared plantains a few ways, sometimes spiced with jerk chicken. Today’s “recipe” has them glazed in orange juice and served aside black beans. To start, I cut the...

    Orange Glazed Plantains

    Posted on May 17, 2011 | No Comments
    Do you like plantains? Have you ever tried to make them at home? Following a visit to Grenada years ago, making great plantains became a goal of mine. This staple in Caribbean cuisine is versatile, inexpensive, and delicious. I always like to get ripe plantains at the store. These are not that ripe; I prefer them to browner on the outside, sort of like a banana you almost wouldn’t eat. I have prepared plantains a few ways, sometimes spiced with jerk chicken. Today’s “recipe” has them glazed in orange juice and served aside black beans. To start, I cut the...

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