1. Cut plantains at a 45-degree angle (on the bias or slanted). 2. Fry in enough oil to cover about half of the plantain ...

Plantains Plantains (a member of the banana family, but higher in starch and lower in sugar) are a staple in Cuban cooking. Platanos maduros are caramelized plantains that have been lightly fried ...

grilled and then topped with a special sauce and sprinkled with potato sticks. It’s food truck fare at its best. Plantains are a foundation of Cuban food. They’re like a banana, but less sweet ...

When Susan Jones, a Baton Rouge massage therapist, shared her Cuban mother's recipe for something very ... broth), black beans and fried overripe plantains, similar to Cafe Habana's maduritos.