What to do with a banana leaf

thebes11 · 07-19-2008, 12:43 PM

I have a 6 foot long, 20 inch wide (at it's widest) banana leaf. Beside the obvious "make compost" what should I do with it?

I was thinking about making tamales..

.anyone know how to make tamales with banana leaves? I had some on Cozumel and they were amazing.

Any other ideas? My wife says I should fan her with it while feeding her grapes.

xavierdlc61887 · 07-19-2008, 12:46 PM

they call them borachos i think because they are 3 times the size of a normal tamle :P hahaha im mexican and we eat those every holiday or birthday :P i get tired of them pretty quick :P eating them all the time :P

thebes11 · 07-19-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by xavierdlc61887

they call them borachos i think because they are 3 times the size of a normal tamle :P hahaha im mexican and we eat those every holiday or birthday :P i get tired of them pretty quick :P eating them all the time :P

I googled borachos for a recipe, and all I got was a bunch of links to Spanish speaking drunk people! Oh, and one recipe for drunken beans! Frijoles boracho.

xavierdlc61887 · 07-19-2008, 12:50 PM

google boracho tamal

xavierdlc61887 · 07-19-2008, 12:52 PM

but click images and it will show u a boracho

thebes11 · 07-19-2008, 12:57 PM

Nice! Need a recipe....

xavierdlc61887 · 07-19-2008, 01:02 PM

i dont know any...i might sound old fashioned and get kicked around but only the women cook here :P i know how to cook, its just they cook way better :P and its a mexican thing women....its just the way it is i guess mexican customs :P

thebes11 · 07-19-2008, 01:11 PM

I guess that means I"m probably going to wind up wearing a toga and catering to her highness. Now to go buy some grapes....

sandy0225 · 07-19-2008, 01:41 PM

I think the toga and grapes idea sounds great anyway. Mind if I show this thread to MY husband????

BIGDAWG69 · 07-19-2008, 03:51 PM

Borracho means drunk in Spanish - lol

CookieCows · 07-19-2008, 04:34 PM

Don't know if this would be similar to what you remember but if you combine banana leaf with tamales and google that.....you come up with recipes

Tamales: Basic Tamales - MEXICO HOT . . OR NOT! - MEXICAN COOKING,

Deb

Simply Bananas · 07-19-2008, 06:45 PM

Roast a 45lb sweet pig and display it on leaves.

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