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AnnaJW
Registered: July 2005
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 1310
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Thu January 24, 2008 6:30am
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Rating: 10.00
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YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They look delicious!
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-Anna Banana -
Living my life in MMORPG's :camelnaner:
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greenszy
Registered: March 2008
Location: New Port Richey FL
Posts: 8
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Fri March 28, 2008 6:18pm
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These look good...what type of batter do you use?
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jpfloors
Banned
Registered: December 2007
Posts: 662
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Sat March 29, 2008 1:28am
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Rating: 10.00
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Wow, those look really good, can't wait until my Orinoco fruits. Greenszy... you don't batter tostones... you slice them off in about 1" sections diagonally... let them soak in salt water for a while, I usually do it for about 6-8 hours (they can also be refridgerated like this over night). It helps get all of the extra stuff from the peel off of the plantains. Fry them until golden brown, take them out, cool for about 30-60 seconds, smash them (as they look above), I usually take tin foil, fold it in half, place the tostone between the foil, then smash with the bottom of a glass. Then just lightly for a split second re-dip them back in the salt water used previously, and re-fry them for a few more minutes. I usually use about 4"-6" of oil in a pot though because I usually cook 3-6 plantains worth of tostones at a time! It's very simple, but a little time consuming.
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Rmplmnz
Banana Patch Attendent
Registered: August 2005
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 2434
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Sat March 29, 2008 10:16am
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Rating: 10.00
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Luv tostones...
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Bananaman88
Bananaculturist
Registered: June 2007
Location: Houston, TX area
Posts: 3007
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Sun March 30, 2008 2:17am
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Hey everyone! I don't soak mine in saltwater. I've never tried it. I just peel the plantain, slice them, fry them for a few minutes in the oil, take out of the oil and let drain on a papertowel for a minute or so, mash them, then refry for another minute or two and salt them. That's it!
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bananimal
Member
Registered: June 2007
Location: Port St Lucie, Fla
Posts: 2485
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Sun March 30, 2008 7:08am
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Do the saltwater thing after smashing, seriously. Then dry them in paper toweling. In the final frying this adds to the crispness of the outer skin, as well as flavor. This means a quick dip in, then out - then on the paper. Wait a few before frying - you won't see any splatter. Spent many hours perfecting this technique after many tries producing stiff, dried up Tostonees.
Dan
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jpfloors
Banned
Registered: December 2007
Posts: 662
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Sun March 30, 2008 12:09pm
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I'll have to try that to reduce the splatering! Thanks Dan!
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Bananaman88
Bananaculturist
Registered: June 2007
Location: Houston, TX area
Posts: 3007
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Sun March 30, 2008 8:48pm
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Thanks for the tip, Bananimal!
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