tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post286772574566607938..comments2024-02-14T01:03:32.678+01:00Comments on THE GREAT BIG VEGETABLE CHALLENGE: Plantain and Chicken SkewersCharlotte Humehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18168363478317650666noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-45140184374790672682007-12-09T00:20:00.000+01:002007-12-09T00:20:00.000+01:00Great tip about the blackened plantain. I eat them...Great tip about the blackened plantain. I eat them whenever I see them on a menu but have never made my own. Might need to head down to the market next weekend to make up for that...Annemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611096567139013824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-88555140578198841042007-12-07T13:24:00.000+01:002007-12-07T13:24:00.000+01:00Hello - don't know how you're getting on with your...Hello - don't know how you're getting on with your quest for vegetables beginning with Q, but I've been thinking about it and the best I can come up with is to cheat slightly and go for "Qing Cai" (pronounced ching sigh) which is (Mandarin) Chinese for seasonal fresh green vegetables; of the leafy variety. <BR/><BR/>So often will be pak choi, or choi sum but can be more interesting things like morning glory or other stuff. So perhaps go to Chinatown or the farmer's market and find out what's green, leafy and in season.Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360878379989903535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-27029509686066174442007-12-07T11:32:00.000+01:002007-12-07T11:32:00.000+01:00In your quest for plantain desserts, in Seychelles...In your quest for plantain desserts, in Seychelles they do something called La Daube de Banane (not sure about the spelling of the first bit)which is made with coconut milk and presumably other ingredients and is eaten as a dessert. It is not very sweet. Lindy may have a recipe in her book but I can't find one. I shall have to ask my mother as she makes it. It can also be made with bread fruit, which if you used the French name of Fruit a Pain you could try as a p veg. If you think plantain chips are good you have to try deep fried and salted bread fruit. Peel, slice like a melon into chunks then cook. I defy you to get these to the table for a photo. Again, I have vague recollections of this being another under-ripe veg/fruit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-50122713604951940252007-12-06T02:11:00.000+01:002007-12-06T02:11:00.000+01:00This, is a fabulous idea. I'll try it.This, is a fabulous idea. I'll try it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382440924828201470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-17960406149915631812007-12-05T18:08:00.000+01:002007-12-05T18:08:00.000+01:00Amanda,Plantains are very new territory for us. Th...Amanda,<BR/>Plantains are very new territory for us. Though we are enjoying them so far - and the carnival was a great introduction.<BR/>CharlotteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-6273814892999456782007-12-05T16:18:00.000+01:002007-12-05T16:18:00.000+01:00Good on you and good on Freddie! I love plantains ...Good on you and good on Freddie! I love plantains and I love jerk seasoning, so this looks like a must try. Thanks Charlotte! Really missed your site while I've been on break by the way. Can't wait to catch up.Figs, Bay, Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453787426889071004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-21871710641720708772007-12-04T12:55:00.000+01:002007-12-04T12:55:00.000+01:00Lindy,Our next plantain recipe for Tostones will b...Lindy,<BR/>Our next plantain recipe for Tostones will be featuring green plantain in your honour!<BR/>I cant wait to try them because I have a desire to get out the deep fat fryer.<BR/>CharlotteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-75351319936761002662007-12-03T19:25:00.000+01:002007-12-03T19:25:00.000+01:00Oh no...you only buy the greenest plantain if you ...Oh no...you only buy the greenest plantain if you are from Seychelles and you chop them in rounds and fry them like chips. Once cooked a little salt and then try and stop eating them!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com