In the local supermarket the other day I noticed something I've never
seen befo "Cooking bananas" is what they were called, and they were
completely green bananas. I didn't get around to check the label, to
find out if I would buy them or not, but before I do: do any of you
have any cooking advice, or recipes using cooking bananas?

Is there any difference between cooking bananas and ordinary bananas,
other than ordinary bananas being more ripe?

TYVMIA
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MEow wrote:

In the local supermarket the other day I noticed something I've never
seen befo "Cooking bananas" is what they were called, and they were
completely green bananas. I didn't get around to check the label, to
find out if I would buy them or not, but before I do: do any of you
have any cooking advice, or recipes using cooking bananas?

Is there any difference between cooking bananas and ordinary bananas,
other than ordinary bananas being more ripe?

What you saw were probably plantains.

"MEow" wrote in message
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In the local supermarket the other day I noticed something I've never
seen befo "Cooking bananas" is what they were called, and they were
completely green bananas. I didn't get around to check the label, to
find out if I would buy them or not, but before I do: do any of you
have any cooking advice, or recipes using cooking bananas?

Is there any difference between cooking bananas and ordinary bananas,
other than ordinary bananas being more ripe?

TYVMIA
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When I was in Western Samoa a couple of years ago we had these at the
resort.
From what I can remember they were just ordinary underripe bananas which
they threw into the underground oven.

"MEow" wrote in message
...
In the local supermarket the other day I noticed something I've never
seen befo "Cooking bananas" is what they were called, and they were
completely green bananas. I didn't get around to check the label, to
find out if I would buy them or not, but before I do: do any of you
have any cooking advice, or recipes using cooking bananas?

Is there any difference between cooking bananas and ordinary bananas,
other than ordinary bananas being more ripe?

Heard Elvis Presley's favorite thing was fried bananas and peanut butter
sandwiches...
only rumor
Michael



TYVMIA
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"Michael Balarama" wrote in message
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"MEow" wrote in message
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In the local supermarket the other day I noticed something I've never
seen befo "Cooking bananas" is what they were called, and they were
completely green bananas. I didn't get around to check the label, to
find out if I would buy them or not, but before I do: do any of you
have any cooking advice, or recipes using cooking bananas?

Is there any difference between cooking bananas and ordinary bananas,
other than ordinary bananas being more ripe?

Heard Elvis Presley's favorite thing was fried bananas and peanut butter
sandwiches...
only rumor
Michael

Those are good sandwiches too.

1. Butter two pieces of bread, make a sandwich like structure buttered side
out (or butter both sides if you really want it fatty) with, I suppose,
vegan margarine in this group.

2. Slather smoothe peanut butter liberally on both slices with a butter
knife on the part of the bread that's going to be inside and put slices of
ripe banana between them.

3. Grill it in a skillet to brown it on both sides like you would a grilled
cheese sandwich. Flip it with a spatula.

4. Cut into desired shape (diagonal is good) and then enjoy.

Warning: Too many of these could cause a heart attack or other bad health
effects, eat at your own risk!

-Rubystars

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 22:04:01 -0600, Michael Balarama wrote:
Heard Elvis Presley's favorite thing was fried bananas and peanut butter
sandwiches...

Do a google groups search for "Vegan Elvis". The ever-wonderful MrFalafel
posted a set of Elvis-style recipies a while back - certainly including
fried peanut butter sandwiches, and possibly including the banana ones.

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"Rubystars" wrote in message
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"Michael Balarama" wrote in message
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"MEow" wrote in message
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In the local supermarket the other day I noticed something I've never
seen befo "Cooking bananas" is what they were called, and they were
completely green bananas. I didn't get around to check the label, to
find out if I would buy them or not, but before I do: do any of you
have any cooking advice, or recipes using cooking bananas?

Is there any difference between cooking bananas and ordinary bananas,
other than ordinary bananas being more ripe?

Heard Elvis Presley's favorite thing was fried bananas and peanut butter
sandwiches...
only rumor
Michael

Those are good sandwiches too.

1. Butter two pieces of bread, make a sandwich like structure buttered
side
out (or butter both sides if you really want it fatty) with, I suppose,
vegan margarine in this group.

2. Slather smoothe peanut butter liberally on both slices with a butter
knife on the part of the bread that's going to be inside and put slices of
ripe banana between them.

3. Grill it in a skillet to brown it on both sides like you would a
grilled
cheese sandwich. Flip it with a spatula.

4. Cut into desired shape (diagonal is good) and then enjoy.

Warning: Too many of these could cause a heart attack or other bad health
effects, eat at your own risk!

-Rubystars

thank you thank you very much

MEow wrote:
In the local supermarket the other day I noticed something I've never
seen befo "Cooking bananas" is what they were called, and they were
completely green bananas. I didn't get around to check the label, to
find out if I would buy them or not, but before I do: do any of you
have any cooking advice, or recipes using cooking bananas?

Is there any difference between cooking bananas and ordinary bananas,
other than ordinary bananas being more ripe?

Those are plantains. They're more starchy than bananas; they won't
sweeten as they ripen, but they shouldn't be used while dark green. Wait
until they turn yellow, then slice through the peel lengthwise on 2-3
sides. Cut the plaintains into about 1/2" slices and fry until browned.
You can oven-fry them by coating the slices with a little oil and baking
at medium-high heat until browned. They can also be cooked in curries or
other dishes like you'd use potatoes.

"Richard Hertz" wrote in message
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MEow wrote:
In the local supermarket the other day I noticed something I've never
seen befo "Cooking bananas" is what they were called, and they were
completely green bananas. I didn't get around to check the label, to
find out if I would buy them or not, but before I do: do any of you
have any cooking advice, or recipes using cooking bananas?

Is there any difference between cooking bananas and ordinary bananas,
other than ordinary bananas being more ripe?

Those are plantains. They're more starchy than bananas; they won't
sweeten as they ripen, but they shouldn't be used while dark green. Wait
until they turn yellow, then slice through the peel lengthwise on 2-3
sides. Cut the plaintains into about 1/2" slices and fry until browned.
You can oven-fry them by coating the slices with a little oil and baking
at medium-high heat until browned. They can also be cooked in curries or
other dishes like you'd use potatoes.

thanks-I ate allot of plantains in the Philippines-the vegetarians used it
in all their preps-never did like it that much...It was a small green
banana..that grew all over the place..

"Michael Balarama" wrote in message
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thank you thank you very much

You're welcome very much.

-Rubystars

While frolicking around in alt.food.vegan, Richard Hertz of Road
Runner - Texas said:

Those are plantains. They're more starchy than bananas; they won't
sweeten as they ripen, but they shouldn't be used while dark green. Wait
until they turn yellow, then slice through the peel lengthwise on 2-3
sides. Cut the plaintains into about 1/2" slices and fry until browned.
You can oven-fry them by coating the slices with a little oil and baking
at medium-high heat until browned. They can also be cooked in curries or
other dishes like you'd use potatoes.

Thanks. Knowing what they're called also helps me search for more
recipes, should I need, and/or want to.
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