This Panamanian Indigenous Group Holds the Guinness Record for Largest Patacón in the World

Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 19:56:50 +0000

A small but mighty Indigenous community in Panama has set the Guinness World Record for the largest patacón in the world. After six months of coordinating and planning, the Emberá community in Ipetí, Panama fried a 245-pound, 11.2-foot wide patacón. To put that in perspective, that equates to about a year’s worth of tostones for

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10 Dishes That Prove Plátanos Verdes Are a Gift From Heaven

Frances Solá-Santiago — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:00:56 +0000

Plátanos are an essential food group for Latinos, but it seems we’ll never agree on whether maduros or verdes are superior. (The correct answer is that they’re both amazing, and you don’t have to pick.) Maduros are the sweet, soft iteration of plátanos, while green plantains offer a savory taste, commonly served in the form

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