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Plantain Chips 
(Puerto Rico & Most other Islands)
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     From the Manassas Gourmet Club dinner  
	Caribbean Cruise 
	You can use green bananas if plantains  
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	Green or half 
	ripe Plantains | 
	
    -   Peel the plantains under running water to avoid 
	staining hands
 
    -   Slice crosswise as thinly as possible
 
	-   Drop into salted ice water and let stand for 30 
	minutes
 
	-   Drain and dry on paper towels
 
	-   Fry until delicately browned in deep oil heated to 
	370 degrees on a frying thermometer
 
	-   Drain on paper towels
 
	-   Sprinkle with salt
 
 
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