5 plantains crema Recipes

ripe plantains, unpeeled (skin of plantain should be black), poblano chile , roasted, peeled and seeded, cold refried black beans, scallions, white and some green parts thinly sliced, grated anejo , romano or feta cheese, grated manchego or monterey jack cheese, salt, black pepper, ripe banana, peeled, salt, peanut oil, crema , creme fraiche or sour cream for garnish

ripe plantains or 4 medium firm bananas, margarine (unsalted ) or 3 tbsp butter (unsalted), brown sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon, toasted chopped pecans or 2 tbsp slivered almonds, whipping cream (not ultra-pasteurized), buttermilk

fresh oregano leaves, fresh thyme leaves, garlic, peeled, black peppercorns, olive oil, pork shoulder , skin intact, kosher salt, sour orange juice , or 1 1/3 cups orange juice and 2/3 cup lime juice, ripe plantains (black with streaks of yellow), cut into 6 slices each, vegetable oil, for frying, cilantro crema , recipe follows, rice and beans, recipe follows, heavy cream, buttermilk, chopped cilantro leaves, lime juice, salt and freshly ground black pepper, dried black beans , picked through and rinsed, bay leaves, olive oil, diced salt pork or bacon, diced yellow onion, minced garlic, green bell pepper, cored and diced, diced cubanelle or hot italian pepper, chicken stock, ground cumin, ground coriander, black pepper, grain rice, fresh lime juice, salt

whole boneless duck breasts, cut in half and trimmed (you can ask your butcher to do this), recipe sugarcane marinade with tamarind, recipe smoky plantain crema, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste