{"id":8426,"date":"2022-07-07T11:47:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T15:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/?p=8426"},"modified":"2022-07-07T11:57:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T15:57:44","slug":"recipe-how-to-make-tostones-de-pana-breadfruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2022\/07\/recipe-how-to-make-tostones-de-pana-breadfruit.html","title":{"rendered":"Recipe: How to Make Tostones de Pana (Breadfruit)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For this post, we\u2019re sharing another tropical treat: how to make tostones de pana. Pana (breadfruit) is a tropical fruit commonly found in the Caribbean and other tropical climates. Finding pana outside the tropics can be challenging, so if I see it at the market, I will bring some home! I was so excited to spot breadfruit at one of the biggest food markets in Brussels, L\u2019abattoir<\/a> that I had to buy it. Having that taste of Puerto Rico in Belgium makes me less homesick.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooking with Breadfruit<\/h2>\n\n\n
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For those of us outside the tropics, we need to accept that we will never find the perfect pana (breadfruit) in colder climates. However, it doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t replicate that taste of home. Ensure that your breadfruit is hard and the brighter the green hue of the fruit, the better it is to make tostones de pana. Aside from tostones, there are different ways to prepare breadfruit. I\u2019ve had them boiled with olive oil and pickled onions, mashed, and even as a flan. It\u2019s a very versatile fruit and its mild flavor pairs well with many ingredients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making tostones de pana <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Tostones the pana are pretty simple to make. Peeling the pana can be tricky, but just have a little patience and use a sharp knife. I like to cut the round end off so I can stabilize the pana In order to peel it. As with every fritura<\/a>, ensure that the oil is very hot. As for shaping the tostones, I find that a tortilla press<\/a> works very well because it covers a larger area than a regular tostonera. Love regular tostones? Here’s our recipe for plantain tostones<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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