>>what the heck are platanos???
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>Platanos are a species of banana that's big. The two main ways to eat them is as tostones (toast-on-ess) or tajadas (tah-hah-dahs).
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When I first moved to S. Florida and went grocery shopping I bought one. Hey, this looks like a cool banana, I think I'll try it. Took it home, sliced it up and put in on my Rice Crispies. :O Not quite what I was expecting. Kinda like chewing on leather, but not as good. I'll stick to the fried ones you get at the cuban restraunts. < s >