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Banana Leaves

Posted on 4/5/09 at 12:10 am
Posted by BigAlBR
Member since Jun 2008
5099 posts
Posted on 4/5/09 at 12:10 am
I have a few trees and I like to cook. Anyone ever used them as cooking vessels? Any pitfalls to avoid?
Posted by Afreaux
Conway Bayou
Member since Aug 2007
47019 posts
Posted on 4/5/09 at 3:06 am to
quote:

Anyone ever used them as cooking vessels?


I use them when cooking Puerco Pibil aka Cochinita Pibil (Mexican), or Bacan (Cuban).
Posted by ewdij
LSU
Member since Jun 2006
1360 posts
Posted on 4/6/09 at 3:12 pm to
there is an east Indian dish where you basically take a fillet of fish, marinate with different spices (mustard paste being the base spice) wrap in in a square piece thrice the size of the fillet, so if the fillet is 3x3, you cut the banana leaf in to 9x9 pieces, then tie the whole thing with a string, then steam it.

if you are adventurous enough I can look up the recipe for you ...
Posted by ewdij
LSU
Member since Jun 2006
1360 posts
Posted on 4/6/09 at 3:14 pm to
BTW, babana leaves are used as plates/dishes in several countries in south asia, and from persona experience I can vouch that they are pretty sturdy and usable as long as you are careful enough not to allow the gravy (if any) to go near the edges
Posted by bdevill
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2008
12112 posts
Posted on 4/6/09 at 3:43 pm to
They serve fish steamed in a banana leaf at a restaurant i go to in NYC. The fish is placed in the center and drizzled with coconut milk. It's a pretty cool presentation. Google "fish steamed in a banana leaf"..
This post was edited on 4/6/09 at 3:47 pm
Posted by Mattluvsu
baton rouge
Member since Mar 2009
60 posts
Posted on 4/6/09 at 8:22 pm to
You can wrap that leaves on anything and steam it, plain rice or whatever. People use it to give the food a little scent to it.
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