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At the heart of Puerto Rican comfort food, a crispy, savory staple rooted in Caribbean and African culinary traditions. Made from green plantains (plátanos verdes), they’re sliced, fried, flattened, and fried again (cortado en rodajas, frito, aplanado y frito nuevamente) to achieve their signature golden crunch (crujiente dorado característico). The double frying method creates a perfect contrast: a crisp, salted exterior with a warm, tender center (exterior crujiente y salado con un centro cálido y tierno).
At the heart of Puerto Rican comfort food, a crispy, savory staple rooted in Caribbean and African culinary traditions. Made from green plantains (plátanos verdes), they’re sliced, fried, flattened, and fried again (cortado en rodajas, frito, aplanado y frito nuevamente) to achieve their signature golden crunch (crujiente dorado característico). The double frying method creates a perfect contrast: a crisp, salted exterior with a warm, tender center (exterior crujiente y salado con un centro cálido y tierno).