You made me cry with this. A couple of months ago, when you start this series of videos I suggested you to do this. I'm from Venezuela and right now I'm so ashamed for how this government is taking away all the good things we have and the image that are showing of us internationally. I truly thank you, your "Buen provecho" touched my heart, it really did!! I love all your videos even when I don't have the chance to comment. And again, thank you Emmy!!
Tu cabello es súper lindo. También Venezolana aquí, con fé de que las cosas mejorarán en el país. Pero jamás te avergüences de tus orígenes porque muchísimos países han tenía crisis, recesiones, inflaciones y problemas con el gobierno. No es un problema único para nosotros y al igual que otras naciones, sí se puede sanar. 🤚🏾🤚🏾🤚🏾 Saludos!
Karlek Posada There is no need to be ashamed, the government is disgraceful however i have seen throughout the news how resilient and resourceful the people of Venezuela truely are, sending lots of love and strength from the USA ❤️
As a Venezuelan currently living in the country id like to thank you for shining a light in such a lovely way about the situation in my country, Gracias Emmy!
Is the the situation in Venezuela as bad as the American media portrays it to be? Are people going hungry? I ask this with sincerity. The American media is so dishonest that i dont know what to believe anymore.
I'm from Venezuela and still live here, and I just want to take a moment to thank you for making this video and talking about our current situation. Words can't describe the tragedy that my country is going through; people are starving to death, or dying from preventable illnesses because vaccines and medications can't be found nor afforded. Children and seniors are especially vulnerable. You might not realize it, but by making this video you have helped spread the word about this situation, and we truly do need all the international awareness that we can get. Thank you ❤️
It would be really nice if Emmy could provide a link to a reputable nonprofit or charity that people can donate to in order to help our friends in Venezuela. It’s truly horrific what’s happening to Venezuelans right now :(
Anna Sadly right now it's pretty hard to get any kind of international help without get taken over by the government, they don't allow any kind of humanitary help and that includes medicines, food or basic supplies, even donations are almost impossible to receive due the exchange control and the corruption of endless state's organisms. The best way to help us it's spreading the information of our current situation to let the world know what's it's happening and the injustices that we are suffering.
+Anna or you could do a little research yourself, it’s not her job. She used her platform to spread awareness. Also keep in mind in the past a lot of the aid going into the country was taken by the government so you would just be perpetuating the problem.
I've heard talk about adventurous individuals willing to go down there and join whatever rebel force they can find. Unfortunately if (when) it gets to _that_ point the situation becomes very fluid, it could get out of hand. Maduro sure as hell seems hell-bent on courting it, I just don't think he's aware how disliked he is by his neighbors.
It breaks my heart to see the plight of Venezuelans currently, but the innovation that comes out of scarcity has always amazed and inspired me. Thanks for this Emmy, and for bringing a little more awareness and empathy into the world. Venezuelan friends please don't give up! Nothing lasts forever and there will be better times to come.
I'm from venezuela and yeah, I tried this recipe once... In my case, and because I have an internet job, I don't live as bad as a lot of people I know, so I'm always baking and making desserts and share them with my family. I love how happy they are when eating something I make for them. I wish I could help them a lot more, but unfortunally I can't. Love this series btw ;)
Angel Santorelli well here (Algeria) 100$ is the minimum wage but you're considered poor if you make under 150$ and you'll never be able to pay rent. It is the biggest issue here, you have to pay 150$/month for a studio apartment. Wich is impossible for a minimum wage individual...
Here most people live with their parents which could afford a house 20 years ago. If not living with their parents, they probably live in a student dorm like situation or in the slums (pretty much invade a some land and build a "house", although illegal, the government does not care). Very few people actually rent an apartment (also, renting is really kind of a big deal. The laws are sooooo in favor of the rentee that the renters could lose their property if they rent it to the wrong person, so that is another story). So yes, poverty is so striking that 100 $ here feels like being a rich kid in the block. I mean, you could get a gourmet burger for 3 $, a fancy meal in a fancy restaurant for 5$. Pretty much all services are free, super shitty but free, and renting is pretty much non existent. The issue is that people earn barely a couple of dollars and month, and that could afford perhaps a dozen of eggs and a L of milk.
Here too most people live with their but you need to rent a house if you want to get married or something (some do get married in their parents home). And we used to have that same law we called it "renter buyer" so basically if you rent a place for more than five years no one could get out. It's convenient for the rentee but not the renter. A burger costs a dollar+ we do think it's expensive yet we can afford it. We're both communist countries but I think your government is still too loyal for unlike our government. School is free (programs not so good but who has good programs anyway), hospitals are free (very shitty but some are good), college is free(some universities have some of the best students in the world)...We do have private sector though. Milk, flour, sugar, oil and coffee are supported by the government and we buy them for half of their actual price. To sum all, I thought we were in deep shit but after this I think not.
My heart wrings for the people of Venezuela. Platanos maduros are a gift from the Gods. I never knew you could cook and eat the peels, but I will try it next time I fry up some delicious plantains, Thanks, Emmy!
Im from venezuela and this is sad :( I cant eat things like pizza o hamburguers because they are for rich people here. Btw I love plantains with cheese, I eat them almost everyday because I love them and they are super cheap here
That’s awful hat pizza and burgers are only for the Rich and that it even has to be like that there in the USA that type of food is the cheapest and fruits and vegetables are more expensive
Sending you love and prayers. After the long night comes the morning!!
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Sad to remember my country is going through "Hard times", but so glad you brought it up and at least get a little taste of our flavors. Thank you so much, Emmy!
Keep strong Venezuela :/. I know in the Haitian culture we use green plantain peels for a sweet porridge when things get a bit tight. It's something I enjoy regularly. Edit: In Haitian Creole it's called labouyi banan.
So interesting to realise that food that we just waste can actually be eaten. I shall never throw banana or plantain peels away again. I now use all the stalks of vegetables. Cilantro stalks have a great flavour. Cabbage and broccoli stalks are delicious.
I just split up from my bf of about three years so I've been slightly depressed lately. I immediately click on Emmy's videos when I see them. They always provided a sense of comfort/home. Much love from Nebraska.
I split with my gf of 7 years.. I was gonna marry her but things didn't go that way. A few months later I find this channel.. Ironically, Emmy reminds me a lot of her. The reaction whenever she eats something she finds tasty is the exact same reaction my ex has.
This looks delicious. I lived with food scarcity and food insecurity while raising children. Once, I fried bananas and dusted them with brown sugar and put them in tortillas to feed the children for breakfast. They really liked it.
I've never eaten plantain skins but I have used them for tea. I'm from Guatemala and we boil the ripe plantain with cinnamon and drink the water as tea with a bit of honey. it's delicious. I want to try the skins 100%. It's good to learn how consume the whole food/plant since hard times are coming as the world is running out of food.
I didn't know an innocent video like this would tear me so much as I read the comments below. I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles, my fellow Venezuelans. Be strong. Things will get better. Find joy and blessings in every situation. We are not here on Earth forever, appreciate and be grateful of the little things and life will feel better. My country has recently been finally taken over by a new government (after 60 years of the same ruling party) now for a change and things are getting better after decades of embezzlement, series of political scandals, and horrible management of the nation's funds. Our prayers are with you. Stay strong. Love, Malaysians.
Hi, thank you for this video, I'm from Venezuela, when I make the shredded skins I don't use any oil or cilantro, and I mostly use the inside of the plantains boiled and mashed with salt and some spices, no cheese because it's very expensive. I love your videos.
@@ViSys , I help a family in Venezuela. I must send the money to Bogota Colombia,, then they transfer it to VZ. I wish I could help more. You are fortunate to be in Argentina.
@@manthony777 I'm very grateful, I didn't have any money to leave but my brother bought a ticket for me and my husband so we could move here, my parents and my little sister are still in Venezuela, as is my husband's family... We also wish we could help more, there are a lot of venezuelans here so it's easy to send money from here, but very expensive
@@ViSys little by little, my friends are moving from Venezuela to Medellin Colombia. It's a slow process because it's expensive. I'm in the USA. It breaks my heart to know people are struggling so badly. I only wish I could do much more. I hope your family in VZ are well..
As a Venezuelan, the only thing I can say is thank you for explaining a little the situation that is happening actually in my country, is really harsh and I just hope it will change soon. Haven't tried this recipe cause I'm living outside my country because i escaped for the situation there. Love the series and been following you for about couple years....thanks Emmy 💜
While it looks better than it sounds, I still feel sorry for the Venezuelans that they eat this. I read a news article that during the recent economic problems in Greece, the media there started publishing more hard times recipes that they had previously used in World War II. They would explain how to use less costly ingredients and meat, and what foods could be found growing wild in forests (like spices & greens).
753monkey I think what she means is that she feels sorry for the hard times they’re going through. Google it. Shelves are empty in stores, prices are jacked up, people are starving. It’s not nice. 😥 The food itself looks delicious. Standing in line for hours for a loaf of bread is not.
I would agree that Callie does sound a bit condescending... It’s actually a tasty dish, while popularized in hard times it has existed before primarily with Venezuelan vegetarians. Furthermore, the way we are consuming meat isn’t sustainable so it’s an everlasting lesson! I see how it could invoke lamentable sentiments but it I believe its positive in a way that it shows the power of human endurance.
I took it as condescending at first but I read it a few times and within context of the economical climate of Venezuela I decided it was poorly worded. I hope so anyway. I like to assume the best of people unless they truly show otherwise.
Emmy as a Venezuelan (currently living here in ciudad bolívar) and a new subscriber to your channel i want to say thank you a lot, with all the impediments that the government uses to keep news of the precarious situation that we are living nowadays going to the international eye, all the help we can get so we can be heard loudly by even a tiny mention in a cooking video is very much appreciated, i truly truly thank you for this. we know this dish as "carne mechada vegetariana" which mean vegan shredded meat, you can usually find it at vegetarian restaurants and/or in houses of people who can't afford any animal meat. keep doing your amazing videos!!!
I got so emotional watching this. I've been watching Emmy over the years and seeing her acknowledge us in this way is beautiful. When she said "Alright my Venezuelan friends, this one's for you" my heart just melted and a tear left my eye. I am lucky enough to still be able to afford the foods I like eating, but when you live in this country, and I say this so people from abroad can understand and visualize the situation, every time you leave your house, you see kilometric lines to buy little to nothing (people show up to the stores and line up, usually overnight, without any guarantee that they will find what they need). You also see people who have resorted to eating directly from the gargabe. It's sad to see hurdles of little kids opening up trash bags and eating anything they can find. Minimum wage here is like $1.50 a month. That gets you basically nothing. That's not even a kilo of meat. With minimum wage, which is what the vast majority of the people depend on, you get nothing. That's why Venezuelans are fleeing the country. Even $50, which is not much elsewhere, can save a family here. I don't know if you will read this, Emmy, but you made a Venezuelan boy happy today. Thank you.
The first video I watched was when you tried Venezuelan sweets and since then I've been watching your videos and it makes me happy that you make another video about Venezuela. Sadly it's a hard times video but I'm still glad you enjoyed it and I hope you love plantains as much as I do. Buen provecho~
Wow❤️! Thank you. I appreciate your compassion and empathy. I literally just came from another video where the participants were making fun of eating banana peels. It was very disrespectful. I changed my way of eating about a year ago and am exploring meat alternatives. This is what I’m looking for. You gave me not only one but two recipes! I’ve always only had papas fritas or fried plantain. I hadn’t considered baking it. I’ve always told people if you want to learn about a country go visit the “poor” areas. A Marriott or a Hilton is basically the same everywhere. A tourist trap. If you go see how real people of the land live you will learn a thing or two about food and it’s origins. Thank you again!
Emmy you are just lovely, this video is bittersweet for me, i'm Venezuelan but I moved to Chile 2 months ago because of the situation we are currently going through. It's so difficult for us to buy any food, I really hope things get better because I miss my country so very much! 😢
Emmy i love how you bring people together with your videos and your cooking, you’re so apppreciative of other cultures and their cuisine and we need more positive people like you in the world :D
I love seeing these recipes. It gives me ideas. You never know when you may end up in a situation in which you have to use them. I applaud you for researching and sharing these with the world. It seems like a horrible time, but the positive spin is that more people are learning to be more self sufficient rather than depending on the grocery store!
Thank you so much for sharing the recipes Emmy. I'm so glad that you like them specially the cheese one! The current situation in Venezuela have drawn us into a constant state of desesperation and deppression since even the most basic needs can't be filled anymore, I have no doubt that this would bring a little bit of happiness of all of us living here during our own hard times, things can be pretty rough but we are still fighting to look forward. : ) Thank you again for your kindness.
I cannot imagine what the people of Venezuela are going through. I’m the mom to a large family and my husband is a disabled veteran looking for work. Food is a struggle to keep on the table and we were recently given several plantains and I’ve been looking for a way to beat utilize them. I love that this uses the peels as well. We love fajitas so this is very exciting. Unfortunately our oven is broken so I’ll have to cook the actual fruit another way but what a great way to reduce waste ❤️ Prayers with all the beautiful Venezuelans ❤️
I've been going through some deep depression lately, but since discovering you, I've felt less so. Thank you for having such a plethora of wonderful content.
Venezuelan here!! Thanks for cooking something from us... There has been tons of "new" recipes due to the actual crisis and they vary all around the country
I love this series, Emmy, it really opens my mind to the real life struggles people have lived and made it through. Inspiring and humbling and also so interesting!
I just made this tonight, and it was delicious. thank you for including a humanitarian perspective on so many of your videos, my boyfriend and I love you!!!!
EMMY, can you make Taiwanese iron eggs? Its basically tea eggs that are air dried, soaked in the brew again, air dried, soaked in brew and repeat until the eggs are hard like jerky. Texture is like jerky and the flavor is strong, but super good!
Thanks Emmy! This is very nice, I’m Venezuelan and while I’ve been out of the country for the last few years my family is still there and I know the struggles. Luckily I’m able to help them not only sending money but buying food from there.
Wow, that is really interesting how it shreds, you can make many great Vegan recipes with it and replace shredded meat, in things like Ropa Vieja and many other dishes. Going to try it and see, thanks so much for this awesome idea.
Plantains... I wrap in newspaper until they are black then pan fry in a little bit of butter. The blacker the better They get ripe the sugars concentrate
bacon Darker from ripening naturally. If you wrap things like avocados or plantains that need to be very ripe to be enjoyable in newspaper or brown paper bags, the process will speed up.
Proud Jamaican lady here! 🤗💓🇯🇲 I LOVE PLANTAINS! I eat them with most meals, and to be honest I NEVER knew you could eat the peels! My mom always throws them away and cooks the plantain. No one in my family uses the peels, so this was cool to watch. Just when I thought plantains couldn't get more amazing, you show me to cook the peels 🤣 thanks Emmy!
... No longer will ye make foolish display of flooding the whole dish with irrevocable saltiness, hopelessly trying to scoop out the already diffused disaster. >):'^]
I love your channel! Never an ounce of negativity comes from you! You have so much respect and the way you express yourself about other countries it’s admirable! Vamos con la frente en alto Venezuela 🇻🇪 que mejores tiempos vendrán ! ♥️
It would be cool if you used your hard times videos to shine light on the issues that people experiencing food scarcity face/how your viewers can help support them!!
This is a lovely idea. Unfortunately, it's incredibly hard, if not impossible, to help Venezuelans out right now. The government there barely acknowledges whats going on and refuses to accept any international aid. Even the Catholic church tried to help and the (socialist) Gov there refused. Columbia has seen a huge influx of Venezuelans crossing their border, and they've repeatedly tried to send to all kinds of aid and have also been refused. No one really even knows for sure why they wont accept aid, except that they won't.
@@SovietDictator which is a very poor idea. Just outright destroying the gov. would create a lot more problems then it would actually solve. It's a little bit more complex then just assassinating the president or something.
I am certainly liking these videos of hard times. It's an eye opener when it comes to other countries and their "lack" of food. This recipe actually looks good. Maybe worth a shot to cook and serve to my family. Thanks Emmy and the wonderful person that sent her the recipe ❤
Omg, Emmy, I'm so happy to see you preparing some recipes from my country that I have everyday in my life. (The plantains with cheese) Also, there are other forms that you can prepare your plantains like slicing the plantains and fry them up to make tajadas or boil them and make them like a mush with cheese and milk and its DELICIOUS. Love ya, Emmy, a big fan of your videos as always.
Plantain is a must have for West African cuisine. I do feel though that the flesh of the plantain (not the skin) can be used in several ways like porridge with yam, or baked without margarine or cheese, just a little salt. We mostly fry it here but you say oil is expensive. What type of oil (canola, vegetable, olive etc?). We use a lot of palm oil(for flavour) and peanut oil, which is local for me. Love your videos. Good wishes from Nigeria!! P.s. The sweetness of the plantain is very much like a banana. The more ripe it is, the sweeter. I usually use new plantain for savoury and fry the more ripe plantain since they caramelize and become a little sweeter.
Hey Emmy! Love your videos! I have an idea for a hard-time recipe video for you: something my grand-dad (WWII Veteran) used to make us all the time - "SOS" (abb for S*** on Shingles lol) or as some folks here in the South call it, "chipped beef gravy on toast". Its one of my ultimate comfort foods, whether times are hard or NOT lol. Anyhoo just food for thought and I think you'll really love it!
mstinasugar it's just so yummy!! And super easy to make, really... Although I do have to give Stouffer's credit bc theirs is pretty-spot on if you just add a little black pepper after heating it lol. But its so much more expensive than making it from scratch though!
My parents were in the Air Force, one chow hall meal thst they both loved was creamed chip beef or creamed hamburger on toast or biscuits. They loved it so much that mom cooked it at home. I grew up eating it about once a week. As an adult I made it for my own family. Creamed hamburger over toast is my adult son's absolute favorite comfort food. My mom or I make it for him, at his request, whenever we are together. We eat it because it's great and it evokes warm family memories. I just visited my son and he requested I make it for he and his son. It looks like this family food tradition may continue. Four generations of creamed hamburger lovers.
Angie D yep we used to eat that as well! My mom would call it "hamburger gravy" which is fitting since its exactly like sausage gravy made with ground beef instead 😀 thanks for reminiscing with me y'all!!
Thank you, Emmy for sharing this wonderful recipe with us! Looks yummy! My thoughts go to the people in Venezuela! Hope these troubles come to an end soon and for the best!
I love plantains, they are one of very few starchy things I can eat and they are so tasty. I love to eat the ripe ones simply steamed in their skin and then peeled and green to greenish yellow ones similar to rice our couscous. One can also make a porridge out of the yellow to yellow blackish ones, that one you can stretch with quite some water to make it last you longer. They are incredably versatile in their use dependend on how ripe they are they can fulfill a lot of different funktions like raw green ones bind stuff similar to egg . . . they are magnificent and useing the peels to is simpy awesome!
It's so hard sometimes see things like this, because this is happening right now outside my house... To me, while I haven't been in the need to eat something like this I wonder how much time my family will support... So, so hard, please if you can help a Venezuelan non profit organization, it's ridiculous but only a dollar, would feed a child for weeks, while there's a lot, a lot of bad people in this country, there's so many fighting for a better future, and those who are far away, they're also fighting, in the distance, if you are Venezuelan, please put the name of this country higher, we are so much more than a dictatorship
Irvin Martinez thanks Irving, such an amazing comment, I'm sure you and your family are a 100% USA citizen... Because "Martinez" is very gringo, just for yourself, the next week is a university graduation, I studied, education is pretty cheap compared to food, educated yourself a little more and stop your internet hater issue
Irvin Martinez you’re honestly such a piece of shit. I’ve seen you leave so many heartless and rude comments on Emmy’s and other peoples videos including my own. I can not believe you’re so sad and upset with your life that you have to constantly spew so much hatred.
Irvin Martinez The person you show yourself on the internet and the need to post hate shows how much of a pathetic and weak person you are. I post crappy videos and you can express yourself? Sure. Go ahead, but if you post crappy comments guess what I’m going to do? Express myself and call out what a pos you are. Also yeah your mom might have came the “legal” way but you’re still a Hispanic person. Have some sympathy for your people. You are not only a disgrace and embarrassment to the Hispanic community, but people in general for being such a shitty and sad person.
Irvin Martinez You’re clearly heated if you went back to my account to post your hatred. The country we live in is a shithole and you did not teach me anything. So grow up.
Irvin Martinez our country is killing our own people, black, Hispanic, native, and Michigan is still without clean water, we kill many innocent people around the world and the rich only care about themselves. Believe it or not our country is shitty. It is filled with discrimination, an injustice system, and racism. It separates families and “loses” many innocent undocumented children. If anyone needs to do the learning here, it is you because clearly you don’t know what goes on in your own country.
In Colombia we share some of the Venezuelan cuisine. We eat the plantain baked like you did when its a little more ripe. Actually the peel goes black and the taste is super super sweet and the insides are softer. Granted you have to keep an eye otherwise you can get an overipe plantain which doesnt taste as good but we try to not let food to waste. I'm living in a different country at the moment but it amazes me how people wont eat a fruit who's a little bruised. Well, to each its own I guess
You're so beautiful emmy, thanks for making this video! Venezuela is in the hardest times , not only there's no food , but also there's no medicine, my mother has cancer and she has no medicine since 9 month ago ☹
i'm like so late, but i have to thank you emmy for putting a light onto our situation, being so respectful and yet giving us quality content as usual. I'm subscribed to your channel from a long time ago (when you tasted snacks from abroad, i subscribed when you tasted venezuelan treats), but i didn't watch the video back when you uploaded it cause i was still living in venezuela (i moved to peru) and watching content about the hard times in my country was pretty rough for me... anyways, thank you!!!!!
In Venezuela, not only is oil hard to come by. So is water. I met a woman last summer who said the taps at her moms house only worked for like an hour a day. And maybe not every day.
This reminded me of a recipe I was taught by Tanzanian refugees when (many years ago) I was doing volunteer work with them. I’d make us all a kind of curry with bananas...and their skins (along with whatever other veggies we had around).The fruit part of the bananas would melt down into the sauce, but the sliced peel would end up very much as you described the plantain skins. It was delicious! I know this video is pretty old now, but I had to comment as it brought back fond memories. 🙂
TH-cam suggest this video to me, and I clic on it already feeling my chest heavy and thinking "Im not going to cry, Im not going to cry"... not even made a minute in before tearing up...nothing like ramdomly being faced with this to make me feel weak and powerless (Im venezuelan, had to leave a decade ago but still hurts to think about all the lives, friends & family lost over these 20 years)
Great series, Emmy. The dishes testify to the ingenuity of people to make dignified dishes even with the oppression of great poverty and poor governance. At the same time, it is so sad because we can prepare these dishes with ease and variety, from the types of cheeses, to the varied colors of the bell peppers. I myself grew up in a poor immigrant family, where dishes like these were staples at the end of the month, when money was scarce. Thanks for reminding me of my origins, and for highlighting the need to fight for justice through these simple dishes.
no plaintain chips? no culture! That's more than the suburbs. Find any latino/hispanic shop or possibly portugese shop and theyre bound to be there. Literally anything from the islands or the south. Theyre also fairly easy to make. I find banana chips to be more uncommon-
This series has actually helped me. I'm in my early 20's and currently all i can afford for food a week is $30. this series has actually given me some ideas of how to save when i'm right before a paycheck and have very little in the pantry. thank you emmy!
Acorn Bread is good. Takes a long time to boil out the tannin (do it outside because it stinks) but you can use it to replace 1/2 your flour in a bread recipe and still get tasty bread. If water is scarce this is not a good option. Almost everywhere acorns can be found. Native Americans used to put the acorns in a stream for days to wash out tannin. Or make acorn pancakes. I did a video on my bread recipe. But there are lots of recipes to choose from. Everyone should get educated on wild edibles. No one knows what hard times are coming. Love the series. You are delightful, Emmy.
I love how thoughtful you are with this series... I love the plantains with cheese, I had them a few times when I lived in Madrid, in an Equatorian little restaurant. And the soya sauce trick blew my mind!
Hi. Thank you for making this video. I've happen to have some bananas, and I'm going to try this as soon as I finish this response. I'm really looking forward to trying the banana skins. I will cut up the skins before I boil them however, to make it easier. I really appreciate you educating us on how not to waste food. We are so fortunate in America right now, in regards to having access to food. But that doesn't mean we should waste it. Knowing that there are parts of our world where people are struggling food wise, should help us respect our food even more. Again, thank you for teaching us how to make the most out of the food that we have.
Emmy, thank you so much for making videos like this, it really means a lot to me and many other Venezuelans! I absolutely love plantains and while you were putting cheese on the baked ones I kept saying: put more butter in them!!!! Keep being amazing, I love your videos so much!!!
I keep seeing something similar in a seitan group I’m in on facebook. People have been using banana peels cooked with bbq sauce to make “pulled pork” and it looks so interesting. The recipes I saw were first using a spoon to scrape the inside of the peel, then shred with fork, then pan fry in oil and bbq sauce. It’s such a great idea to use every scrap!
I hope to try this someday when I get my tummy problems straightened out. Bananas are recommended as something I can eat every day. But I'll have to aske about plantains and peels. I've never cooked plantains or plantain peels before. But I use bananas a lot for chocolate smoothies and fry the peels to go in my fried rice. I've always preferred the banana peels very spotty, or brown. And they can be stir fried with the rest of the veggies - usually onions and garlic. Or stir fry them alone and then spread them out on a baking sheet and bake them until they begin to get crispy. Leave them sitting out while the rest of the food is cooking and they come out nice and crispy to serve on top of fried rice.
I love fried plantains. My husband was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and my mother-in-law introduced me to fried plantains. Of course, she also added in several of the other favorites, like adding plantains, cassava, yams and dumplings in a pot of beans. A one pot meal!
My friend, who came from Guatemala, eats oven roasted plantain with homemade Cotija cheese. She occasionally shares it with me, and it's absolutely outstanding! The Cotija is very salty and it makes for a very satisfying meal.
My sister in law is from Hondurs and I love the way she makes the plantans. I never heard about baking and adding cheese. I'll need to try that. and I never heard of cooking the skins... Hazel from Seattle
Is Venezuela going through problems now? Or was it before? And what exactly is happening? I am sorry I am now aware of it as much as news don’t show it often
Venezuela is a socialist nation and they're leader, Nicholas Maduro over the last year or two has abused his power and manipulated the government so that he is now an essentially limitless dictator. There have been riots and extreme opposition to his actions. He's actually been caught threatening to withhold food from citizens who do not vote for his political party. Inflation is absolutely through the roof with with one of our US dollars equalling 10s of thousands of Bolivar, and people are without food and basic necessities. They are currently dealing with massive amounts of debt and have recently run into the problem of not having the resources to extract oil, which is their only export. There's also the issue that other nations within South America and abroad are abandoning them. I think it will only be a year or two before they totally collapse.
Ignore Plane Speech. What happened to Venezuela is they became a banana republic. If you don't know what that means, it means that all of their economy is based on 1 item, oil. I think, outside of the middle east Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world. When oil prices went up the country was booming, but they didn't reinvest any of that money to diversify to make steal, computers, widgets, whatever. So when the prices crashed so did the whole economy of Venezuela. Russia is almost as bad, but they've diversified, so even though a lot of their money comes from oil, they survived the collapse, Venezuela didn't. If you remember Trump's Muslim ban, he banned certain people from Venezuela along with majority Muslim nations. Even if you watch a lot of news, it's rarely talked about in the US because nothing's happening. This is the status quo in Venezuela and the news only reports changes.
This looks delish. Definitely gonna havevto give this a try. In Puerto Rico we take the plantains and stuff them with seasoned ground beef and then put the cheese on top and back in the oven to melt up a bit. We call them canoas de platanos maduro.
You made me cry with this. A couple of months ago, when you start this series of videos I suggested you to do this. I'm from Venezuela and right now I'm so ashamed for how this government is taking away all the good things we have and the image that are showing of us internationally. I truly thank you, your "Buen provecho" touched my heart, it really did!! I love all your videos even when I don't have the chance to comment. And again, thank you Emmy!!
Karlek Posada dont be ashamed its the governmemt taking advantage of you and your people.
Randa Wilson she is ashamed of the government. With good reason
Tu cabello es súper lindo. También Venezolana aquí, con fé de que las cosas mejorarán en el país. Pero jamás te avergüences de tus orígenes porque muchísimos países han tenía crisis, recesiones, inflaciones y problemas con el gobierno. No es un problema único para nosotros y al igual que otras naciones, sí se puede sanar. 🤚🏾🤚🏾🤚🏾 Saludos!
Stay strong, friend
Karlek Posada There is no need to be ashamed, the government is disgraceful however i have seen throughout the news how resilient and resourceful the people of Venezuela truely are, sending lots of love and strength from the USA ❤️
Emmy you always show so much respect to other cultures. Thank you for that!
Indeed, she is such a lovely person.
I love that about her
As a Venezuelan currently living in the country id like to thank you for shining a light in such a lovely way about the situation in my country, Gracias Emmy!
Is the the situation in Venezuela as bad as the American media portrays it to be? Are people going hungry? I ask this with sincerity. The American media is so dishonest that i dont know what to believe anymore.
@@cynthialopez5734 It's even worse... now with almost all country in complete blackout things are catastrophics
@@valeriaalcala5911 keep seething libtard
I'm from Venezuela and still live here, and I just want to take a moment to thank you for making this video and talking about our current situation. Words can't describe the tragedy that my country is going through; people are starving to death, or dying from preventable illnesses because vaccines and medications can't be found nor afforded. Children and seniors are especially vulnerable. You might not realize it, but by making this video you have helped spread the word about this situation, and we truly do need all the international awareness that we can get. Thank you ❤️
It would be really nice if Emmy could provide a link to a reputable nonprofit or charity that people can donate to in order to help our friends in Venezuela. It’s truly horrific what’s happening to Venezuelans right now :(
Anna Sadly right now it's pretty hard to get any kind of international help without get taken over by the government, they don't allow any kind of humanitary help and that includes medicines, food or basic supplies, even donations are almost impossible to receive due the exchange control and the corruption of endless state's organisms. The best way to help us it's spreading the information of our current situation to let the world know what's it's happening and the injustices that we are suffering.
+Anna or you could do a little research yourself, it’s not her job. She used her platform to spread awareness. Also keep in mind in the past a lot of the aid going into the country was taken by the government so you would just be perpetuating the problem.
Sending love and prayers.
When I read '' Venezuela hard times '', I told myself that I was not going to cry... (Im from Venezuela)
Laura I'm so sorry, I've been reading about what's been going on and one of my good friends is from Venezuela. (Im from the US)
Me too, i’m from Cabimas Zulia and its heartbreaking to hear the stories of my family members suffering.
I hope you can make it through alright, God bless
es jodido no llorar por la mas minima vaina que uno ve
Que dios te bendiga y a tu pais tambien.
Venezuelans keep strong! better times will come
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I've heard talk about adventurous individuals willing to go down there and join whatever rebel force they can find.
Unfortunately if (when) it gets to _that_ point the situation becomes very fluid, it could get out of hand. Maduro sure as hell seems hell-bent on courting it, I just don't think he's aware how disliked he is by his neighbors.
It breaks my heart to see the plight of Venezuelans currently, but the innovation that comes out of scarcity has always amazed and inspired me. Thanks for this Emmy, and for bringing a little more awareness and empathy into the world. Venezuelan friends please don't give up! Nothing lasts forever and there will be better times to come.
“Is that the lady that eats bugs?! I love her.” - my niece.
We love your videos! We watch them all the time when she comes to see me.
Yay, family time. 💕
I'm from venezuela and yeah, I tried this recipe once... In my case, and because I have an internet job, I don't live as bad as a lot of people I know, so I'm always baking and making desserts and share them with my family. I love how happy they are when eating something I make for them. I wish I could help them a lot more, but unfortunally I can't.
Love this series btw ;)
JWNO what's an internet job ?
Angel Santorelli well here (Algeria) 100$ is the minimum wage but you're considered poor if you make under 150$ and you'll never be able to pay rent. It is the biggest issue here, you have to pay 150$/month for a studio apartment. Wich is impossible for a minimum wage individual...
Here most people live with their parents which could afford a house 20 years ago. If not living with their parents, they probably live in a student dorm like situation or in the slums (pretty much invade a some land and build a "house", although illegal, the government does not care). Very few people actually rent an apartment (also, renting is really kind of a big deal. The laws are sooooo in favor of the rentee that the renters could lose their property if they rent it to the wrong person, so that is another story). So yes, poverty is so striking that 100 $ here feels like being a rich kid in the block. I mean, you could get a gourmet burger for 3 $, a fancy meal in a fancy restaurant for 5$. Pretty much all services are free, super shitty but free, and renting is pretty much non existent. The issue is that people earn barely a couple of dollars and month, and that could afford perhaps a dozen of eggs and a L of milk.
Eso lo suma todo bastante bien :c
Here too most people live with their but you need to rent a house if you want to get married or something (some do get married in their parents home).
And we used to have that same law we called it "renter buyer" so basically if you rent a place for more than five years no one could get out. It's convenient for the rentee but not the renter.
A burger costs a dollar+ we do think it's expensive yet we can afford it.
We're both communist countries but I think your government is still too loyal for unlike our government.
School is free (programs not so good but who has good programs anyway), hospitals are free (very shitty but some are good), college is free(some universities have some of the best students in the world)...We do have private sector though.
Milk, flour, sugar, oil and coffee are supported by the government and we buy them for half of their actual price.
To sum all, I thought we were in deep shit but after this I think not.
My heart wrings for the people of Venezuela. Platanos maduros are a gift from the Gods. I never knew you could cook and eat the peels, but I will try it next time I fry up some delicious plantains, Thanks, Emmy!
Im from venezuela and this is sad :( I cant eat things like pizza o hamburguers because they are for rich people here. Btw I love plantains with cheese, I eat them almost everyday because I love them and they are super cheap here
Totally a white president stay strong
Totally a white president this truly breaks my heart. I hope it gets better for all of you soon. stay strong over there!
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That’s awful hat pizza and burgers are only for the Rich and that it even has to be like that there in the USA that type of food is the cheapest and fruits and vegetables are more expensive
Sending you love and prayers. After the long night comes the morning!!
Sad to remember my country is going through "Hard times", but so glad you brought it up and at least get a little taste of our flavors. Thank you so much, Emmy!
Keep strong Venezuela :/.
I know in the Haitian culture we use green plantain peels for a sweet porridge when things get a bit tight. It's something I enjoy regularly.
Edit: In Haitian Creole it's called labouyi banan.
Send Emmy the recipe please!!
Shout out for labouyi banan! It's really good, but my mom makes it using the whole plantain!
Recipe, please.
So interesting to realise that food that we just waste can actually be eaten. I shall never throw banana or plantain peels away again.
I now use all the stalks of vegetables. Cilantro stalks have a great flavour. Cabbage and broccoli stalks are delicious.
Is there a reason why this recipe uses a yellow plantain? I've never seen yellow. I've only seen green.
Do they have a different flavor &/or texture?
I just split up from my bf of about three years so I've been slightly depressed lately. I immediately click on Emmy's videos when I see them. They always provided a sense of comfort/home. Much love from Nebraska.
Jacob Reynolds 😊
So sorry about the split, hope you're doing okay :( Emmy always is a great pick-me-up for me too.
Im so sorry. My heart and thoughts are with you.
Analis Lozada ❤
I split with my gf of 7 years.. I was gonna marry her but things didn't go that way. A few months later I find this channel.. Ironically, Emmy reminds me a lot of her. The reaction whenever she eats something she finds tasty is the exact same reaction my ex has.
This looks delicious. I lived with food scarcity and food insecurity while raising children. Once, I fried bananas and dusted them with brown sugar and put them in tortillas to feed the children for breakfast. They really liked it.
I'm from Venezuela and I've been following you for a while. I usually don't comment on videos ,but this warmed my heart!
Fried plantains with oxtails and rice? Can't go wrong at all. 😍😍😍😍
I've been eating platanos my whole life and never knew you could eat the peel. Interesting! Thanks for sharing.
I've never eaten plantain skins but I have used them for tea. I'm from Guatemala and we boil the ripe plantain with cinnamon and drink the water as tea with a bit of honey. it's delicious. I want to try the skins 100%. It's good to learn how consume the whole food/plant since hard times are coming as the world is running out of food.
I didn't know an innocent video like this would tear me so much as I read the comments below. I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles, my fellow Venezuelans. Be strong. Things will get better. Find joy and blessings in every situation. We are not here on Earth forever, appreciate and be grateful of the little things and life will feel better. My country has recently been finally taken over by a new government (after 60 years of the same ruling party) now for a change and things are getting better after decades of embezzlement, series of political scandals, and horrible management of the nation's funds. Our prayers are with you. Stay strong. Love, Malaysians.
Hi, thank you for this video, I'm from Venezuela, when I make the shredded skins I don't use any oil or cilantro, and I mostly use the inside of the plantains boiled and mashed with salt and some spices, no cheese because it's very expensive.
I love your videos.
I thought you live in Argentina??
@@manthony777 I live in Argentina now, I moved here a couple of years ago
@@ViSys , I help a family in Venezuela. I must send the money to Bogota Colombia,, then they transfer it to VZ. I wish I could help more. You are fortunate to be in Argentina.
@@manthony777 I'm very grateful, I didn't have any money to leave but my brother bought a ticket for me and my husband so we could move here, my parents and my little sister are still in Venezuela, as is my husband's family... We also wish we could help more, there are a lot of venezuelans here so it's easy to send money from here, but very expensive
@@ViSys little by little, my friends are moving from Venezuela to Medellin Colombia. It's a slow process because it's expensive. I'm in the USA. It breaks my heart to know people are struggling so badly. I only wish I could do much more. I hope your family in VZ are well..
As a Venezuelan, the only thing I can say is thank you for explaining a little the situation that is happening actually in my country, is really harsh and I just hope it will change soon. Haven't tried this recipe cause I'm living outside my country because i escaped for the situation there. Love the series and been following you for about couple years....thanks Emmy 💜
We definitely love plantains in the Caribbean. Proud Barbadian here 🙋
Brainy Bajan Beauty Hey fellow bajan 🙋🏾♀️
Brainy Bajan Beauty Grenadian here
Do you eat the peels, though?
Trini here but lived for years in Bim and consider it home :)
Callie Masters no we fry it
While it looks better than it sounds, I still feel sorry for the Venezuelans that they eat this.
I read a news article that during the recent economic problems in Greece, the media there started publishing more hard times recipes that they had previously used in World War II. They would explain how to use less costly ingredients and meat, and what foods could be found growing wild in forests (like spices & greens).
Callie Masters you hate the Venezuelans are eating fruits and vegetables? Wierd.
753monkey I think what she means is that she feels sorry for the hard times they’re going through. Google it. Shelves are empty in stores, prices are jacked up, people are starving. It’s not nice. 😥 The food itself looks delicious. Standing in line for hours for a loaf of bread is not.
7531monkey you just can't handwave her comment like that.
I would agree that Callie does sound a bit condescending... It’s actually a tasty dish, while popularized in hard times it has existed before primarily with Venezuelan vegetarians. Furthermore, the way we are consuming meat isn’t sustainable so it’s an everlasting lesson! I see how it could invoke lamentable sentiments but it I believe its positive in a way that it shows the power of human endurance.
I took it as condescending at first but I read it a few times and within context of the economical climate of Venezuela I decided it was poorly worded. I hope so anyway. I like to assume the best of people unless they truly show otherwise.
Emmy as a Venezuelan (currently living here in ciudad bolívar) and a new subscriber to your channel i want to say thank you a lot, with all the impediments that the government uses to keep news of the precarious situation that we are living nowadays going to the international eye, all the help we can get so we can be heard loudly by even a tiny mention in a cooking video is very much appreciated, i truly truly thank you for this.
we know this dish as "carne mechada vegetariana" which mean vegan shredded meat, you can usually find it at vegetarian restaurants and/or in houses of people who can't afford any animal meat.
keep doing your amazing videos!!!
I got so emotional watching this. I've been watching Emmy over the years and seeing her acknowledge us in this way is beautiful. When she said "Alright my Venezuelan friends, this one's for you" my heart just melted and a tear left my eye.
I am lucky enough to still be able to afford the foods I like eating, but when you live in this country, and I say this so people from abroad can understand and visualize the situation, every time you leave your house, you see kilometric lines to buy little to nothing (people show up to the stores and line up, usually overnight, without any guarantee that they will find what they need). You also see people who have resorted to eating directly from the gargabe. It's sad to see hurdles of little kids opening up trash bags and eating anything they can find.
Minimum wage here is like $1.50 a month. That gets you basically nothing. That's not even a kilo of meat. With minimum wage, which is what the vast majority of the people depend on, you get nothing. That's why Venezuelans are fleeing the country. Even $50, which is not much elsewhere, can save a family here.
I don't know if you will read this, Emmy, but you made a Venezuelan boy happy today. Thank you.
Luis Rodriguez +++
$1 a month???? This was a year ago. Are things still that bad? I'm glad you can afford things!
@@exox7534 replying to this a year after your comment: yes, minimum wage is still around $1 a month and things aren’t actually better :/
Just tried this recipe this afternoon. ABSOLUTELY pleased with it! Thank you for all your wild and woolly recipe ideas!!!
The first video I watched was when you tried Venezuelan sweets and since then I've been watching your videos and it makes me happy that you make another video about Venezuela. Sadly it's a hard times video but I'm still glad you enjoyed it and I hope you love plantains as much as I do. Buen provecho~
Wow❤️! Thank you. I appreciate your compassion and empathy. I literally just came from another video where the participants were making fun of eating banana peels. It was very disrespectful. I changed my way of eating about a year ago and am exploring meat alternatives. This is what I’m looking for. You gave me not only one but two recipes! I’ve always only had papas fritas or fried plantain. I hadn’t considered baking it.
I’ve always told people if you want to learn about a country go visit the “poor” areas. A Marriott or a Hilton is basically the same everywhere. A tourist trap. If you go see how real people of the land live you will learn a thing or two about food and it’s origins. Thank you again!
Thank you Emmy. I appreciate how culturally aware you are. I am from Venezuela and was very touched by your video.
I genuinely from my heart, appreciate your sincere respect of other people’s cultures.
Emmy you are just lovely, this video is bittersweet for me, i'm Venezuelan but I moved to Chile 2 months ago because of the situation we are currently going through. It's so difficult for us to buy any food, I really hope things get better because I miss my country so very much! 😢
Emmy i love how you bring people together with your videos and your cooking, you’re so apppreciative of other cultures and their cuisine and we need more positive people like you in the world :D
I appreciate these hard time videos especially when someone lives paycheck to paycheck these are good filling meals for a family
I love seeing these recipes. It gives me ideas. You never know when you may end up in a situation in which you have to use them. I applaud you for researching and sharing these with the world. It seems like a horrible time, but the positive spin is that more people are learning to be more self sufficient rather than depending on the grocery store!
Thank you so much for sharing the recipes Emmy. I'm so glad that you like them specially the cheese one!
The current situation in Venezuela have drawn us into a constant state of desesperation and deppression since even the most basic needs can't be filled anymore, I have no doubt that this would bring a little bit of happiness of all of us living here during our own hard times, things can be pretty rough but we are still fighting to look forward. : ) Thank you again for your kindness.
Thank you, Sol, for sharing. I wish you and your family and friends well. 🇻🇪💕
I cannot imagine what the people of Venezuela are going through. I’m the mom to a large family and my husband is a disabled veteran looking for work. Food is a struggle to keep on the table and we were recently given several plantains and I’ve been looking for a way to beat utilize them. I love that this uses the peels as well. We love fajitas so this is very exciting. Unfortunately our oven is broken so I’ll have to cook the actual fruit another way but what a great way to reduce waste ❤️
Prayers with all the beautiful Venezuelans ❤️
I've been going through some deep depression lately, but since discovering you, I've felt less so. Thank you for having such a plethora of wonderful content.
Venezuelan here!! Thanks for cooking something from us... There has been tons of "new" recipes due to the actual crisis and they vary all around the country
Thanks for drawing attention to the hardships of our friends in Venezuela 💕🇻🇪💕
I am so glad you approach things with an open mind and without a need for drama. This is worth a try.
I love this series, Emmy, it really opens my mind to the real life struggles people have lived and made it through. Inspiring and humbling and also so interesting!
I just made this tonight, and it was delicious. thank you for including a humanitarian perspective on so many of your videos, my boyfriend and I love you!!!!
EMMY, can you make Taiwanese iron eggs? Its basically tea eggs that are air dried, soaked in the brew again, air dried, soaked in brew and repeat until the eggs are hard like jerky. Texture is like jerky and the flavor is strong, but super good!
Thanks Emmy! This is very nice, I’m Venezuelan and while I’ve been out of the country for the last few years my family is still there and I know the struggles. Luckily I’m able to help them not only sending money but buying food from there.
Wow, that is really interesting how it shreds, you can make many great Vegan recipes with it and replace shredded meat, in things like Ropa Vieja and many other dishes. Going to try it and see, thanks so much for this awesome idea.
I heard the feedback for banana peel pulled pork wasn't that great 😅
Plantains... I wrap in newspaper until they are black then pan fry in a little bit of butter. The blacker the better They get ripe the sugars concentrate
Francine Levine my husband always tries to throw mine away! Silly man.
Black from the ink? :( or do you mean they turn black from natural aging
Francine Levine what does the newspaper provide in this aging relationship?
bacon Darker from ripening naturally. If you wrap things like avocados or plantains that need to be very ripe to be enjoyable in newspaper or brown paper bags, the process will speed up.
With a side of cheese and beans 😋 love plantains
This is so so humbling.. love your channel and you! You are so humble and kind in all your videos. Love love love you!
It's a delight 😊 watching Emmy cook something interesting.
Proud Jamaican lady here! 🤗💓🇯🇲 I LOVE PLANTAINS! I eat them with most meals, and to be honest I NEVER knew you could eat the peels! My mom always throws them away and cooks the plantain. No one in my family uses the peels, so this was cool to watch. Just when I thought plantains couldn't get more amazing, you show me to cook the peels 🤣 thanks Emmy!
Oh my. That soy sauce tip just changed my damn life! haha! x)
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You... didnt know about that? YOU POOR SOUL D:
... No longer will ye make foolish display of flooding the whole dish with irrevocable saltiness, hopelessly trying to scoop out the already diffused disaster. >):'^]
Dragon Butt you mean POUR soul. Harharhar
Me too like all this time
I love your channel! Never an ounce of negativity comes from you! You have so much respect and the way you express yourself about other countries it’s admirable! Vamos con la frente en alto Venezuela 🇻🇪 que mejores tiempos vendrán ! ♥️
It would be cool if you used your hard times videos to shine light on the issues that people experiencing food scarcity face/how your viewers can help support them!!
Yes that is an awesome idea :)
This is a lovely idea. Unfortunately, it's incredibly hard, if not impossible, to help Venezuelans out right now. The government there barely acknowledges whats going on and refuses to accept any international aid. Even the Catholic church tried to help and the (socialist) Gov there refused. Columbia has seen a huge influx of Venezuelans crossing their border, and they've repeatedly tried to send to all kinds of aid and have also been refused. No one really even knows for sure why they wont accept aid, except that they won't.
@@SovietDictator which is a very poor idea. Just outright destroying the gov. would create a lot more problems then it would actually solve. It's a little bit more complex then just assassinating the president or something.
@@SovietDictator that is literally what you just said. Try using a bit more detail if you didn't mean assassination. It's called making an argument.
I am certainly liking these videos of hard times. It's an eye opener when it comes to other countries and their "lack" of food. This recipe actually looks good. Maybe worth a shot to cook and serve to my family. Thanks Emmy and the wonderful person that sent her the recipe ❤
Omg, Emmy, I'm so happy to see you preparing some recipes from my country that I have everyday in my life. (The plantains with cheese) Also, there are other forms that you can prepare your plantains like slicing the plantains and fry them up to make tajadas or boil them and make them like a mush with cheese and milk and its DELICIOUS. Love ya, Emmy, a big fan of your videos as always.
I got to thank you for the respect you show for the difficult times our Venezuelan brothers and sisters are going thru.
It is partly because of you Emmy that I will try anything once! Twice if I like it.
Plantain is a must have for West African cuisine. I do feel though that the flesh of the plantain (not the skin) can be used in several ways like porridge with yam, or baked without margarine or cheese, just a little salt. We mostly fry it here but you say oil is expensive. What type of oil (canola, vegetable, olive etc?). We use a lot of palm oil(for flavour) and peanut oil, which is local for me. Love your videos. Good wishes from Nigeria!!
P.s. The sweetness of the plantain is very much like a banana. The more ripe it is, the sweeter. I usually use new plantain for savoury and fry the more ripe plantain since they caramelize and become a little sweeter.
Hey Emmy! Love your videos! I have an idea for a hard-time recipe video for you: something my grand-dad (WWII Veteran) used to make us all the time - "SOS" (abb for S*** on Shingles lol) or as some folks here in the South call it, "chipped beef gravy on toast". Its one of my ultimate comfort foods, whether times are hard or NOT lol. Anyhoo just food for thought and I think you'll really love it!
Casey Bryan-Crim cream chipped beef on toast!! My grandma made that all the time I had forgotten that one
mstinasugar it's just so yummy!! And super easy to make, really... Although I do have to give Stouffer's credit bc theirs is pretty-spot on if you just add a little black pepper after heating it lol. But its so much more expensive than making it from scratch though!
My parents were in the Air Force, one chow hall meal thst they both loved was creamed chip beef or creamed hamburger on toast or biscuits. They loved it so much that mom cooked it at home. I grew up eating it about once a week. As an adult I made it for my own family. Creamed hamburger over toast is my adult son's absolute favorite comfort food. My mom or I make it for him, at his request, whenever we are together. We eat it because it's great and it evokes warm family memories. I just visited my son and he requested I make it for he and his son. It looks like this family food tradition may continue. Four generations of creamed hamburger lovers.
Angie D yep we used to eat that as well! My mom would call it "hamburger gravy" which is fitting since its exactly like sausage gravy made with ground beef instead 😀 thanks for reminiscing with me y'all!!
& she made it too. How cooo to know you were an inspo
Thank you, Emmy for sharing this wonderful recipe with us! Looks yummy! My thoughts go to the people in Venezuela! Hope these troubles come to an end soon and for the best!
God-bless the sweet souls of Venezuela. I pray that thing get better.
I love plantains, they are one of very few starchy things I can eat and they are so tasty. I love to eat the ripe ones simply steamed in their skin and then peeled and green to greenish yellow ones similar to rice our couscous. One can also make a porridge out of the yellow to yellow blackish ones, that one you can stretch with quite some water to make it last you longer.
They are incredably versatile in their use dependend on how ripe they are they can fulfill a lot of different funktions like raw green ones bind stuff similar to egg . . . they are magnificent and useing the peels to is simpy awesome!
It's so hard sometimes see things like this, because this is happening right now outside my house... To me, while I haven't been in the need to eat something like this I wonder how much time my family will support... So, so hard, please if you can help a Venezuelan non profit organization, it's ridiculous but only a dollar, would feed a child for weeks, while there's a lot, a lot of bad people in this country, there's so many fighting for a better future, and those who are far away, they're also fighting, in the distance, if you are Venezuelan, please put the name of this country higher, we are so much more than a dictatorship
Irvin Martinez thanks Irving, such an amazing comment, I'm sure you and your family are a 100% USA citizen... Because "Martinez" is very gringo, just for yourself, the next week is a university graduation, I studied, education is pretty cheap compared to food, educated yourself a little more and stop your internet hater issue
Irvin Martinez you’re honestly such a piece of shit. I’ve seen you leave so many heartless and rude comments on Emmy’s and other peoples videos including my own. I can not believe you’re so sad and upset with your life that you have to constantly spew so much hatred.
Irvin Martinez The person you show yourself on the internet and the need to post hate shows how much of a pathetic and weak person you are. I post crappy videos and you can express yourself? Sure. Go ahead, but if you post crappy comments guess what I’m going to do? Express myself and call out what a pos you are. Also yeah your mom might have came the “legal” way but you’re still a Hispanic person. Have some sympathy for your people. You are not only a disgrace and embarrassment to the Hispanic community, but people in general for being such a shitty and sad person.
Irvin Martinez You’re clearly heated if you went back to my account to post your hatred. The country we live in is a shithole and you did not teach me anything. So grow up.
Irvin Martinez our country is killing our own people, black, Hispanic, native, and Michigan is still without clean water, we kill many innocent people around the world and the rich only care about themselves. Believe it or not our country is shitty. It is filled with discrimination, an injustice system, and racism. It separates families and “loses” many innocent undocumented children. If anyone needs to do the learning here, it is you because clearly you don’t know what goes on in your own country.
Ugh I'm Venezuelan and this made my Venezuelan heart warm. Thank you for making this video.
It was my pleasure.
Yaayyyyyy!!!! Hard times or not, that looks Delicious😍😍 " you are my sunshine" my only sunshine
In Colombia we share some of the Venezuelan cuisine. We eat the plantain baked like you did when its a little more ripe. Actually the peel goes black and the taste is super super sweet and the insides are softer. Granted you have to keep an eye otherwise you can get an overipe plantain which doesnt taste as good but we try to not let food to waste. I'm living in a different country at the moment but it amazes me how people wont eat a fruit who's a little bruised. Well, to each its own I guess
You're so beautiful emmy, thanks for making this video! Venezuela is in the hardest times , not only there's no food , but also there's no medicine, my mother has cancer and she has no medicine since 9 month ago ☹
That’s terrible. I’m so sorry.
emmymadeinjapan and also the kids are malnourished, because there's no food ☹ its horrifying how you can see people seeking for food in the garbage ☹
Thanks for give visibility to the people in Venezuela and the hard times we've been through.
There's a number of British WWII recipes that you could try, things from mock raspberry jam to boiled onions, all just to get by through the war... :)
i'm like so late, but i have to thank you emmy for putting a light onto our situation, being so respectful and yet giving us quality content as usual. I'm subscribed to your channel from a long time ago (when you tasted snacks from abroad, i subscribed when you tasted venezuelan treats), but i didn't watch the video back when you uploaded it cause i was still living in venezuela (i moved to peru) and watching content about the hard times in my country was pretty rough for me... anyways, thank you!!!!!
In Venezuela, not only is oil hard to come by. So is water. I met a woman last summer who said the taps at her moms house only worked for like an hour a day. And maybe not every day.
This reminded me of a recipe I was taught by Tanzanian refugees when (many years ago) I was doing volunteer work with them. I’d make us all a kind of curry with bananas...and their skins (along with whatever other veggies we had around).The fruit part of the bananas would melt down into the sauce, but the sliced peel would end up very much as you described the plantain skins. It was delicious!
I know this video is pretty old now, but I had to comment as it brought back fond memories. 🙂
So tostones are actual twice fried, first you fry the chunks. Then you smash and then pan fry.
Tostones, Mofongo, Mangú, Pastelón, Canoas, Vasitos, Chips ... etc, so good!!!
TH-cam suggest this video to me, and I clic on it already feeling my chest heavy and thinking "Im not going to cry, Im not going to cry"... not even made a minute in before tearing up...nothing like ramdomly being faced with this to make me feel weak and powerless (Im venezuelan, had to leave a decade ago but still hurts to think about all the lives, friends & family lost over these 20 years)
Great series, Emmy. The dishes testify to the ingenuity of people to make dignified dishes even with the oppression of great poverty and poor governance. At the same time, it is so sad because we can prepare these dishes with ease and variety, from the types of cheeses, to the varied colors of the bell peppers. I myself grew up in a poor immigrant family, where dishes like these were staples at the end of the month, when money was scarce. Thanks for reminding me of my origins, and for highlighting the need to fight for justice through these simple dishes.
plantain chips are amazing! Can't get them where I live though :( uggh suburbs >_
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Omg yes so delicious. I use to eat them alot as a kid with Passion fruit juice.
Snickers & Pickles I wonder where you're from
no plaintain chips? no culture! That's more than the suburbs. Find any latino/hispanic shop or possibly portugese shop and theyre bound to be there. Literally anything from the islands or the south. Theyre also fairly easy to make. I find banana chips to be more uncommon-
This series has actually helped me. I'm in my early 20's and currently all i can afford for food a week is $30. this series has actually given me some ideas of how to save when i'm right before a paycheck and have very little in the pantry. thank you emmy!
My word! Wear did you get that Garlic Press?!
I have 1 just like it. I found mine at a thrift store! I love it!!
Acorn Bread is good. Takes a long time to boil out the tannin (do it outside because it stinks) but you can use it to replace 1/2 your flour in a bread recipe and still get tasty bread. If water is scarce this is not a good option. Almost everywhere acorns can be found. Native Americans used to put the acorns in a stream for days to wash out tannin. Or make acorn pancakes. I did a video on my bread recipe. But there are lots of recipes to choose from. Everyone should get educated on wild edibles. No one knows what hard times are coming. Love the series. You are delightful, Emmy.
I’m here for it! Lol! 👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿 Emmy!
I love how thoughtful you are with this series... I love the plantains with cheese, I had them a few times when I lived in Madrid, in an Equatorian little restaurant. And the soya sauce trick blew my mind!
I always love you but gotta say your skin is looking super dewy and lovely lately!! Kudos lady! ❤️❤️❤️
Hi. Thank you for making this video. I've happen to have some bananas, and I'm going to try this as soon as I finish this response. I'm really looking forward to trying the banana skins. I will cut up the skins before I boil them however, to make it easier. I really appreciate you educating us on how not to waste food. We are so fortunate in America right now, in regards to having access to food. But that doesn't mean we should waste it. Knowing that there are parts of our world where people are struggling food wise, should help us respect our food even more. Again, thank you for teaching us how to make the most out of the food that we have.
First Venezuelan here!!
Hi 🇻🇪!
Somos bastantes venezolanos siguiendo a Emmy al parecer jajaja
Emmy, thank you so much for making videos like this, it really means a lot to me and many other Venezuelans! I absolutely love plantains and while you were putting cheese on the baked ones I kept saying: put more butter in them!!!! Keep being amazing, I love your videos so much!!!
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... Gonna try with a dash of curry spice and pineapple. Make it nice and tropical for summer nights. >):^]
Emmy, you're so kind and smart... I really wish everyone had a heart of gold like you!
You should try Nigerian cuisine!! 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 💚💚💚💚
Yum!
shay_ box indeed!!
I keep seeing something similar in a seitan group I’m in on facebook. People have been using banana peels cooked with bbq sauce to make “pulled pork” and it looks so interesting. The recipes I saw were first using a spoon to scrape the inside of the peel, then shred with fork, then pan fry in oil and bbq sauce. It’s such a great idea to use every scrap!
you should do mangú! from Dominican Republic
I hope to try this someday when I get my tummy problems straightened out. Bananas are recommended as something I can eat every day. But I'll have to aske about plantains and peels.
I've never cooked plantains or plantain peels before. But I use bananas a lot for chocolate smoothies and fry the peels to go in my fried rice. I've always preferred the banana peels very spotty, or brown. And they can be stir fried with the rest of the veggies - usually onions and garlic. Or stir fry them alone and then spread them out on a baking sheet and bake them until they begin to get crispy. Leave them sitting out while the rest of the food is cooking and they come out nice and crispy to serve on top of fried rice.
I’ve been having an issue lately with wanting to put lea & perrins on everything.
mst3kanita I understand said issue...
I also understand
I love fried plantains. My husband was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and my mother-in-law introduced me to fried plantains. Of course, she also added in several of the other favorites, like adding plantains, cassava, yams and dumplings in a pot of beans. A one pot meal!
Make syrup sandwiches and sugar water. The video won't be that long but, it'd be "hard times" lol
My friend, who came from Guatemala, eats oven roasted plantain with homemade Cotija cheese. She occasionally shares it with me, and it's absolutely outstanding! The Cotija is very salty and it makes for a very satisfying meal.
Where my Spanish people at?!? 👀❤
My sister in law is from Hondurs and I love the way she makes the plantans. I never heard about baking and adding cheese. I'll need to try that. and I never heard of cooking the skins... Hazel from Seattle
Is Venezuela going through problems now? Or was it before?
And what exactly is happening?
I am sorry I am now aware of it as much as news don’t show it often
That country has gone to shit in every way possible despite having massive oil reserves.
The inflation in Venezuela is 46305% and the minimum salary is like 3 dollars.
Their government is not communist stop spreading false information.
Venezuela is a socialist nation and they're leader, Nicholas Maduro over the last year or two has abused his power and manipulated the government so that he is now an essentially limitless dictator. There have been riots and extreme opposition to his actions. He's actually been caught threatening to withhold food from citizens who do not vote for his political party. Inflation is absolutely through the roof with with one of our US dollars equalling 10s of thousands of Bolivar, and people are without food and basic necessities. They are currently dealing with massive amounts of debt and have recently run into the problem of not having the resources to extract oil, which is their only export. There's also the issue that other nations within South America and abroad are abandoning them. I think it will only be a year or two before they totally collapse.
Ignore Plane Speech. What happened to Venezuela is they became a banana republic. If you don't know what that means, it means that all of their economy is based on 1 item, oil. I think, outside of the middle east Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world. When oil prices went up the country was booming, but they didn't reinvest any of that money to diversify to make steal, computers, widgets, whatever. So when the prices crashed so did the whole economy of Venezuela. Russia is almost as bad, but they've diversified, so even though a lot of their money comes from oil, they survived the collapse, Venezuela didn't. If you remember Trump's Muslim ban, he banned certain people from Venezuela along with majority Muslim nations. Even if you watch a lot of news, it's rarely talked about in the US because nothing's happening. This is the status quo in Venezuela and the news only reports changes.
This looks delish. Definitely gonna havevto give this a try. In Puerto Rico we take the plantains and stuff them with seasoned ground beef and then put the cheese on top and back in the oven to melt up a bit. We call them canoas de platanos maduro.