Puerto Rican Green Plantain Soup

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to Stacie Wheeler for this one:

One day a State Trooper was pulling off an expressway near
Chicago. When he turned onto the street at the end of the ramp,
he noticed someone at a chicken place getting into his car. The
driver placed the bucket of chicken on top of his car, got in and
drove off with the bucket still on top of his car.

The trooper decides to pull him over and perform a community
service by giving the driver his chicken. So he pulled him over,
walked up to the car, pulled the bucket off the roof and offered
it to the driver. The driver looks at the trooper and says, "No
thanks, I just bought some."

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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Plantain soups of many descriptions are found all over Latin
America. Be sure to use only the unripe green plantains for
this quick and easy soup.

Puerto Rican Green Plantain Soup (Sopa de Platano Verde)

1 green plantain, peeled and grated
6 cups (1.5 L) chicken or beef stock
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Combine all the ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil over
moderate heat. Simmer covered for 10 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Tue Nov 7 08:46:50 2006