Plantain Press

Object/Artifact

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Island SPACE

Name/Title

Plantain Press

Description

The tostone press, or tostonera consists of two tear-drop shaped wooden plates hinged together by a small leather scrap.

Use

The press is used to prepare fried green plantains (tostones) by placing the sliced plantain between the plates and crushing before frying.

Acquisition

Accession

2019.3

Source or Donor

Island Syndicate

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Country

Jamaica

* Untyped Place

Caribbean