Plátanos Machos Horneados ~ Baked Plantain Chips

Over the past few weeks at school, I have been working with a 4th grade class once a week to provide an opportunity to experience some aspects of culture in Spanish-speaking countries. I pick one of the lesser discussed countries and introduce it by talking about its geography and showing a video. Then, I share an interesting cultural aspect of the country. Finally, I compile a short list of recipes of commonly eaten dishes and foods that the students can make at home. They volunteer to make different foods, and we all get to sample a taste of that country. Then they get a stamp in their “passports.”