BY- MR RAJAT VERMA
Corporate social responsibility company Impacta S.A has made history in South America after breaking the Guinness World Records title for the largest fried plantain.
Also referred to as a “tostone”, this record-breaking plantain was made with help and cooperation of the Ipetí Emberá indigenous people in the local area, bringing the community together.
So how many ingredients were needed to produce such a massive tostone? As it turns out, an astounding 1,200 green bananas and 1,250 liters of oil were needed to make the final product.
In order to achieve this, the preparation of the fried plantain began early in the morning and didn’t conclude until the afternoon.
This event involved 134 people from the Ipetí Emberá indigenous community, 15 people from the Impacta S.A work team and 60 volunteers that actively participated in the organization and production of this record attempt.
The community of Ipetí Emberá received training in cooking, tourism, recycling, crafts, security and fire prevention, as well as disposal of garbage.
Upon having the record confirmed, the tribe who was heavily involved in the creation of the plantain celebrated with great joy, traditional indigenous music and dances – as this event was dedicated to highlighting the importance of the cultural richness in Panama.Per Guinness World Records guidelines with all large food records, the fried plantain was distributed free of charge accompanied by a banana-based sauce, inspired by ingredients from the indigenous community and created especially by Chef Alonso García for this memorable event.
The project manager and director of Impacta, Sabrina Naimark, declared:
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