Question

how do you prepare the food that is used to make patacones? you stew it. you steam it. you bake it. you fry it.

Explanation:

Patacones (fried plantains) are made from plantains that are first fried, then flattened and fried again. The key preparation step for the base food (plantain) in patacones involves frying.

Answer:

You fry it.