First things first: Decide if you need unripe or ripe plantains. If you want them to be sticky and caramelized when cooked—like maduros, which are sweet, ripe plantains fried in oil—you’ll need to buy ...

Discover a delightful twist on classic burritos with my Bean Burritos with Boiled Plantain Bananas recipe. This mouthwatering dish features tender plantain bananas combined with flavorful refried ...

It’s 2022, and banana bread is so lockdown 2020. But platanos upside down cake? That will never get old. As someone who always keeps yellow platanos, or plantains, handy on my kitchen counter or in my ...

This elegant dessert of banana or plantain flambé is popular in the finer restaurants of Mexico. It is a more sophisticated version of plátanos maduros, or sweet fried plantains, which has been a ...

Invite the plantain to your next meal. It will be like having the banana’s exotic cousin as a houseguest. At first you might be a little unsure about the whole arrangement, but after a meal together ...

PROCESS: Add the frozen banana chunks to the bowl of a food processor. Process on low until the consistency is similar to soft-serve. Once the frozen bananas are smooth, don't overprocess or the "ice ...

Overripe bananas have darkened the doorstep of many an innocent breakfast eater or baker since time immemorial. The withered lump of black peel and its sad, soggy innards will hardly even do for ...

If your local supermarket is anything like mine, there’s a huge display of bananas. And right next to it, there’s a much smaller shelf devoted to plantains. It’s very easy to be in the fruit mind-set, ...

Bananas are inexpensive, available year-round, and can be bought almost everywhere (yup, even in your gas station quick mart). Plus, they are good for you with loads of magnesium and potassium. When ...

You reach for them at the grocery store because you think they are big bananas, then you realize they are not. They look a little like bananas on steroids - extra long and extra strong and extra green ...