Plantains are similar to bananas but are larger, more angular, and are usually only eaten after being cooked. They have more starch and less sugar than bananas and are used often in tropical regions ...

If you see a plantain in your kitchen, what’s on the menu? Plantain fufu, pasteles, rellenitos de plátano, tostones, mole de plátano, mofongo are just a few of the dishes that come to mind. So many ...

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 ...

•Peanuts add an extra crunch to your sauce. •Sweet plantains are simmered in rich and creamy peanut butter sauce.

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This Thai-inspired dish is a light, bright and refreshing alternative to fried fish. Instructions: Combine the cabbage, chile, cilantro, onions and carrot in a large mixing bowl. Stir the lime juice, ...

Google is not your friend when searching for "authentic" plantain recipes and reliable information. But your retired Spanish-teacher mom and Colombian exchange sister definitely rank at the top of the ...

I featured Cary mom Judit Beres, owner of Neomega Nutritionals, a food company that specializes in specialty cooking oils, last week. She shares this recipe for one of her daughter's favorite dinners, ...

Growing up, my favorite side dish to eat was fried sweet plantains. My mom would make it often for my family, and my siblings and I would fight over them, causing her to end up frying more. In my ...

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 ...