Plantains are a major group of banana varieties (Musa spp. or Genus Musa) that are staple foods in many tropical areas. For ...

Plantains may look like bananas, but they don't necessarily taste like them. In fact, unripe or green plantains may taste ...

The green plantain can be quite a challenge for kitchen newbies and even some grandmas, as it's not easy to peel when it's ...

And did you know a plantain plant can produce the starchy fruit for up to 100 years. You can eat it at different stages of ripeness: when it’s green (almost ripe,) when it is yellow (ripe,) or ...

Plantains are cooked green, semi-ripe or fully-ripe. Treat them like a starchy vegetable and use in savoury or sweet dishes. Before cooking, peel by top and tailing the fruit, then cut along the ...