Plantains are a tropical, starchy, semi-sweet, and sometimes savory fruit related to bananas. Commonly cooked in butter or oil to develop a caramelized crust and a richer flavor, fried plantains taste ...

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 ...

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 ...

While bananas and plantains have their differences, one thing remains the same: as they ripen they both turn from green to yellow (and eventually brown and black) and become sweeter. You may already ...

When out walking in Kaneshie, the town in Ghana where my grandmother lives, in the hot dusk of the evening among the clatter and chaos of life, amid the sound of tro-tro (share taxi) drivers shouting ...

In this video, we prepare Ackee and Saltfish served with fried plantain, breadfruit, boiled yams, and dumplings. This dish can easily be made vegan by substituting saltfish with additional salt or ...