What is a Plantain?
- Plantains are botanically classified as a fruit but are mostly served as a vegetable side dish. They are thick-skinned, ranging from green to yellow to brown-black with a cream to salmon-colored interior flesh. Cooked when green, they have a starchy taste with no banana overtones. When cooked ripe, plantains have a sweet banana taste with a softer texture.
How to Eat
- When green, bake, slice, fry, or add to soups and stews. When more yellow, bake or sauté and add brown sugar, cinnamon or dash of lemon juice.
- Good source of potassium.
How to Choose
- Choose plantains that are firm.
How to Store
- Store at room temperature until ready to use. Do not refrigerate until they are at a desired stage of ripeness.
When are they in season?
Where are they grown?
- Product of Mexico, Central and South America