If you've ever confused a plantain for a banana, you're not alone. These two long, yellow fruits could be twins -- if one twin were a little bit bigger and starchier than the other. It's easy to ...

If you're new to the world of plantains, we've got everything you need to know here. And if you're a tried and true plantain fan, stick around for some new recipe ideas. Experts believe plantains ...

It's easy to confuse bananas with plantains at the grocery store. After all, plantains are a member of the banana family Musaceae. At first glance, it's clear that these two are family members.

Mallory Arnold was born and raised in Ohio but currently resides and writes from Nashville, Tennessee. She likes running marathons, testing out fun new recipes, and writing about the fascinating, the ...

When you conjure up images of bananas and plantains in your mind's eye — or even have a look at a pair of photos, for that matter — they are clearly quite similar. Both are elongated fruits, often ...

Versatile recipes for starchy plantains and unripe green bananas. By Tejal Rao A few weeks ago, my uninsulated home had a chill in it that I couldn’t chase away. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that ...

Hemingway calls this dish fried bananas in The Old Man and the Sea, but Santiago and Manolin no doubt enjoyed fried plantains (plantanos), a larger, flatter version of the common banana with more ...

I hate letting food go to waste. It's one of the reasons I grocery shop frequently, only buying what I'll use right away, rather than purchasing food for a few weeks at a time. But no matter what I do ...

Bananas and plantains are fruits that belong to the same family and share some nutritional similarities; however, they differ in many ways, including flavor, texture, and how they are used. Whether ...