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 ...

You’re daydreaming about whipping up your famous banana bread while grocery shopping. You make a beeline to the produce section and pick up what looks like the thickest, biggest banana you’ve ever ...

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 ...

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Invite the plantain to your next meal. It will be like having the banana’s exotic cousin as a houseguest. At first you might be a little unsure about the whole arrangement, but after a meal together ...

Every family has that one argument that resurfaces at every gathering, and if you’re from a Caribbean, Latin American or West African household, you know exactly what we’re talking about. It starts ...

WASHINGTON — The plantain (PLAN-tin) is often confused with a banana and is nicknamed “the cooking banana.” However, the far-drier plantain is not as sweet and has a starchy texture, which makes it ...

Fernando Larios eyes the stand of plantains running along one side of the Francis Avenue Community Garden in Koreatown. A large cluster of fruit, just out of arm’s reach, is almost ready. “It’ll be ...

If your local supermarket is anything like mine, there’s a huge display of bananas. And right next to it, there’s a much smaller shelf devoted to plantains. It’s very easy to be in the fruit mind-set, ...