In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, I will show you how to eat plantains. This easy baked plantain recipe is one way to eat them. They can be boiled, baked, fried, or even grilled. There are ...

A few years back, I went on a two-week trip to Puerto Rico. The most wonderful thing I ate was mofongo, a dish made with ...

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 ...

With only 3 ingredients, you can whip up these crispy, crunchy, spicy plantain chips that have a zesty cayenne and paprika ...

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 ...

It’s 2022, and banana bread is so lockdown 2020. But platanos upside down cake? That will never get old. As someone who always keeps yellow platanos, or plantains, handy on my kitchen counter or in my ...

Predominant taste: Sweet, reminiscent of glazed sweet potatoes. Appearance: Brown, glossy, the size of a boneless chicken wing. Texture: Slightly chewy, similar to a date. Comment: Easy to like for ...

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, ...