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 ...

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 you’ve ever wondered how to make tostones, you’ve come to the right place. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ll walk you through how to make the traditional (and delicious) dish. Tostones ...

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 ...

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 ...

When I was a kid, my only exposure to plantains came when my dad thinly sliced and fried up a batch of green ones to make homemade plantain chips. They were rough-hewn: mostly crisp but still a little ...

Starches — legumes, tubers, grains, to name a few — strike a delicate balance between firm and plump and, well, dried-out or mealy when cooked. One starch, though, is sturdy enough to withstand a ...

Fried spicy plantain chips are a delicious and crispy snack with a kick of heat Cut off the ends of the plantains. Make a shallow lengthwise cut through the peel. Use your fingers to peel off the skin ...

Plantains, also called "potatoes of the air," are the fruit of a tropical banana plant. They are more starchy than sweet, and unlike the more familiar banana, must be cooked before being eaten. In ...