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 ...

Read the original article on Purewow. You’re no stranger to tostones, aka twice-fried green plantains. But have you ever tried a sticky-sweet overripe plantain? If not, the roasted plantains with ...

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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 ...

If you've ever found yourself feeling guilty about enjoying the comfort of plantains, never do that again. The fruit is not only versatile (you can fry it or bake it, make it savory or sweet) but also ...

Growing up, my favorite side dish to eat was fried sweet plantains. My mom would make it often for my family, and my siblings and I would fight over them, causing her to end up frying more. In my ...

If you’ve ever breezed through Costa Rica’s Puntarenas province looking for that must-have “one thing,” it’s likely you know who James Tancrell is. No? How about Jimmy T’s? Yup, we thought so. Fun ...