While bananas and plantains have their differences, one thing remains the same: as they ripen they both turn from green to yellow (and eventually brown and black) and become sweeter. You may already ...

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 ...