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 ...

Butternut squash, plantain, yam & sweet potato soup is perfect for a Thanksgiving table. Here's how to make it.

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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 ...

If you see a plantain in your kitchen, what’s on the menu? Plantain fufu, pasteles, rellenitos de plátano, tostones, mole de plátano, mofongo are just a few of the dishes that come to mind. So many ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Wanted: Plantain recipes. The Tampa Bay Rays have a request. Plantains are the craze in their clubhouse these days — joining an eclectic list that includes a DJ and a magician, ...

First thing’s first: Decide if you need unripe or ripe plantains. If you want them to be sticky, caramelized and sweet—like you would when making maduros—you’ll need to buy them ripe, or buy them ...