They come in three colours. The least ripe are green, more ripe ones turn yellow, and eventually, they become black. They ...

Plantains are generally bigger and have a tougher skin than bananas, and a knife is usually required to reveal the flesh ...

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.

then cut along the angles of the skin and pull the skin away in strips. Plantains can be simmered in soup or turned into mash, but their subtle taste is maximised by roasting or frying.