You’re daydreaming about whipping up your famous banana bread while grocery shopping. You make a beeline to the produce section and pick up what looks like the thickest, biggest banana you’ve ever ...

If you've ever confused a plantain for a banana, you're not alone. These two long, yellow fruits could be twins -- if one twin were a little bit bigger and starchier than the other. It's easy to ...

If you're new to the world of plantains, we've got everything you need to know here. And if you're a tried and true plantain fan, stick around for some new recipe ideas. Experts believe plantains ...

Curious about plantains, the banana look-alikes in grocery stores? Here's a guide to the differences between plantains vs. bananas, including the most delicious ways to eat both fruits. The post ...

If I had paid more attention to geography lessons in school, I would not have had to look up the location of Papua New Guinea on the world map. Bananas originated in this part of the world, spread to ...

It may resemble a banana, but you’re probably not going to want to gnaw on one raw. Though closely related to bananas, plantains (often called cooking bananas) more often are treated like a vegetable, ...

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Key Takeaways Plantains are a starchy, versatile fruit best enjoyed cooked.They’re rich in vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and carbohydrates, which support ...

Banana can be eaten ripe as a fruit or cooked when raw as a plantain. Banana when ripe is best described as sweet, firm and creamy prepackaged in own yellow jackets. The fruit is one of our best ...

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 ...

Matooke is a starchy dish mainly eaten in Uganda and other East African countries like Kenya and Tanzania. It is Uganda’s staple food. This dish is made by boiling and mashing green plantain bananas.