If you've seen the two side by side at a grocery store, bananas and plantains look pretty similar. But are these fruits one ...

You'll want to make sure you always have ripe bananas on hand to make these recipes. From cobblers to breakfast smoothies, ...

Also called cooking bananas or green bananas, plantains are generally used more like a vegetable than a fruit. They can be boiled, fried, baked or sauteed, but not eaten raw.

Buying green bananas, or any unripe fruit for that matter, is a test of faith. You assume that they'll soon ripen and be perfect to eat. But sometimes, when you buy green bananas from the store ...

We rushed outside on hearing a loud whoosh. A portion of a banana tree had tipped to one side unable to bear the heavy load of a bunch of green bananas. Thankfully it stopped before it could hit ...

These breakfast recipes, like creamy fruit smoothies and berry overnight oats, are the perfect way to start your day with ...

Once you cook the masala-herb paste, add the seafood, let it cook for 2 – 3 minutes, then add the green bananas and continue as you would. Add enough water to cook the curry and leave enough ...

2. Ripe bananas have more sugar. The starch in green bananas makes them notably less sweet and enjoyable compared to bright yellow, ripe bananas.

A general rule is to set green bananas out to ripen 3 to 5 days before you plan to use them. But if you’re a procrastinator, don’t worry: The BA test kitchen knows a few tricks to expedite the ...

Next, spread your bananas in one even layer and then bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the bananas become dark brown. (You may want to flip them halfway through to brown them as evenly as possible.) ...

Like bananas, they start green and progress to yellow and then a dark brown-black as they ripen. The darker they are, the sweeter they’ll be. Plantains can be eaten at any stage of ripening, but ...