Fresh Green Plantains 1kg: Starchy, Not Sweet

Fresh Green Plantains 1kg

Firm, unripe green plantains, sold by the kilo. Plantains are cooking bananas: always cook them before eating, green or yellow. Green plantain is starchy and savoury, not sweet, and behaves like a potato. Boil, fry or roast.

• Pack: sold by the kilo
• Flavour: starchy, savoury, not sweet

How to use Green Plantains

Boil, fry or roast them, as you would potatoes. Fry slices for tostones or chips, or boil them to eat with stew.

As they ripen

Green plantain turns yellow, then black, as it ripens at home. The darker the skin, the sweeter the fruit. Black spots are not spoilage: that is the best moment for frying.

Storage

Keep at room temperature. Do not refrigerate while green: the cold stops it ripening.

Product information

• Country of origin: Ecuador