Plantain
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Description: Large and thick-skinned, the plantain is a starchy banana. Their skin can be yellow, green, red, brown, or black. However, plantains always have pale yellow, firm flesh.
It’s easy to confuse plantains with bananas. Plantains are a member of the banana family, but they are large, thick-skinned, starchy and low in sugar. Black plantains can be eaten raw. Other color plantains are cooked- baked or fried- before serving.
Plantains are highly nutritious and considered a good source of potassium, vitamins A and C.
Taste: Depending on their color, plantains range in taste from bland (green) to sweet (black).
Selection: Plantains can be enjoyed at each stage of development. Dark spots on the skin should not cause concern.
Ripening: Fruit ripens at room temperature, or with the assistance of ethylene gas.
Shelf Life: Plantains will keep for 3 weeks. Green fruit should be kept at room temperature, while more than half-ripe fruit should be refrigerated.
Season: All year
Brooks Origin: Ecuador (primarily), Columbia, Venezuela, and Costa Rica.
Season: All year
Brooks Origin: Ecuador (primarily), Columbia, Venezuela, and Costa Rica.
Nutritional Info:
- Serving 1 Medium Plantain
- Calories 110
- Total Fat 0g
- Saturated Fat 0g
- Polyunsaturated fat 0g
- Monounsaturated fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0g
- Sodium 0mg
- Total Carbohydrates 29g
- Dietary Fiber 4g
- Potassium 400mg
- Sugars 21g
- Protein 1g