The following guide will assist you in making the appropriate plantain selection. Starchy with a taste more comparable to a potato. Use in recipes that require a starchy vegetable taste.
Pulp is ivory color and firm.
Yellow skin may be freckled with black spots. Use in recipes requiring a sweet taste. The black stage ranges from heavy black spotting to a fully black plantain. If this stage is not available in your store, purchase the most yellow ones and place them in a paper bag until the desired stage of ripeness is reached. All rights reserved.