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[Denisse Oller - aarp.org/denisse] Ripe plantains, or platanos, may look like an old banana, but that's not the case.
Inside, the flesh is ripe and sweet.
But how do you tell if it's ripe enough for your dish?
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If you saw my last tip on green platanos, you know how to select and enjoy them as tostones, also called patacones.
But as they ripen, the green platanos turn yellow, then completely dark.
As it darkens, the starch converts into sugar, making the sweet platanos perfect for a variety of recipes like maduros,
which taste great fried or baked.
But what if your recipe calls for dark platanos when all you have available are yellow and dark-spotted plantains?
You can actually speed up the ripening process.
Place the platanos in a brown paper bag with another ripe fruit,
then store them in a dark place at room temperature, such as your oven or pantry.
Check back until it darkens to your taste.
Ripe platanos are tasty when fried, boiled, and baked and even grilled.
Check out my lasana caribena recipe.
Be sure to catch my tip for frying healthy food too.
It will come in handy to make sure your maduros fry evenly.
What's your favorite platano?
Let me know in the Comments section below.
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