@echoshadowlight A …
@echoshadowlight A good trick for faster ripening is to keep the plantains in a warm, humid place. During the winter, I keep mine upstairs in the bathroom.

You could also keep them outdoors in the sunshine. I do this in the Spring when mangoes are in season and they ripen much more quickly and properly.

My plantains are …
My plantains are taking forever to ripen! And, someone just bought me a new batch from the store and they’re completely GREEN – so I’m sure they’ll take over a month to ripen… frustrating…

@prettymama279 …
@prettymama279 That’s excellent, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! It’s really nice sometimes to have a hearty, creamy fruit other than banana, mango, or papaya.

And I really like your screen name!

I just made your …
I just made your plantain pudding recipe with the finely chopped celery, and it was absolutely divine! It’s so creamy and decadent! This was the first time I’ve had plantains raw, but your video was very clear in explaining plaintain ripeness, so not only will my family be enjoying this yummy recipe on a regular basis, but a whole new fruit that we now know how to eat! Thank you very much Swayze! I really like your name too, by the way! .

@vicky2c yea it …
@vicky2c yea it does!

thanks for sharing. …
thanks for sharing. I didn’t know that you could eat plantains raw..I used to cook them and my babysitter would fry them up..she was Dominican. I have that same blender Blendtec..it rocks right?

@Emmieluvin12345 …
@Emmieluvin12345 Hmmm, they’re pretty hard to describe. Vaguely like a banana, but not really. The ones I get taste more “tropical” than the Cavendish bananas, if that makes any sense.

I guess the best thing to do is try one yourself.

what do plaintains …
what do plaintains taste like?