What is the difference between a banana and a plantain?

So you see a bunch of what looks like bananas, but they're bigger, bright green, and thick-skinned. If you've ever raised an eyebrow at this shady looking banana imposter in your market or grocery, your suspicions are correct. These aren't bananas, they're plantains. read more

While a banana makes a great, raw on-the-go-snack, plantains aren’t usually eaten raw because of the high starch content. Native to India and the Caribbean, plantains serve an important role in many traditional diets.When used in cooking they are treated more like vegetables than fruit. read more

They may look similar, but there’s no mistaking the taste of a plantain for that of a banana. Both fruits come from plants belonging to the genus musa, a family of heat-loving herbs native to southeast Asia and the south Pacific (banana trees, biologically speaking, are not trees, but giant herbs). read more

Plantains vs Bananas. Many people tend to get confused between plantains and bananas. For some, plantains seem like another name for bananas. After all, they look very much the same. Plantains that are usually sold in the supermarket look like nothing more than huge, unripe bananas. But, in reality, there are many differences between the two. read more