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Plantain Stages of Ripeness & Uses <p> It&#39;s a fruit. It&#39;s a vegetable. Well, its uses are dual! Plantains are one of the most versatile foods you&#39;ll find. Depending on their stage of ripeness - from green, yellow, dappled, black - they can be cooked for savory or sweet dishes. Packed with vitamin A and potassium, plantains are popular in the Caribbean and Nuevo Cuban cuisine chef <a href="/videos/profiles/about-john-verlinden">John Verlinden</a> of <a href="http://www.muchogusto.com/">Mucho Gusto</a> shares some of their creative uses for this widely available fruit that can pull double-duty as a vegetable.</p>

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It's a fruit. It's a vegetable. Well, its uses are dual! Plantains are one of the most versatile foods you'll find. Depending on their stage of ripeness - from green, yellow, dappled, black - they can be cooked for savory or sweet dishes. Packed with vitamin A and potassium, plantains are popular in the Caribbean and Nuevo Cuban cuisine chef John Verlinden of Mucho Gusto shares some of their creative uses for this widely available fruit that can pull double-duty as a vegetable.

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