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A plantain is a fruit, but considered a vegetable. When green, they are bland and starchy, much like a yucca root or potato. Medium ripe plantains are yellow or yellow dappled with black, and they are slightly sweet. When the skins have turned almost black, the plantains are fully ripe, aromatic and sweet. How to Peel a Plantain. Peeling a plantain can be tricky. Ripe plantains peel easily, like a banana. Green plantains are very difficult to peel.
Plantains are always cooked; never eaten raw. When the peel of a plantain is green to yellow, the flavor of the flesh is bland and its texture is starchy. As the plantain ripens its high starch content changes to sugar and the peel changes to brown or black.hen green, the plantain is like a starchy vegetable with qualities similar to a potato. When a plantainâs skin is bright green and it feels firm to the touch itâs perfect for making delicious snack treats â tostones and plantain chips and for making a delicious soup.