Bananas Vs Plantains: What's The Difference? - Chowhound

Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images It's easy to confuse bananas with plantains at the grocery store. After all, plantains are a member of the banana family Musaceae. At first glance, it's clear that these two are family members. Besides their shared crooked shape and bundled appearance, the two also signify their ripened state with a green-to-yellow transformation, and they tend to be found in similar…