A plantain ripened to its fullest, when the skin is black, not a spot of yellow to be seen, is a painful thing to want. When you are intentionally ripening a plantain to this extent, it seems to take weeks on end. But when you intended to have green plantains for tostones, they turn into yellow amarillo status with the snap of a finger. And so I recommeβ¦
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