broke and going raw?

barefootandfrolicking

I think the general consensus is they are safe to eat, but you have to let them ripen, which takes longer than conventional bananas. Ideally, the skin on a plantain should be almost all black before eating.

emilyjayne

I've been eating plantains raw with no side effects! :)

They're not as sweet, but yummy just the same. I find I get "over-sweeted" easily and plantains are a nice alternative to bananas. They seems more starchy though. And yup, they take longer to mature on the counter. You cannot eat them unripe, as you would a greenish banana. Too bitter and hard.

They're a great idea for catching the low cost/sale produce though.

Also check into a local food buying co-op, such as SHARE (in my region.) https://www.sharewi.org/ or check out https://www.sharewi.org/about.htm to search for a drop off site near you.

I get 10 # of organic produce for $15.