Mariquitas, platanitos, tajadas, and chifles are all different ways of saying plantain chips. The popular crunchy food can be paired as a side dish, mixed into a sandwich, or eaten straight out of the ...

South Florida-based snack company Chifles makes the best plantain chip in the nation. That’s according to the market-research firm IRI Worldwide, which recently ranked the chip company against its ...

Plantain chips, a staple snack in many Central American, Caribbean, and South American cultures, are quickly growing in popularity in the US, especially with the growing Latin American population.

First things first: Decide if you need unripe or ripe plantains. If you want them to be sticky and caramelized when cooked—like maduros, which are sweet, ripe plantains fried in oil—you’ll need to buy ...

Veza Sur cofounder Marshall Hendrickson and his brewers have experimented with making beers before. But they really had no idea what the results would be when they tossed 100 pounds of plantain chips ...

Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. Every year, ...

There’s something so satisfying about munching on crispy plantain chips. They’re crunchy, delicious, and the perfect snack to enjoy at any time. If you’re craving something salty, want to make a ...