Grain or Starch
Plantain Flour
About This Entry
Plantain flour is a green-banana starch base for Caribbean and Latin gluten-free baking — its mild starchy sweetness pairs with rum, tropical whites, and fruit-forward off-dry styles.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Why These Wines Work
Viognier — Plantain flour starchy tropical bake suits Viognier in Caribbean fritter and arepa-adjacent dough.
At a Glance
Group
Pseudocereals
Classification
Grains & Starches
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Musa × paradisiaca
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Plantain Flour
- Classification
- Grains & Starches
- Group
- Pseudocereals
- Scientific name
- Musa × paradisiaca
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent