Plantains, also known as cooking bananas, are a type of banana that are typically less sweeter than the common dessert banana. They are often used in savory dishes and are typically cooked before being eaten. Ash plantains are a specific variety of plantain that has a dark greenish/ash-colored skin. Ash plantain flour is a type of flour made from Ash plantains that are not yet ripe, typically those which are less sweet, starchy and have higher water content. They are then peeled, sliced, and dried. After being dried, the plantain slices are ground into a fine powder. Born in Nature plantain flour is made from the best quality plantains which are dried and powdered mechanically at low temperatures in order to protect nutrients in it.