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A large "cooking banana" that is flatter and longer than the common Cavendish banana. With a firm texture and a mild flavor, similar to a squash, the flesh of this banana contains less sugar but more starch than other varieties.

A variety of banana, with a reddish-purple skin, that is shorter and plumper than the traditional Cavendish banana.

A flatter, smaller and more rectangular shaped banana, this banana is shorter and chunkier than its cousin, the Cavendish banana.

The green leaf that grows on a banana tree, which can be dried, cleaned, cut to size, and then used as a wrap for steaming or heating food.

The flower, which may also be called banana blossom, grows on the end of the stem holding a cluster of bananas.

A smaller member of the banana family, but not as small as the Baby banana, this variety is sweeter, perhaps somewhat drier, and provides a distinctive strawberry or apple flavor.

A small plump variety of banana that is commonly used as a dessert or snacking banana. It has bluish-green skin that covers a sweet tasting creamy flesh.

Native to tropical regions, a banana has a tough outer peel that may be yellow, red, green, or black when ripe.

A variety of pepper that has a banana shape and is typically 2 to 3 inches in length. At times referred to as a "yellow wax" pepper, Banana Chile peppers have a waxy yellow skin that turns red when fully ripe.

A short cylindrical shaped banana that has a green outer skin covering a pink to salmon colored flesh.

A variety of pepper that has a banana shape and is typically 2 to 3 inches in length. At times referred to as a "yellow wax" pepper, Banana Chile peppers have a waxy yellow skin that turns red when fully ripe.

A quick bread made from mashed bananas mixed with eggs, flour, sugar, lemon juice, shortening, and baking powder.

A smaller variety of the larger Cavendish cousin, this banana is sweeter in flavor and unique in its smaller appearance.

1) An Asian condiment that has the same appearance and flavor as tomato ketchup. Made with bananas, water, sugar, vinegar and seasonings such as garlic, onions, salt, and spices, this sauce is produced as an alternative to ketchup for regions that grow significant numbers of bananas.

The most common variety of banana used in baking, fruit salads, fruit compotes, and to complement foods.

A long oblong-shaped squash with a tan or cream-colored thick outer skin and a golden fine textured inner flesh.

A French term meaning in paper which is used to describe the technique of placing food into a parchment cooking paper or a foil packet, sealing it, and then cooking the contents.

A sweet pepper is a mild to sweet flavored pepper that can be eaten raw or cooked. Some varieties have a sweet but bitter taste.

Many different types of food items are placed into this category that may be provided by being taken directly from a growing plant or may be a processed as a food item specifically for the purpose of being wrapped around food.

The Spanish term for "sauce," salsa can be a mixture of fruits or a mixture of vegetables, or both that are whole and chopped, which are used to complement the flavor of a variety of foods.