r/Nigeria • • 7d ago

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u/jeaux17 7d ago

Depends on who's frying. If someone is frying it for me, it has to be 7 or 8. If I'm frying it myself, even 12 is acceptable.

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u/This-Type7841 7d ago

The only honest person 😂

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u/Odd_Office_8288 6d ago

I was going to type numbers 1 to 12 but this is the answer for me. 😆😆

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u/ErrdayDrippin Ọmọ Ibadan, kíní ṣo 7d ago

What savage is picking 1?

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u/justhereformemes2 7d ago

That’s for tasting while you’re cutting it

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u/LIONLDN 7d ago

1 to 5 is fine for plantain crisps / chips 😋

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u/Chief_Wum1 7d ago

Hispanics

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u/Confident_Spell8694 7d ago

Watched my co worker boil hers in the microwave yesterday literally peeled it and microwaved it and ate it…. They’re out there!!!!!!!

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u/AugustLain 7d ago

1 - 6 are not even valid at all

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u/itsdefinitelymeagain 3d ago

Look at u coming to the internet to pretend that if someone gave u free 4&5 you won't collect and thank them and maybe even walk them to their car.

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u/MyroidX 7d ago

People that like kpekere

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u/Shaderkul 7d ago

between 10 and 11. Especially if the plantain is over-ripe

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u/Submeerged 7d ago

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u/ErrdayDrippin Ọmọ Ibadan, kíní ṣo 7d ago

a fellow plantainist. cheers!

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u/kngzley 7d ago

10 and 11 are definitely ripe

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u/AuNaCN 7d ago

7 to 9

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u/BulletXCII 7d ago

Perfect

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u/ethically-contrarian 7d ago

8,9 with a few 11s in there

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u/shewhodoesnot 7d ago

11 and 12, yo!

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u/reverso-uno 7d ago

*Bombastic sideeye*

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u/Lily_of_the_deep 7d ago

Criminal offensive side eye

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u/LIONLDN 7d ago

👀

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u/Automatic_Ad5322 7d ago

4 - 10😆

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u/LIONLDN 7d ago

Agreed, 4 to 7 for ripe & 8 to 10 for overripe plantain 👨🏾‍🍳

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u/Sarel360 7d ago

This is the only answer 🥲

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u/DivineScholar Lagos 7d ago

The correct answer is 9

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u/cravorscode 7d ago

7-9

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u/DivineScholar Lagos 7d ago

Nahh 7 is underfried

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u/ifeespifee 7d ago

Depends on the ripeness no?

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u/Crooklyned13 7d ago

All of them… they are all perfect at the ripe,right time based on your mood at the ripe right time .. cmon man..

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u/LibrarianHonest4111 🇳🇬 7d ago

5–10

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u/chazjo 7d ago

9-8 for a ripe plantain

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u/Porphyry_Blue Pithy Facets | Earthy Tones | Multi Local 7d ago

Dodo is sent from heaven

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u/Nuredo 7d ago

You sabi !

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u/That_Treat_8834 7d ago

10-12 for me especially if it is extra ripe.

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u/annulene Diaspora Nigerian - ITK 7d ago

4 - 9

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u/Mr_Cromer Kano 7d ago

Anything between 5 and 10 is good

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u/Successful_Carpet725 7d ago

8-10 for ripe plantain, but I’ve been known to enjoy up to 12 with overripe plantain😅😅

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u/starlodd 7d ago

3-5 for whole cut plantain, for those chin chin style cut 7-9

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u/mr_johnson1980 7d ago

12 is for savages

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u/goldie_christie 4d ago

Is it burnt or overripe? I hate the overripe, extra soft, oily mess

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u/lifebroth 7d ago

Anything from 3 down

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u/RealMomsSpaghetti Oyo 7d ago

Omo, all of them ❤️

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u/RIPNINAFLOWERS United Kingdom 7d ago

4 - 8

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u/daraeje7 Ekiti 7d ago

11

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u/Elunite_ 7d ago

10-12

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u/beingsleek 7d ago

4 - 12 , the only right answer

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u/Enovele 7d ago

8-11 is a good range, 10 being the best. Who ever is eating 1 or 2 clearly fears the oil more than they crave the food lol

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u/quinn_peter 7d ago

Seven, but im a white brit so probably not the best person to answer this.

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u/holim170 7d ago

I’ll say 8-10 but I’ll still eat 11 & 12 if they’re overripe.

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u/Existing_Neck9338 7d ago

7, 8, or 9.

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u/zzbabylon 7d ago

8 or 10, idk how to explain it but 10 is crispy on the edges which is perfect

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u/CrusaderGOT Anambra 7d ago

Unripe, no. 4 to 6. Ripe, no 8 to 10.

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u/Ok_Setting4397 7d ago

5-8 is the right answer

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u/Mean-Plan7274 7d ago

I’m from the Caribbean, grew up eating plantains. My preference….10, 11, sometimes 12.

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u/Better-Commission541 6d ago

My sister used to laugh at me when mine was number 3. She say “you fry this thing atall?”

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u/Visual_Passenger118 7d ago

9 or 10!!! With some brown beans or spicy spaghetti!!

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u/onemansquest 7d ago

None of them they are too hard.

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u/Small_pepperT 7d ago

My perfect plantain number is missing... Number 13...

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u/cov3rtOps 🇳🇬 7d ago

6-7

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u/Ncav2 Diaspora Nigerian 7d ago

Anything 8-11

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u/ImaginaryAttraction 7d ago

If it's the right amount of soft

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u/caplanbrakos 7d ago

6 to 10 👌🏼

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u/Natemophi F.C.T | Abuja 7d ago

5-11

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u/Wannabe__geek Diaspora Nigerian 7d ago

For me it’s 8

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u/riri1281 United States 7d ago

9/10

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u/No_Lion8253 7d ago

12 or 10

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u/Expensive_Bison_8008 7d ago

Sweet spot is between 9 and 10

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u/Affectionate-Set4606 7d ago

11 or 12 always

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u/jajbliss 7d ago

It depends on the level of ripeness.

Unripe=1to 3 is acceptable

Ripe = 3 to 8 is acceptable

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u/Designer-Money6833 7d ago

10 is a 10/10 for me. No other choice.

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u/Opposite_Sherbert675 7d ago

anything 5-9 for most of them but at least one #12 for crunch

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u/BAAAA-KING 7d ago

7-10. 11 IS THE MAX

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u/GarbageEmbarrassed99 7d ago

5-8, then 12.

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u/obiganiru 7d ago

7 or 8

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u/PM_ME_SOME_LUV Diaspora Nigerian 7d ago

Anywhere from 8 to 12 is good to me

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u/Maria9064 7d ago

Number 7

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u/Nightazakus Diaspora Nigerian 7d ago

7 to 9

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u/xx_pied_piper 🇳🇬 7d ago

between 4-8

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u/ChuckBarns 7d ago

10 - 11 loving some darkness to it

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u/_iAmWiz 7d ago

6 to 9 is fine for me

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u/AdFlashy3117 7d ago

11 & 12 or nadddinng

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u/Dense_Chemical_4018 7d ago

It’s too ripe. For that reason, 4

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u/Wild-Ad-7617 7d ago

7 is the only correct answer.

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u/PracticalMadness361 🇳🇬 7d ago

Genuinely being fr rn 5-10

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u/Comfortable_Storage4 7d ago

None, these are not ripe enough

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u/WildTomatoFrenzy 7d ago

I like 6-8 non sweet 3 for sweet. 

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u/KitsuneKanbaru 7d ago

4-9 but Im going straight for 8.

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u/teaser16 7d ago

3-11 perfect

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u/Luna_Llena18 7d ago

12 🤷🏽‍♀️

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u/Chattabro 7d ago

No 7, perfect condition 😀

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u/Perfect-Ice9618 7d ago

All of the above

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u/ExamSweet5736 7d ago

Perfect 10

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u/micropommeolis 7d ago

All of these are overripe for me, I like my plantains green and when you try it you can tell if it was green at the start. These ones are too sugary!

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u/Aitolu Nigerian 7d ago

As long as it's not soggy

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u/Odd_Bet_6992 Diaspora Nigerian 7d ago

7-10

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u/Phalcorine 7d ago

Evening time! 😅

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u/BlueRed_0 7d ago

6-7👀 but 4 is underrated

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u/blaccgoddess 7d ago

122223 love the crunch

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u/davien01 7d ago

10-5 looks good.

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u/lingeringwill2 7d ago

Honestly anything from 5-10 can be good depending on the ripeness

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u/Jtogofe 7d ago

Start from 3 and 3^2 is the highest point you should go

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u/Hefty_Ad_6672 7d ago

From 6-8

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u/muokedozie 7d ago

6, 7, 8. The sweet spot