Maggie Bailey
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Bananas seem so ordinary these days, but there are still people around who remember when they were exotic, and considered an expensive luxury (back in the Stone Age, I believe this was). Here in the UK, they are generally considered to be the country’s favourite fruit, but they are also the ones which are the most frequently chucked away. How times have changed. In fact, 1.4 million of them are thrown in the bin every day here, believe it or not! But there is another way…. Here are some tips for using up bananas before they turn into those unappealing brown, squishy, inedible lumps:
- Browning bananas are great chopped up and made into smoothies. Blitz them with some Greek-style yoghurt and peanut butter, and you can also add other fruits and coconuts.
2) Drop slices of bananas on American-style pancakes when they are in the pan. The slices then become deliciously caramelised while cooking, and they go beautifully with maple syrup when the pancakes are served.
3) Very ripe bananas are great in baking – vegans like me often use them as an egg substitute, as they help to bind the mixture together. So you can add them to flapjacks, muffins, or fairy cakes or make the classic moist and fruity banana bread.
So there you go: no excuse for binning bananas so frequently, if you follow the above tips! However, one way you can stop a bunch of bananas from premature browning is to wrap a piece of tin foil around the stalk end. This spot is where the picked banana absorbs the air necessary for oxidation, so by cutting the air supply, you can stop the rot! Simple but ingenious, eh?
Now we bannanas too! ?
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Love it!
Thank you Angelfouru
There are many variety of bananas. Some are sweet while others not so. Some can be eaten raw while others have to be cooked. Most variety can be found in abundance in South-east Asia
Thanks Watshiwa Rozana. I didn’t know that.
When I have overripe bananas on hand, I like using them in my zucchini bread.
Incidentally, the ripening process can be slowed down by wrapping a little bit of aluminum foil around the stem ends. To speed up the ripening process, separate the individual bananas from the hand or bunch. Nearly all bananas are shipped underripe and green.
Ah thanks Rex Truelove. Yes, I know bananas are always picked and shipped when they are green. I’ve also mentioned your aluminium tip already at the end of my blog!
Only once have I ever tasted a banana that was picked ripe. The difference in flavor is profound. They are far sweeter.
Really? Ah that is interesting Rex Truelove.
PS Good tips too
TY Waleed. I don’t enjoy them personally but a lot of people do!
Yummy
27years ago here in my country can’t find bananas;was a comunist country and this fruits were considered capitalist decadence!
Ah really CarmenMaria24? Yes, there were many hardships and deprivations, living under Communism, so I have heard. I used to think socialism was a great idea, but there has never been a successful socialist state, with a good standard of living for everyone.
Yes ,were good things,agriculture and industry work fine but few imports,so no cofee,chocolate,fruits like banana,oranges.pinneapples;i was lucky,my father worked on a ship so we have something.
Ah interesting. Do you come from Romania?
I love bananas! I’ve heard the foil tip before but I’ve never tried it. I usually have the opposite problem: bananas are not ripe enough.
Ah really ellie925? Not me: I buy them because they are healthy (not because I enjoy them), so then I leave them a while to eat them and often end up with brown, mushy ones! Eeew!!
Thank you so much tasartcraft
Thank you for sharing , M’Lady .
TY for commenting Castle Grounds
I eat 2 bananas a day and it makes me less hungry from when I used to eat. I always wanted to eat like every 10 minutes. LMBO!
Thanks Andrew. I don’t eat that many of them as I don’t like them all that much, but they are very nutritious.
Fun post and great tips here.
TY Marita
Good post Maam informative..
Thank you Strikel Ame. That was the idea.
Good source of potassium.☺
They are indeed Cassy Janine. They are generally very nutritious.
Yes, they are full of vitamins and minerals + fibre, I believe.
That is really the only reason I eat them. I don’t really like the taste at all!