Bananas

[theelziebub]

Hi everyone,

Does any body know a good way to slow the ripening process of bananas, keeping them green for longer?

Thanks all! xox

[hammerman]

I can't help with the ripening bit but a good tip that a chef once told me was.....never keep bananas with other fruits. They make they other fruits go off quicker.

[don1]

This has been a source of annoyance to me for years, once a banana gets brown spots on it I can't stand the taste of them.

The best method that I can come up with is I buy one fresh one, one semi green one and one very green one, that way they ripen a couple of days apart.

If you find a better solution please post it

[waimarie]

Over ripened bananas are the best type to use for making a banana cake, ice cream or any other dessert. Don't worry about the colour and add a couple of drops of lemon juice They have far more flavour than those still firm not yet yellowish.

[WendyS]

I've also struggled with this one and even wrote to Ffyes, the banana importers for their recommendations which weren't very helpful, apart to suggest storing them in a cool place. When we buy enough for our weekly needs we try and do what Don1 does, and buy some ripe and some green ones. However, I think supermarkets have got wise to this as they don't often stock really green ones. However, I've found that if you skin them before they get over ripe and store them in the freezer, they do at least remain edible when they have thawed through.

[smurff]

keep them in the fridge

[BBWCHATT]

OR - you can peel them and cut them in 2 pieces - put a popsicle stick in them and freeze them. Then you can dip them in chocolate melted in the microwave and roll them in whatever - coconut, jimmies, chopped nuts, etc. then freeze them as treats for later.