Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Bananas
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Can I have a spoon with those?
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Little girl bananas.....
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By Peggy Trowbridge Filipponebananas flambé makes an impressive presentation with the lights off because rum is flamed to finish this simple banana dessert dish popular in the French Caribbean. Be sure to read the flambé tips before beginning this recipe that is similar to the New Orleans dessert known as bananas Foster. Read more about it below.
[h=2]What You'll Need[/h]
- 2 Bananas
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup white rum
- 1 Lime, squeezed
[h=2]How to Make It[/h]
- Peel and halve each banana lengthwise.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Brown the bananas 5 minutes on each side.
- Add the sugar and pour in the rum. Cook for 2 minutes. Flambé.
- Sprinkle with lime juice and serve at once.
[h=3]Bananas Foster[/h]Bananas Foster was created at New Orlean's Brennan's Restaurant in the 1950s. It is similar to the above recipe in that firm-ripe bananas are sliced lengthwise and sautéed.
But butter is used, not oil, along with dark-brown sugar, dark rum, lemon juice and banana liqueur. It is flambéed and served with vanilla ice cream. The dessert was named after a loyal Brennan's customer, Richard Foster.
Banana Shelf Life
That is true because bananas should not be picked from the tree while still green. That is why they go ripe very fast
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Media player Bananas linked up to MakeyMakey sound board
"Two students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a banana piano.
Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum were looking for a way of turning everyday objects into touchpads.
They have developed a kit that can turn fruit, animals and even humans into keyboards.
Mr Rosenbaum told the BBC the idea was to enable people to "see the world around them as a construction kit".
"Two students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a banana piano.
Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum were looking for a way of turning everyday objects into touchpads.
They have developed a kit that can turn fruit, animals and even humans into keyboards.
Mr Rosenbaum told the BBC the idea was to enable people to "see the world around them as a construction kit".
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I'm placing my order for a box of Banana Dogs!
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More to Bananas than Just Bananas!!!
"Banana plants can be fully utilized for various uses. Its stem is edible, healthy and rich in fibres. The fibres are used as natural threads for crafts, to tie floral garlands and mixed with cotton to make beautiful garments".
"The berry banana is rich in nutrition and come in its own biodegradable wrap, which can be eaten raw or cooked as dessert or a dish. The leaves are used as natural platters and material for packing food. Not to mention the flower, which itself is rich in anti-oxidants, that make a perfect fit in the diet".
"And if given a deeper look in the soil, the banana rhizomes (underground lateral stems) have medicinal properties. In addition to all of this, it bears fruit year around which makes it the perfect crop to cultivate, becoming a farmer's favourite".
"Banana plants can be fully utilized for various uses. Its stem is edible, healthy and rich in fibres. The fibres are used as natural threads for crafts, to tie floral garlands and mixed with cotton to make beautiful garments".
"The berry banana is rich in nutrition and come in its own biodegradable wrap, which can be eaten raw or cooked as dessert or a dish. The leaves are used as natural platters and material for packing food. Not to mention the flower, which itself is rich in anti-oxidants, that make a perfect fit in the diet".
"And if given a deeper look in the soil, the banana rhizomes (underground lateral stems) have medicinal properties. In addition to all of this, it bears fruit year around which makes it the perfect crop to cultivate, becoming a farmer's favourite".
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This picture of bananas in that link looks just like the ones I had in India. Short, stubby, and tree ripened. They were the best tasting bananas I ever had in my whole life. Not exaggerating.
Oh Nancy you went to India? How great.
Yes, Rose, my one and only trip overseas. It was in connection with a small educational grant, which paid for the plane tickets over there, only. I stayed in something like a dormitory for visitors there, in Calcutta.
To keep this on topic, I'll post a couple of images. The first was a common sight, trucks, cattle carts, and men with rickshaws, hauling bananas.
There was a market across the street from the compound where I stayed. Dozens of little booths, each selling something different. I went there almost every evening just to walk around and watch people...and buy bananas. Sometimes the power would go off, and every little booth lit candles. It was rather romantic when the power went off.
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Yes, Rose, my one and only trip overseas. It was in connection with a small educational grant, which paid for the plane tickets over there, only. I stayed in something like a dormitory for visitors there, in Calcutta.
To keep this on topic, I'll post a couple of images. The first was a common sight, trucks, cattle carts, and men with rickshaws, hauling bananas.
There was a market across the street from the compound where I stayed. Dozens of little booths, each selling something different. I went there almost every evening just to walk around and watch people...and buy bananas. Sometimes the power would go off, and every little booth lit candles. It was rather romantic when the power went off.
It sounds beautiful Nancy, there in the banana- glow. Happy for you, that you had such an experience. You are.... The Banana Lady!
Day-O!
