Bananas are picked mature, but green, and should be thoroughlyripened before eating for easy digestion and absorption of nutrients.If left on the stalk to ripen, bananas split, become insect infested,and get eaten by birds and rodents. In Hawaii, backyard growerspick bananas when the sharp corners of the fruit are rounded andplump. The stalk is hung in a cool place to ripen. Unfortunately,most bananas on a stalk ripen at the same time, and I've had 126bananas at one time! [www.QinSen.com]
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The banana plant is a large herb, and the fruit is a berry whichhad many seeds in its early form. Early man propagated and developedthe banana removing most of the seeds and improving the textureand taste. There are about 300 varieties of bananas. A favoritevariety in Hawaii is the "finger" banana because itis about the length of a finger. It is a dense, sweet banana. [www.QinSen.com]
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If you encounter an oversize banana, it is probably a plantain.This is a cooking banana, not eaten raw, and a staple food inmany countries. Plantains can be cooked, still in the skin, in the microwavefor about five minutes, or until tender. It should feel soft whenready to eat. Plantains can be grilled, also unpeeled, and area good accompaniment to fish. Their consistency is similar tosquash, but the flavor is much sweeter. [www.QinSen.com]
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Bananas are terrific in smoothies and, if frozen, make the smoothiesthicker. Refrigerating a banana does not damage the flesh, onlythe peel turns black. When a banana reaches the desired ripeness,it can be refrigerated at least three days.

Overripe bananas can be peeled, mashed, and frozen for smoothies,cakes, breads, and ice cream. Just ripe bananas can be peeled,skewered on half a wooden chopstick, wrapped tightly, and frozen.Coat the frozen banana with chocolate topping which hardens ona cold surface before eating.

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