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Bananas




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TIDBIT Bananas grow in 50-pound bunches, comprising several �hands� of around a dozen bananas each. They�re picked green because, contrary to nature�s norm, bananas are one fruit that develops better flavor when ripened off the plant.
PURCHASING Choose plump, evenly colored, yellow bananas. A faint flecking of tiny brown spots indicates ripeness. Bananas with greening at the tips are slightly underripe.

EQUIVALENTS
� Fresh: 1 pound = 3 to 4 medium, 2 cups sliced, 1 3/4 cups mashed; 1 medium = 1/2 cup pureed
� Dried: 1 pound = 4 1/2 cups slices

STORING Store, uncovered, at room temperature (about 70F). Refrigerate overripe bananas for up to 3 days. The peel will turn brown, but the flesh will remain relatively firm.

USING
� To ripen bananas: Place in a perforated brown paper bag with a ripe apple; let sit at room temperature for a day or two.

� To keep sliced bananas from browning, toss with lemon, lime or orange juice.

� Add banana slices or chunks to fruit salads and desserts just before serving to retain their color and texture.

� Slightly underripe bananas hold their shape better when cooked than ripe fruit.

� Don�t toss out overripe bananas. Peel and mash them (speedy in the blender) with 1 teaspoon lemon juice for each banana. Freeze in an airtight container (indicating the amount it contains) for up to 6 months. Defrost the puree overnight in the refrigerator; use in quick breads, cakes, puddings, daiquiris and other drinks, and so on.

� Bananas can also be frozen whole (in their peels), wrapped airtight, for up to 6 months. If the banana wasn�t overripe when you froze it, it can be peeled and sliced into a salad while still slightly frozen. Add it at the last minute so it won�t have time to discolor. Or eat the whole banana frozen, like a popsicle. Or mash and use it in baked goods or drinks.

� Freeze banana slices (dipped in orange juice to preserve their color) on a baking sheet until hard, then store in a freezer-proof plastic bag to have on hand for snacks. For an extra treat, dip the banana slices in melted chocolate after freezing and let harden before transferring them to the plastic bag.

� Grilled bananas make a delicious accompaniment for grilled meats. Place slightly underripe bananas (in their peels) right alongside the meat. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning the bananas once during that time. Cut lengthwise and eat directly out of the peel.