Bananas
Bananas are rich in fiber, potassium and other vitamins and minerals.
Store bananas at room temperature. To ripen bananas quickly, place them in a brown paper bag with an apple or tomato overnight. The two will work together to speed each other's ripening. When your bananas have turned the color you want, but you can't use them right away, store them in your refrigerator. The skin will darken, but the bananas will stay fresh for up to two weeks.
Sweet varieties are eaten out of hand and range in size and color dramatically. Cooking varieties, called plaintains, are not sweet at all, very firm and starchy.
Nutrition
- Sodium-free
- Fat free
- Cholesterol free
- A good source of fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6 and potassium
"There is nothing so delicious as a banana". --Sir Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)
See also:
Banana Food Facts
Belly Buster: Fried Bananas
The Power Behind Bananas
