topic Re: Bananas? in Kitchen

Bananas?

CherryHugs — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:35:08 GMT

I buy bananas at the store and plan to have one the next day. The next day all are totally mushy and have to toss into the trash. Happens every time lately if I dont use the day I buy them. Does this happen to anyone else!?

Re: Bananas?

ValuSkr — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:41:20 GMT

I've never had that happen, but I don't often buy bananas. I buy them while they're on the greenish side; after about a week on the counter, they're soft and mushy.

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spiderw — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:43:00 GMT

It doesn't happen the next day but takes a few days for the bananas to be mushy. I do eat one a day and do not buy a lot. I remember a late friend of mine making banana bread from bananas which were mushy so the bananas didn't go to waste.

I buy bananas which are not completely ripe also .

Re: Bananas?

KingstonsMom — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:44:40 GMT

@CherryHugs

If you like banana bread/muffins, etc., don't toss them!

Throw them in the freezer still in their peels, placed in a baggie.

Overripe bananas develop the most sweetness and flavor, ideal for baking!

Re: Bananas?

CherryHugs — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:47:50 GMT

I have even bought them green @ValuSkr and it still happens, didnt think it would!

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CherryHugs — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:48:16 GMT

@ValuSkr I would like if mine lasted a week or even a few days lol

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CherryHugs — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:49:07 GMT

@KingstonsMom That is a really good idea!! Will have to try that.

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Etoile308 — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:53:13 GMT

Where are you storing your bananas? Do they already have brown spots when you buy them?

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suzyQ3 — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:54:13 GMT

We're big on bananas, so I have a process. I always have some green and some yellow. Also, if I have too many that get very ripe at the same time, I put some of them in the fridge. No, they're not the exact same texture, but it works okay.

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CherryHugs — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:55:12 GMT

@Etoile308 I try and buy ones that look unblemished and with green on them. I put on the counter.

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KingstonsMom — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:56:22 GMT

@CherryHugs

I also use Debbie Meyer Green Bags, which really extends the 'life' of fruits and vegetables for me.

I first discovered them years ago here at Q, but they stopped carrying them after many years.

She has her own site and they're also sold on 'A', BBB, HSN and others, just google them.

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CherryHugs — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:57:26 GMT

@KingstonsMom I have seen them but never ordered since I wasnt really sure that they work well. Sounds like they do work!

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Etoile308 — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:07:45 GMT

Is there heat coming off a light or appliance? Can't think why that would happen.

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KatieB — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:08:44 GMT

No.

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mizree — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:24:50 GMT

@CherryHugs i buy only green bananas 2 bunches each week. i put one bunch on a S hanger and the other closed up in shopping bag. I have tried green bags, foil on stem end, plastic on stem end. nothing has stopped the ripening. But the other day i had a couple separated from bunch, i put them in basket with mandarin oranges. i don't know if was the vitamin C but those bananas seemed to remain spot free for a couple extra days. usually if i have 3 left i make banana muffins nothing goes to waste. hope you find what works for you.

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RedTop — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:38:30 GMT

My family only likes bananas on the green side, and I never buy more than 5. I also separate the bunch once I get home and lay the bananas spaced apart on the counter.

If bananas go downhill that fast, they are already fully ripe when you buy them, or they are stored near other gas emitting fruits and vegetables.

If you buy bananas at the stage of ripeness you like, but you are not planning to eat them right away, I agree that putting them individually into a ziplock sandwich bag and placing them in the refrigerator, will stop the ripening process and keep them at that stage for a couple of days.

My family does not eat banana bread, cake, or muffins, no banana shakes, so I only buy a very small bunch of bananas each month.

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Mz iMac — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 19:25:32 GMT

Never kept bananas on the "counter." I didn't grow up seeing my parents do that.

I buy them greenish, when I get home, I rinse the outside (gets rid of the "store gnats") if I don't rinse them in the store & throw them in the fridge. After about a week, if any are left over, they are all yellow w/o any blemishes.

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CAcableGirl2 — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:33:53 GMT

@CherryHugs When my bananas are too ripe to eat (I like them barely past the green stage) I dehydrate them.

So easy, and so good, even my dog gets some.

Just slice lengthwise and dip in a mixture of 1/2 lemon juice (I used the bottled) and water and dehydrate for about 18 hours.

About 1/2 way through they seem to stick to the trays but after the full 18 hours, they come right off. So good, and stopped me from wasting money on over ripe bananas since there is only so much banana bread I can eat.

I also do it with apples once they are too ripe to be crunchy. Just peel, slice thin, use the same lemon mixture and dehydrate. I usually have both fruits going at the same time. Yummy.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 23:06:37 GMT

I buy bananas that are not quite ripe and keep them in my attached garage this time of year. I bring them into the kitchen 2 -3 at a time. I just ate one that I'd had for 2 weeks. It was perfect inside but black on the outside.

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jannabelle1 — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 23:41:43 GMT

No, that's never happened to me where the bananas are mushy after one day. I buy a bunch of 5 to 7 every week...mostly slightly green but some on the bright yellow side. We eat them daily, and they last for the week. I buy bananas that are very ripe just for banana bread since that's the only way I'll have any left over for that purpose.