Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Bananas in Exile

These bananas were purchased a week ago, when their skins were firm, plump and without blemishes. I happen to like them a little under ripe, but, like many things, this is just a matter of taste. Bananas are one of the few fruits that can ripen off the tree without loosing flavor.

These bananas are in their usual spot of kitchen exile. Because bananas exude a hormone that hastens the ripening of other fruits, I make sure that they keep their own company at the far end of the kitchen. These should probably go in the fridge. The skins will go black, but they will still be good to eat or perfect for a smoothie.

Apart from being delicious, Bananas are a good source of potassium. Potassium helps to control the balance of fluids in the body. In other words, they’re very good for you.

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