Lydia Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I never buy bananas because as far as I am concerned they are the work of the Devil. They are vile, awful, detestable, nasty things. They smell horrible, they taste horrible and they even feel horrible. However...... Mother in law has been in hospital this week and asked me to get her some shopping in for her release, including the terrible bananas. She was due out yesterday but got kept in until tomorrow (she says, although I reckon they'll keep her until Tuesday). I'd, however, already done the shopping by the time she told us that. So I'm stuck with the nasty yellows for a bit. Do they keep better in the fridge? On the side? Out of sun? How long do they keep? Personally I'd like to banish them to the garage, or possibly someone else's garage about 5 miles away There's not a great deal of room in my fridge because it's stocked with her stuff and ours, but if I have to find room in there I'll just eat something Advice gratefully received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I always store mine on the side away from the sun. I would say that that they will last for about a week. How can you not like bananas? They are fabulous. I sometimes let mine go over ripe just so I can make banana cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I find hanging them on a hook helps too. keep them away from other fruit or it will ripen too fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I have a banana tree . No, not a real growing one, just one of those wooden hooky ones . You're weird, bananas are lovely . (Okra, on the other hand .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Little Miss Webmuppet says; always keep bananas in your tummy its better that way! I just keep them on the side in the kitchen...........not that they last for long, between LMW and chooks that love bananas. They will go black in the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Love bananas - just another fruit that makes my mouth itchy, though. I tend to buy green nanas because they go off much quicker in the summer. Of course, if they do go over, then they can be baked with some demerara sugar and served with cream or ice cream. Or in cakes/muffins etc. Two banana munching hairy men (pauses to think for a mo) in this house and they soon disappear anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Just don't keep them in the fridge-they go black then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Not in a fridge - hanging is better, but fine in garage. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 my mum has a bananananana bag from lakeland she says its briliant, you keep it in the fridge and it keeps the bananananananas fresh for weeks hold on... one of these clickity bananana bag cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 my mum has a bananananana bag from lakeland she says its briliant, you keep it in the fridge and it keeps the bananananananas fresh for weeks hold on... one of these clickity bananana bag cathy x I have got one of those as well but, tbh, it has ended up as one of those gadgets that I haven't used much! I have also got a Lakeland banana tree (bit of a Lakeland Fanatic I'm afraid! ) I agree with the others about keeping the yummy bananas away from the other fruit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 We hang ours on a banana tree hook thing. I can't stand green bananas...urgh, the texture, the smell, the resulting bellyache much prefer them when they're going a bit brown and spotty and when they go past the point of no return they get used for banana and walnut muffins. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm OH will only eat green bananas so we have to buy enough that he doesn't eat them all before they have chance to ripen a bit for me to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Thanks for the advice. I have banished the things to the furthest corner of the kitchen for now where I swear they are snarling at me I tried one on the chickens and they agreed with me - cue lots of beaks being thoroughly wiped on the ground. My hens clearly have class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Er, with regard to what I said about ripe and green bananas - OH has bunged both bunches together, clever boy. Oh well, I guess I'll be baking in a few days! My girls don't like them either, nor do the mealworms that are supposed to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
