The first thing that may surprise us about bananas is that they can be eaten whole, although in the Western world we usually peel them. In Asian countries, they also usually eat the peel, and bananas are most often cooked. 90 percent of the bananas produced are as we know them - yellow. The remaining 10 percent...
The first thing that may surprise us about bananas is that they can be eaten whole, although in the Western world we usually peel them. In Asian countries, they also usually eat the peel, and bananas are most often cooked. 90 percent of the bananas produced are as we know them - yellow. The remaining 10 percent are made up of less sweet, larger, green bananas, which are usually only eaten cooked and have a potato-like taste. Even normal bananas can be boiled, baked or fried. They are also indispensable in various milk drinks and as an ingredient in chocolate fondue. Banana slices can be dried to make banana chips, and dry bananas can be ground to make banana flour. Banana bread can be prepared from mashed potatoes with the help of baking soda. Among the desserts made from bananas, the banana split is probably the best known in our country, and Bananas Foster abroad, a dessert made from bananas, vanilla ice cream and a sauce made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum and banana liqueur. Banana sauce is also popular in the Philippines. banana ketchup made from bananas, sugar, vinegar and spices. Banana beer is produced from fermented banana juice in Kenya and Tanzania. They are also used in savory dishes. In Brazil, they are indispensable in dishes with poultry, they can enrich the taste of potato salads, they are usually added to salads in combination with oranges. Let's not forget about baked bananas as a side dish to rice or other baked vegetables, especially baked pumpkin. In Puerto Rico, banana is also added to beef dishes, making a great sauce from bananas and fried onions. Sichuan is famous for its pork, which is prepared with bananas, and elsewhere in the tropics, bananas will also be served with fish. Mashed bananas can be added to mashed potatoes for a slightly sweeter aftertaste. In addition, mashed bananas can be added to various thick soups, such as tomato or leek soups. They also make a great addition to all curry dishes and go well with nuts in cooked dishes. You can't go wrong if you add bananas to any sweet and sour dishes. When preparing dishes with raw bananas, first sprinkle them with lemon or pineapple juice to prevent them from turning black. If we use them for cooking, choose slightly unripe bananas, but if we will use them in desserts, choose fully ripe fruits; these are best recognized by the tiny brown dots on the peel. The fruit itself is not the only useful part of the plant. In many cultures, banana leaves are used to cook food over fire. Vegetables or meat are simply wrapped in banana leaves and placed on the coals.
