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I had a banana fact that I read today but we'll never see it

doug rr wrote:I had a banana fact that I read today but we'll never see it

http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... 59&t=17711

lay it on us.

I can't work under these conditions. We are losing banana facts.

I'll look for it again..it was a good one

this is going to be big

each day you'll get another paragraph..

For the past few months, I have immersed myself so deeply in the world of bananas that my husband has basically banned the fruit from our household after too many bowls of banana pudding, slices of banoffee pie, and buckets of banana smoothies as I worked on those recipes. My love of bananas, however, knows no bounds, and I won’t rest until you’re all as enthusiastic about bananas as I am..

It's easy to take bananas for granted—the fruit is everywhere. Once though, before early 20th century advancements in shipping and agriculture made it possible to transport the fruit outside its native tropical zones, bananas were a luxury..

To me, bananas are still a luxury, and one I get excited about even though I eat them at least once a day. It’s an ingredient so versatile that you could, if you so desired, prepare a delicious meal with almost all of the plant. In the West, bananas are mostly prized for their fruit and reserved for the realm of desserts, where they star in classics like banana bread, banana pudding, and banana cream pie. In other parts of the world, though, the fruit, leaves, blossoms, and sometimes even the root are used in both sweet and savory dishes...

I posted a link to the banana thread in this one.

scroll up, doug.

dad wrote:I posted a link to the banana thread in this one.

scroll up, doug.

No let’s dump it all here. I had to scroll through pages of threads twice today to find a the proper thread for a couple thoughts, and I’m sick of it.

agree - fuck thread integrity everything should go into one big thread now

okay, then...

coffee.

go broncos

In Myanmar, cooks incorporate banana stems into refreshing salads and mohinga, a fragrant fish soup. In the southwestern Indian state of Kerala, banana peels feature in thoran, a spiced stir-fry. Throughout Thailand, crisp banana blossoms are used as a base for dishes like this spicy chicken, banana blossom, and herb salad. And while not edible, banana leaves make an excellent cooking vessel: In the Philippines, they’re used to wrap a bibingka, a coconut-flavored rice cake; and in the Mexican state of Yucatan, cooks wrap pork tightly with the leaves to make cochinita pibil, tender barbecued pork.

The more you think about bananas, the stranger a concept they seem: Almost all bananas are grown in tropical climates, yet they feel as much a staple in North American grocery stores as our native apples. In the United States, most people only have access to the Cavendish, a slender, slightly curved banana with a cheerful shade of yellow. Around the world, however, there are thousands of varieties to know and love—here are a few.

we'll pick this up again tomorrow

The world needs less Cavendish bananas, and more of the other varieties.

doug rr wrote:each day you'll get another paragraph..

For the past few months, I have immersed myself so deeply in the world of bananas that my husband has basically banned the fruit from our household after too many bowls of banana pudding, slices of banoffee pie, and buckets of banana smoothies as I worked on those recipes. My love of bananas, however, knows no bounds, and I won’t rest until you’re all as enthusiastic about bananas as I am..

Which fruits are your husbands favorites?

we're having our windows washed today. six years in this house and this is the first time. it's long overdue. then again, every other house i've lived in i didn't think or care to pay someone to clean them, nor could i probably afford it at the time.

the guy is supposed to be here soon, but i've not heard from him.

Anders wrote:

doug rr wrote:each day you'll get another paragraph..

For the past few months, I have immersed myself so deeply in the world of bananas that my husband has basically banned the fruit from our household after too many bowls of banana pudding, slices of banoffee pie, and buckets of banana smoothies as I worked on those recipes. My love of bananas, however, knows no bounds, and I won’t rest until you’re all as enthusiastic about bananas as I am..

Which fruits are your husbands favorites?