Comments on: Banana Advice http://staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/ Just another AbundantDesigns.com weblog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:16:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Harley http://staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Harley Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:38:01 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/#comment-217 My nan is south korean and she ate them through the vietnam war and she said to me one time that its mmuch better than eating raw rats. so i've come to like eating them. My nan is south korean and she ate them through the
vietnam war and she said to me one time that its mmuch better than eating raw rats. so i’ve come to like eating them.

]]> By: gray http://staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-216 gray Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:08:24 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/#comment-216 i love black bananas my nan grew them threw the war i love black bananas my nan grew them threw the war

]]> By: Bridget http://staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Bridget Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:05:35 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/#comment-218 Ewww.Gross.I don't think I could eat that. Ewww.Gross.I don’t think I could eat that.

]]> By: Wilkesteam » Blog Archive » A Fun February Friday http://staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Wilkesteam » Blog Archive » A Fun February Friday Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:38:47 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/#comment-215 [...] For some timely advice on storing bananas, please visit our favorite family blog site, www.staddonfamily.com and go to the Banana Post! [...] [...] For some timely advice on storing bananas, please visit our favorite family blog site, http://www.staddonfamily.com and go to the Banana Post! [...]

]]> By: Michael http://staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Michael Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:40:30 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/#comment-214 Banana bread was my thought when I first saw them. I thought for sure we could use them for something. Donald likes rotten bananas too, and I'll eat them black with no problem. In fact, in my opinion, frozen ripe bananas are the sweetest and best of all. Unfortunately, like Esther said, they did not ripen AT ALL. The reason they turned black was because the freezing ruptured the cells and caused them to oxidate without ripening. When we opened one and tasted it, Donald said they had no taste at all, but I had to spit it out and almost, well, at least I didn't. They had a very faint smell a lot like potatoes (not bad), but because I had tasted them the smell made me sick. Now, I'm no picky eater, and anyone in the family will tell you that!!! But hours later, as I burried them with the compost, I caught a faint whiff of them and got a wave of nausea. Few things will do that to me. Don't freeze green bananas. Banana bread was my thought when I first saw them. I thought for sure we could use them for something. Donald likes rotten bananas too, and I’ll eat them black with no problem. In fact, in my opinion, frozen ripe bananas are the sweetest and best of all. Unfortunately, like Esther said, they did not ripen AT ALL. The reason they turned black was because the freezing ruptured the cells and caused them to oxidate without ripening. When we opened one and tasted it, Donald said they had no taste at all, but I had to spit it out and almost, well, at least I didn’t. They had a very faint smell a lot like potatoes (not bad), but because I had tasted them the smell made me sick. Now, I’m no picky eater, and anyone in the family will tell you that!!! But hours later, as I burried them with the compost, I caught a faint whiff of them and got a wave of nausea. Few things will do that to me. Don’t freeze green bananas.

]]> By: Esther http://staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Esther Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:15:19 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/#comment-213 The funny thing is that the freeze didn't ripen them. I dug (I tried to peel but like any grass green banana that didn't work) a piece of one out of the black peel soon after we discovered them and ate it. I'm not sure if it was crunchy because it was frozen or unripe! I usually like the greener type of bananas but this was an extreme case! We thought they might ripen after they were thawed out but they rotted instead. That's when Michael tasted them and “Observer” smelled them and James got out the camera. Anyway, that's my side of the story. On a more pleasant note, Jenny, it was a very happy birthday. We were able to spend a lot of time just talking together as a family which was meaningful. I got your birthday package yesterday! I was so surprised and felt so special! Thank you! I'm sending you a real thank you note in the mail. The funny thing is that the freeze didn’t ripen them. I dug (I tried to peel but like any grass green banana that didn’t work) a piece of one out of the black peel soon after we discovered them and ate it. I’m not sure if it was crunchy because it was frozen or unripe! I usually like the greener type of bananas but this was an extreme case! We thought they might ripen after they were thawed out but they rotted instead. That’s when Michael tasted them and “Observer” smelled them and James got out the camera. Anyway, that’s my side of the story.

On a more pleasant note, Jenny, it was a very happy birthday. We were able to spend a lot of time just talking together as a family which was meaningful. I got your birthday package yesterday! I was so surprised and felt so special! Thank you! I’m sending you a real thank you note in the mail.

]]> By: Jonathan http://staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Jonathan Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:23:32 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/#comment-212 I have never seen so BLACK bananas. They were so hard after being left in Grandpa's car all night in single digit temperatures :( Michael tasted them and said that they were the worst food he had ever tasted :0 I have never seen so BLACK bananas. They were so hard after being left in Grandpa’s car all night in single digit temperatures :( Michael tasted them and said that they were the worst food he had ever tasted :0

]]> By: Jenny http://staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Jenny Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:58:30 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/#comment-211 O my! I did not know that really cold weather would ripe your bannans that fast! My great Grandfather was known for eating the blackest, and mushest bannans around:o) He called them a special delicacy. Once again all in the perspective! May you all have a blessed Sunday together,and HAPPY BIRTHDAY ESTHER!!! O my! I did not know that really cold weather would ripe your bannans that fast! My great Grandfather was known for eating the blackest, and mushest bannans around:o) He called them a special delicacy. Once again all in the perspective! May you all have a blessed Sunday together,and HAPPY BIRTHDAY ESTHER!!!

]]> By: Robert http://staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Robert Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:05:58 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/#comment-209 lol. :-) Good advice. Thanks for the tip! It isn't relevant here in Mexico but may really come in handy back in Chicago. On the subject of bananas, they grow a special variety down here that are only a few inches long. "Banitos" I think they are called. Cute and tasty. lol. :-) Good advice. Thanks for the tip! It isn’t relevant here in Mexico but may really come in handy back in Chicago. On the subject of bananas, they grow a special variety down here that are only a few inches long. “Banitos” I think they are called. Cute and tasty.

]]> By: Observer http://staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Observer Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:49:26 +0000 http://www.staddonfamily.com/2007/02/07/banana-advice/#comment-210 Phew. Disgusting. Utterly stomach-churning. Not useful for anything (I think these were even beyond the redemption of banana bread, actually). Nauseating. Impossible to look at without your face taking on the most distorted features. I think the whole house felt a relief when these repugnant inedibles left for the trash - for good! Phew. Disgusting. Utterly stomach-churning. Not useful for anything (I think these were even beyond the redemption of banana bread, actually). Nauseating. Impossible to look at without your face taking on the most distorted features. I think the whole house felt a relief when these repugnant inedibles left for the trash – for good!

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