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Title: Bananas
Post by: kevvosa on February 06, 2007, 11:58:51 am
If you're eating a banana and there's a black patch on it, do you still eat it? I'm quite sure it's safe to do so yet I always cut around it and throw it away. 
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on February 06, 2007, 12:32:29 pm
I have gone off bananas at the moment. But when I do eat bananas I eat the black bits unless they are really mushy then I wipe that bit out.
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Post by: loulou on February 06, 2007, 12:36:42 pm
No I never eat the black bit although I'm sure it wouldn't harm you.
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Post by: Forth Bridges on February 06, 2007, 01:29:06 pm
I agree! 
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Post by: goldencup on February 06, 2007, 03:10:23 pm
I think the black bits are only where the banana has been bruised so probably wouldn't do you any harm at all.  Having said that, I always cut them out!
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Post by: Forth Bridges on February 06, 2007, 03:58:32 pm
well I alway remember that story of a Sipder coming out of onw 
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Post by: kevvosa on February 06, 2007, 03:58:54 pm
I suppose it's gut instinct not to eat something that looks mouldy. Which is why I have never tasted certain types of cheese. 
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Post by: Velvet Darkness on February 06, 2007, 04:04:53 pm

I hardly ever just eat a banana, but love them in sandwiches.


Never have eaten the black bits though. Even my gran, when I was small, used to cut them out and throw them away before she gave me the banana.

Title: Bananas
Post by: kevvosa on February 06, 2007, 04:06:07 pm
Only time I would consider using black bits is if I was cooking with bananas or making a smoothie. 
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Post by: oldspice on February 06, 2007, 06:10:37 pm
The black bits are quite safe. It is just sugar. I only eat cooked bananas. They are fantastic grilled with bacon wrapped around them.
Title: Bananas
Post by: kevvosa on February 06, 2007, 06:44:02 pm

Quote from: oldspice
They are fantastic grilled with bacon wrapped around them.



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Post by: Miss Kitten on February 06, 2007, 06:51:02 pm
It's the fact its called a bruise that puts me off!
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Post by: goldencup on February 06, 2007, 10:45:19 pm

Quote from: oldspice
The black bits are quite safe. It is just sugar. I only eat cooked bananas. They are fantastic grilled with bacon wrapped around them.


I must try that.  I'm still a fan of crunchy peanut butter and banana toasties.  When I'm allowed of course.

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Post by: loulou on February 06, 2007, 11:36:41 pm
Who likes mashed banana with sugar and milk?
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Post by: goldencup on February 07, 2007, 12:04:23 am
Well I used to like banana custard which I suppose is similar.  Haven't had it for years though.
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Post by: kevvosa on February 07, 2007, 09:27:36 am

Quote from: loulou
Who likes mashed banana with sugar and milk?


That sounds horrible. Do you like it?
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on February 07, 2007, 11:11:51 am
My dad is a fan of banana and cheese sandwiches.
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Post by: goldencup on February 07, 2007, 12:45:58 pm

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My dad is a fan of banana and cheese sandwiches.


So is my husband.

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Post by: kevvosa on February 07, 2007, 02:59:12 pm
Peanut butter on crumpets with melted cheese on top is nice 
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Post by: smurfboy on February 07, 2007, 06:49:21 pm
They had people dressed as various fruits, including bananas, in Brum on Sunday giving away free fruit. Unfortunately whoever designed the costumes decided the bananas should be half-peeled, giving them white spiky heads... which made them look like the Ku Klux Klan.
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Post by: loulou on February 07, 2007, 11:40:06 pm

Quote from: kevvosa
Quote from: loulou
Who likes mashed banana with sugar and milk?


That sounds horrible. Do you like it?


I did when I was about 7 but I've not tried it since.

Title: Bananas
Post by: Velvet Darkness on February 08, 2007, 08:25:39 pm

I've never tried banana and cheese sandwiches.


It sounds like an interesting thought though.

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Post by: on February 08, 2007, 08:38:52 pm
Banana and crisp sandwiches are nice.  The black part on over ripe bananas are caused by a substance called banafrin and is completely harmless.
Title: Bananas
Post by: kevvosa on February 08, 2007, 09:51:32 pm

Quote from: bounty hunter
 The black part on over ripe bananas are caused by a substance called banafrin and is completely harmless.


You made that word up - admit it.
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Post by: goldencup on February 08, 2007, 09:55:44 pm

  I think he did - it's not in my online dictionary.

Title: Bananas
Post by: kevvosa on February 08, 2007, 10:25:59 pm
I wonder if when apples go brown it's called applefrin

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Post by: on February 09, 2007, 06:52:34 am

banafrin



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ba·nan·a·frin         /bəˈnæn ə frin/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[buh-nan-uh frin] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation


–noun







1.


Enzyme present in bananas responsible for blackening and softening of the flesh.

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Post by: kevvosa on February 09, 2007, 08:31:16 am
I tried to search from that dictionary and it came up with this:

No results found for banafrin.


Did you mean fanfaron (in dictionary) or Manfrin (in encyclopedia)?



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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on February 09, 2007, 08:34:54 am
I think Bounty'sDictionary.com is different to other dictionaries, Kev
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Post by: kevvosa on February 09, 2007, 08:46:41 am
Oh yes just spotted that  Mind you he edited it just one minute before I posted my reply. 
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Post by: on February 09, 2007, 09:34:04 am
Title: Bananas
Post by: loulou on February 10, 2007, 12:28:22 am 
If your bananas do turn black before you eat them, simply
throw them in the freezer. When you have enough (2-3) thaw them out and
make banana bread. It works wonderfully and is a good use for yucky
looking bananas.





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Post by: goldencup on February 10, 2007, 12:31:42 am
Yeah I bet you make that regularly don't you Loulou?
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Post by: loulou on February 10, 2007, 12:34:20 am
Ermm...............no i've always thought it unappealing.
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Post by: goldencup on February 10, 2007, 12:37:43 am
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Post by: oldspice on February 10, 2007, 08:29:22 am
I make fantastic banana bread - when I have the time.
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Post by: on February 10, 2007, 08:41:32 am
Want some
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Post by: kevvosa on February 10, 2007, 09:17:42 am
I have happy memories of banana bread. 
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Post by: loulou on February 10, 2007, 10:32:58 am

Quote from: kevvosa
I have happy memories of banana bread. 


Do you? Would you like to share those memories?

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Post by: smurfboy on February 10, 2007, 01:03:11 pm
Just chuck the old bananas out.
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Post by: kevvosa on February 10, 2007, 01:34:42 pm

Quote from: loulou

Do you? Would you like to share those memories?



Not particularly
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Post by: loulou on February 10, 2007, 01:38:05 pm
ok be like that then but don't think i won't remember when you want to hear about my latest malteser eating record.
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Post by: kevvosa on February 10, 2007, 01:41:23 pm
As I remember BK said you eat the whole box, tray and all.



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Post by: loulou on February 10, 2007, 01:46:17 pm
I think you are muddled. After all it was only a few days back you though GC did a malteser trick.
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Post by: kevvosa on February 10, 2007, 01:48:04 pm
I can remember things that happened ages ago but unfortunately I suffer short term memory loss, so I can't remember thinking that GC did a malteser trick

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Post by: loulou on February 10, 2007, 01:50:30 pm
I have short term memory loss too and constantly walk into shops and wonder what i am doing there?
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Post by: kevvosa on February 10, 2007, 01:52:15 pm
Sometimes if I'm in town talking to someone we completely forget where we're going and end up walking into shops we don't want to be in.