BS: going bananas

Subject: going bananas
From: Mr Red
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 06:39 AM

A guy at work reckoned that simian primates eat bananas by holding the stalk and peeling from the closed end. It is reckoned to be sweeter that end and they discard some of the flesh from t'other end.
I tried it and it is not difficult to start the peel, if anything easier. Sweeter? I need more research. And Red bananas are out of season, but they are definitely sweeter.
So how do other 'Catters eat bananas?

my colleague also insists that they don't grow on trees but the banana plant is a herb? but he modified that to a herbacious plant.
discus.........

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 11:42 AM

I'll be damned, the ones I've seen certainly qualified as trees! Read here for probably more than you'll ever went or need to knwo about bananas! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 01:42 PM

They are big, but they are not technically trees.

I don't know about the ends being sweeter, but I try to eat them when they are moderately green. Much more interesting flavor.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: Lepus Rex
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 02:31 PM

I don't. When steak starts growing on trees, I'll eat fruit. :)

---Lepus Rex

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: Little Hawk
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 02:51 PM

That's a pretty shocking statement, coming from a jackrabbit!

Here is the one and only way to eat a banana:

1. carefully slice through the skin in a circle around the midpoint of the banana, without damaging the "meat" within. A Swiss Army knife works best for this.

2. Now firmly grasp both ends of the banana, one hand at each end.

3. Pull apart vigorously! The entire banana will drop neatly out of the skin, and you catch it with your tongue.

4. If the banana falls on the floor, you will have to start over with another one. Regular tongue exercising helps prevent this from happening.

- LH

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: 53
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 03:50 PM

bananas are good for you, they provide potassium which help the muscles in your legs.

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: Little Hawk
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 03:53 PM

And your tongue.

- LH

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: wildlone
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 04:10 PM

If you have heart problems it is best to go easy on bananas
dave

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: bbc
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 04:36 PM

Speaking of bananas--Does anyone have the lyrics handy to the new Osama parody of "Day-o"?

bbc

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: DougR
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 05:06 PM

Hey, Barb! How ya' doing? Sorry I can't help, but wanted to say hello anyway.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: John Hardly
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 06:16 PM

The only proper way to eat a banana...

Peel and slice lengthwise
Place in a trough shaped bowl.
Place one well-rounded scoop each--vanilla, strawberry,and chocolate ice cream along the length of the sliced banana.
Upon the strawberry ice cream drizzle a healthy amount of chocolate syrup.
Upon the chocolate ice crean drizzle a healthy amount of butterscotch syrup.
Upon the vanilla ice cream drizzle a healthy amount of strawberry preserves.
Cover liberally with whipped cream.
Upon each mound (if you can still distinguish them) place three marachino cherries.

This must be good for you too, because the word "healthy" appears in the recipe no fewer than three times.

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: Little Hawk
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 06:54 PM

Sounds pretty rich, John.

- LH

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: brid widder
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 07:24 PM

Being a rich source of Potassium bananas are an excellent remedy for a hangover... the headache and other unpleasant symptoms of overindulgence being due to the diuretic, and therefore dehydrating effect of alchohol...useful to know!

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: Snuffy
Date: 21 Oct 01 - 07:29 PM

Take an unpeeled banana
Cut it lengthwise.
With a dessert knife cut each half into segments, taking care to cut only the flesh, not the skin (same as a slice of melon).
Eat alternate segments with a fork.
Eat the segments you left.

WassaiL! V

Subject: RE: BS: going bananas
From: Crazy Eddie
Date: 22 Oct 01 - 02:38 AM

In PRIVATE, select an unpeeled banana.
Pierce with a sewing needle near one end.
Move the sewing needle, so that it slices the flesh, without damaging the skin.
Remove the needle, re-insert lower, and repeat slicing action.
Repeat until you have sliced all of the banana.
In public, peel the banana in the usual way, and express amazement at peeling a sliced banana! (It works best with kids)