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Kelly P.
July 10, 2016
as soon as my bananas look even a little bit overripe, i try to freeze as many as i can, and use them for smoothies or baking banana bread. but for those i can't freeze (or if i have free time), i make crepes, using a whole banana as an egg replacer. the crepes taste like banana beignets! very yummy.
Karen R.
August 3, 2015
I don't like bananas as soon as they start tasting like, well, bananas.....as soon as the get soft and mushy I make banana bread using whatever is around to spice up the flavor, raisins, apples, carrots, ginger, nuts, anything that will make the bread tasee less like, well, bananas!
Barbara W.
July 26, 2015
Banana Cream Pie is BETTER with over-ripe bananas and actually preferred by some master chefs!
btglenn
July 25, 2015
Try a spicy banana soup Caribbean style: 3 or 4 bananas in chunks, 2 cups milk, i cup chicken broth, 2-3 tablespoons whipped cream cheese or whipping cream, grated ginger and hot sauce to taste, Salt and pepper to your taste.
Put all in the blender and puree to smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes. Serve as is, or with grated coconut or sour cream for a topping. You can use ripe or green bananas. Green ones will make a thicker consistency.
In Tanzania they make a banana beef meat stew - browning a pound of stew beef in diced, with onion, then sa;t. [e[[er. and curry powder to taste for a few minutes more. Then, add 1/4 cup water to deglaze, a couple of tomatoes, chopped, grated ginger, and 2 greenish bananas. cook until meat is tender. A similar dish is made with chicken, adding broth and coconut milk to make a spicy and delicious stewy soup. Bananas don't always need to be for desert.
Put all in the blender and puree to smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes. Serve as is, or with grated coconut or sour cream for a topping. You can use ripe or green bananas. Green ones will make a thicker consistency.
In Tanzania they make a banana beef meat stew - browning a pound of stew beef in diced, with onion, then sa;t. [e[[er. and curry powder to taste for a few minutes more. Then, add 1/4 cup water to deglaze, a couple of tomatoes, chopped, grated ginger, and 2 greenish bananas. cook until meat is tender. A similar dish is made with chicken, adding broth and coconut milk to make a spicy and delicious stewy soup. Bananas don't always need to be for desert.
BlackMagwitch
May 22, 2016
Wow! Thanks. I had only eaten fish stew with banana plantains. I'm gonna try the non-meat one. W00t!
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