what happens to them?
2006-12-20 10:35:10 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I guess it's banana day on yahoo answers!
Bananas ripen out of the refrigerator, just like a tomato on your counter does, but will stay fresh longer in the refrigerator after they are already ripe, just like a tomato!
It's a total myth that you can't refrigerate bananas! The misconception is probably a result of the fact that when you put a banana in ther refrigerator, its skin turns black. On the counter, a black banana is rotten, but in the fridge, only the peel is black. The banana inside will stay fresh and delicious!
I put nanners in the fridge all the time. Let it get good and ripe and then put it in the fridge if you won't be eating it right away.
Cave
2006-12-20 10:41:35 · answer #1 · answered by caveman 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the skin will turn brown within hours in the fridge but that is only changing the skin, not the banana. If your looking to ripen the banana the quickest, then leave it out of the fridge, and put it in a paper bag
2006-12-20 10:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by nyker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, they do and I used to store them in the fridge, God made the very good tropical food Bananas, they are very good to eat, and are better kept out of the fridge, but watch out for little ants they Love Bananas, It depends where Planet Earth you are I live mostly Gold Coast Tropics where the Bananas grow everywhere, enjoy the Bananas, before they get too old.
2006-12-20 10:42:24 · answer #3 · answered by Joseph R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The outer skin will turn brown very quickly in the freezer. If it's very warm at room temp, the bananas will most likely turn brown faster out of the fridge. The fruit inside should be the same regardless.
As the fruit ripens, starches and sugars in the skin oxidize and turn brown.
2006-12-20 10:41:07 · answer #4 · answered by JUDI O 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They turn brown quicker in the fridge!
Hang bananas on a rack or keep in a basket on the counter!
I'm not a chemist, so I'm not sire what is happening, but they do turn brown faster in cold temps!
2006-12-20 10:38:41 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bananas turn dark faster in the fridge. I'm not sure why, they just do. Hope this helps.
2006-12-20 10:44:25 · answer #6 · answered by aerus2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they turn brown in the fridge quicker... they're still good, but just brown on the outside. If you just leave it out at room temperature, they will not turn brown as quickly.... I think they taste pretty good cold though! :)
2006-12-20 10:42:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the fridge, bananas aren't supposed to be put in the fridge because the temperature is too low. leave them on your counter atroom temperature.
2006-12-20 10:39:19 · answer #8 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EXPERIMENT FOR YOURSELF!!
I store mine in the frig. The skin turns brown faster but the inside, which is the only part I eat, stays fresh much longer.
Perhaps it won't be the same for you depending upon your frig, your bananas and how badly you want something to work for you !!
: )
2006-12-20 10:54:13 · answer #9 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the temperature in your home! If its too warm and you place them in a high place, they will turn brown faster.
Want them to last longer, put in a veggie/fruit box in the fridge.
2006-12-20 10:43:47 · answer #10 · answered by tropikanagirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋