Is it advisable to put them in fridge? If no, then why? Please give the reasons.
2007-01-18 15:55:24 · 34 answers · asked by Razor 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
No - they will turn black on you majorly quick if you put them in there! You should hang them on a banana rack.
"The browning (rippening at room temperature) or the blackening (in the refrigerator) of the banana skin is caused by damage to the cells in the skin, itself. It doesn't affect the flesh inside, though. I can remember putting older, very ripe bananas in the refrigerator, on purpose, even though they would turn black on the outside, because I knew the inside would still be OK, especially for making banana bread.
The bananas are grown in (and like) warm or hot climates. So they are 'used' to that. The cold temperature in the refrigerator damages the cell membranes in the skin and chemicals are released from the cells (phenolic amines, such as dopamine). The oxygen in the air then can attack these amines...the end products are what cause the color changes. The inside of
the banana may stay OK, because it has been suggested that these colored oxidation by-products actually form a protective barrier to further damage."
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/sep2001/1001619104.Ot.r.html
2007-01-18 16:04:33 · answer #1 · answered by CharmedTeri 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Depends on how you like your bannas
Half the world eats bananas raw and sweet, while the other half cooks it as a starchy vegetable. Whichever way you choose to partake of this tropical fruit, careful storage can make bananas all the more enjoyable.
Instructions
STEP 1: Leave bananas in a closed paper bag at room temperature if they are not yet ripe.
STEP 2: Place an apple in the bag to speed ripening. The apple gives off ethylene gas, which causes fruit to ripen.
STEP 3: Once bananas become ripe - that is, yellow in color, speckled with a bit of brown - put them in your refrigerator, preferably at a temperature of about 50F (10C). STEP 4: Store for no more than 2 weeks.
STEP 5: Once cut, sprinkle with citrus juice to stop them from browning too quickly.
Tips & Warnings
Avoid refrigerating unripe bananas, as they will never ripen.
Mash and freeze ripe bananas, in one-cup portions, or freeze whole, peeled bananas in plastic bags, for use in later baking.
2007-01-18 16:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by mapleavenue456 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you should not put them in the fridge they are not good when cold, if they are going bad before you can eat them put a small amount of oil in a pan heat and add bananas after you cut them then put some sugar on it and fri until it's brown. my hubby loves to eat this for breakfast w/ something called roti. It is good
2007-01-18 16:06:49 · answer #3 · answered by bevi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the fridge, the outside will turn black/ brown spotted, but the inside will remain good.
They will ripe very slowly in the fridge.
I hate bananas, but the radio station I listen to was talking about it for some reason.
2007-01-18 15:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by ARMY Babe 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yep. According to Alton Brown, it lengthens their shelf life. Keep them out of the fridge until they are ripe, then toss them in to slow the ripening process. They will keep in the fridge for about a week.
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Download episode 20 in this torrent for all you ever wanted to know about bananas.
2007-01-18 16:06:21 · answer #5 · answered by Jade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, putting a banana in the frig will speed up the ripening process,causing it to brown and get mushy. However if you want to make a good tasty banana bread by all means peel them smash them and put them in overnight.
2007-01-18 22:51:58 · answer #6 · answered by MEaHANDfull 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I have never seen anyone store bananas in the fridge, they are always laying out in the open.
2007-01-18 16:05:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't put bananas in the fridge if they are not ripe or else they will never ripen. Keep them in a closed bag at room temperature if they are not ripe, and put an apple in the bag as well with them - the gases emitted by the apple will cause them to ripen quicker.
2007-01-18 15:58:39 · answer #8 · answered by amy h 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
place bananas in a paper bag on the counter if you want them to ripe quickly. Add an apple in the bag to speed up the ripening process. Apples give off ethylene gas, which causes fruit to ripen.
If you store unripe bananas in the fridge, they will never ripen.
2007-01-18 16:01:54 · answer #9 · answered by Jane 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Only when they are super ripe ,peel them and put in a zip lock bag and freeze. The perfect smoothies,start with frozne bananas.
2007-01-18 15:59:38 · answer #10 · answered by Mr.Man 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋