2007-11-20 08:30:52 · 10 answers · asked by sabrina c 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
in order for them to ripen should i let them sit in the cold or put them in heat?
2007-11-20 08:42:41 · update #1
According to bananasweb, cold stops the ripening process:
"Bananas are very fragile and should be stored in a place when they will be protected from concussions. They should be stored at room temperature to allow for the ripening process to complete. Do not store them in the refrigerator when they are green, or this will irreversibly interrupt the ripening process (and it will not revert even if they are kept at room temperature afterwards)
If you need to speed up the ripening process, you can place the banana in a paper wrap with an apple. While you should not keep green bananas in the fridge, it is actually a good idea to store ripe bananas there. Their peel will become progressively brown, but the pulp will not be affected. To improve the flavor, it is best to keep bananas at room temperature for a while"
2007-11-24 07:38:49 · answer #1 · answered by Shawn B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you put them in the fridge, they turn brown almost immediately, but that doesn't make them any riper. Put them in a plastic bag with apples. The apples give off ethylene oxide as they ripen, which forces most fruit (including bananas) to ripen more rapidly.
2016-05-24 08:45:59 · answer #2 · answered by cathy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the 'place in a paper bag' answer. Whenever I place bananas in the fridge they don't seem to ripen as fast as the paper bag method.
I found this whole wheat banana bread recipe this morning and plan to try it soon. http://www.copykat.com/component/option,com_rapidrecipe/Itemid,28/page,viewrecipe/recipe_id,1118/
2007-11-20 08:45:14 · answer #3 · answered by cookin_spa_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place the bananas in the fridge for a day, then mash with a fork! You'll get terrific banana bread every time!
2007-11-20 08:40:01 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I'm sure you've already got the bananas, if you use banana baby food, it'll make your bread softer and more moist.
Good luck!
2007-11-20 08:38:23 · answer #5 · answered by burrchillies 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't really need to be ripe per se, just black skinned and kinda soft. My granny would short-cut by putting they in the freezer overnight then letting them thaw.
2007-11-20 08:36:41 · answer #6 · answered by Jes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let them sit on the counter for a couple more days.
2007-11-20 08:33:39 · answer #7 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Separate them, put them in the dark in a brown paper bag.
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2007-11-20 08:38:37 · answer #8 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've also heard if they're at least a little ripe, you can put them in the microwave to soften them further to use them faster.
2007-11-20 08:52:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick them on top of the fridge.
2007-11-20 08:33:56 · answer #10 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋