Bananas

[walsworth]

Young Josh wanted a banana the other day and I said, "shall I open it for you?" "Yes" was the reply, so I did, opening it the way that I always have done at the "pointy" end. This caused a major furore, screaming, howling, shouting that I had opened it at the wrong end!
So; who's in which camp, pointy end or stalk end?

 

[redhead]

Stalk end, now I think of it. Didn't realise that it mattered so much!

 

[Desert Orchid]

I've never heard of anyone opening a banana anywhere other than at the stalk end.

 

[krizon]

Stalk - just bend it back and it breaks the skin, so you can unzip it easily. I'd have thought that from the pointy end you have to pick at the skin a bit. Monkeys don't seem to care, though, and just bite right into them, wherever.

 

[Harbinger]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inzk2fTUe1w&feature=related

 

[Desert Orchid]

That's got to be a hoax.

It looked pretty messy anyway compared with opening at the other end.

 

[Euronymous]

Split down the middle, sliced and put in a bowl of Angel Delight. Bananas are shite on their own.

 

[krizon]

I love a firm, fresh one, straight out of its skin, but the skin must be yellow with a little green - no black spots! Cut up, in cold custard - yummm!

On the other hand, if they have gone a bit soft, quite amazing mashed, heated in microwave, then dolloped with strawberry jam. Yum again.

 

[redhead]

When they have gone quite spotty, mash and freeze. Just like ice-cream.

 

[redhead]

One from childhood: mash a banana with a sprinkle of brown sugar and a dash of lemon juice. Spread on bread and butter.

There again, you could just have a banana butty - must use butter, though.

 

[krizon]

I like my banana butties with the 'nanas just cut up and stuck onto plain white bread and butter. I also like to use the 'nana as a dipping stick into plain yogurt with added honey. More yums!