Bananas: Almost everyone makes these 3 mistakes

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3 mistakes we often make with bananas

Bananas are filling, healthy and delicious. But most of us make several mistakes with the popular fruit – you can find out what they are here!

Bananas are among the most popular fruits among Germans. And rightly so: not only do they taste good and keep you full for a long time, they are also particularly healthy! In addition to potassium, which supports heart health, bananas also contain vitamin B6, which in turn boosts the immune system. But although bananas are so popular, many of us make several mistakes when dealing with the exotic fruits.

What we’re doing wrong with bananas

1. Incorrectly stored

If you keep your bananas in the fridge, get them out of there as soon as possible. Because bananas are real sun and heat worshipers, they can go bad prematurely in a cold fridge. They keep best if they are stored at room temperature – and as far away as possible from other fruit. Because ripe bananas give off a lot of ethylene – the ripening gas ensures that fruit spoils faster.

2. Incorrectly peeled

Are you also annoyed by the thin threads that get stuck when peeling a banana? Or have you ever accidentally crushed the flesh because the banana was still very fresh and the stalk was hard? Precisely for these reasons we should Don’t peel the banana from the stem down, prefer to do it the other way around like the monkeys do. Although the surface is hard here too, it is less firm than the stem. When peeling, monkeys take the end of the banana between their thumb and forefinger and simply pull it apart – not only is this easier than peeling the stalk, it also spares us the annoying threads.

3. Not washed hands after peeling

Residues of pesticides are often found on banana peels. The reason: To keep them fresh during long transport, bananas are treated after harvest, for example with anti-mould agents. The pesticides stay on the skin and don’t penetrate the pulp, but we should still take care of them wash your hands after peeling a banana. It is best to give children the peeled tropical fruit directly.

Bridget