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Boring question, how do you like your bananas. Yellow or Green?

(34 Posts)
Georgesgran Sat 20-Feb-21 16:11:38

My DH adores bananas. I buy a hand of yellow and one of green every week. Works well for him.

paddyanne Sat 20-Feb-21 16:08:38

I buy green ones to ripen at home ,just ripe not too soft

TerriBull Sat 20-Feb-21 15:37:55

There's an optimum time for bananas when they're just perfect. Too green they're inedible and hard, too yellow they start to become overly sweet and mushy, once they've got those brown spots on the skin, good for cooking only, but that's my opinion others may differ. I tend to buy them under ripe knowing that they will be just right in a day or two.

You are not alone Jen, I spend a lot of time selecting bananas too. I do love bananas!

Urmstongran Sat 20-Feb-21 15:35:14

You’re right - it is a boring question.
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crazyH Sat 20-Feb-21 15:33:07

Yellow

Shropshirelass Sat 20-Feb-21 15:33:03

I don’t eat them now but I used to like then yellow, no green and no brown spots!

MiniMoon Sat 20-Feb-21 15:32:40

I think that bananas are best eaten when ripe.
I like mine yellow with brown spots. My DH throws them out then as they are, too his eyes, overripe.
I have often had to rescue them from the bin.

tanith Sat 20-Feb-21 15:31:32

If they are ‘just’ yellow that’s perfect although I do look for greenish ones. I don’t like the texture of really ripe bananas.

Jen65 Sat 20-Feb-21 15:22:52

Mine have to be yellow before I even think about eating them. I spend at least 2 minutes browsing the bananas in Tesco looking for the yellowest ones.