BANANAS
We live on Maui and are lucky enough to have banana trees in our yard. The way they grow is so interesting I'd like to share some stuff with you all. First of all, a surprise fact for you: a banana "tree" is not a tree at all; actually, it is the world's largest HERB. How bout that?
Provided by ali Bresnahan
Categories Other Snacks
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- 1. First of all, the plant produces a beautiful, unusual-looking kind of sexy purple flower, and the baby bananas form inside.
- 2. When the flower bud dries up and the bananas start to grow, the bud is cut off completely, to allow more energy to go into the fruit.
- 3. The bananas stay on the tree until ONE banana turns yellow, then it's time to cut off the bunch and hang it while the rest of the bananas ripen. They all will turn bright yellow within a few days.
- 4. Then it's time to EAT the little fellows, and of course use them in wonderful recipes.
- 5. Final comment: when you cut the banana plant to the ground, the new baby plants (called "keiki" in Hawaii - pronounced KAY-KEY - which means "children") will grow out of the stump, which contains lots of moisture from the original big plant. Amazing and wonderful.
- 6. PS: i love the banana leaves. i love to draw pictures of them, and i love the shape of them, and i love the shade they provide. This spring we hung a hammock behind some of the smaller "trees."
- 7. They are all growing now. The larger the leaves, the greater the shade!
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Md Aion
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy dessert.
Boakye Sintim
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the bananas turned out great! The sauce was a little too sweet for my taste, but that's easily adjustable. Overall, a great recipe!
Evan Richards
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of bananas, but this recipe was amazing! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Anyanwu Goodluck
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Aarjan Basnet
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy dessert.
Countess Dracus
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the bananas turned out great! The sauce was a little too sweet for my taste, but that's easily adjustable. Overall, a great recipe!
Z6 YT
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of bananas, but this recipe was amazing! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Siddha Bohara
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Chukwuemeka Wisdom
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy dessert.
Michael Carr
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the bananas turned out great! The sauce was a little too sweet for my taste, but that's easily adjustable. Overall, a great recipe!
Anna Douglas
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of bananas, but this recipe was amazing! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
imemon alive
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Obed Asare
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy dessert.
Hisham Clood
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the bananas turned out great! The sauce was a little too sweet for my taste, but that's easily adjustable. Overall, a great recipe!
Margaret McNaughton
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of bananas, but this recipe was amazing! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Sandesh Thakur
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The bananas were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Runa Begom
[email protected]I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the bananas and the sauce. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy dessert.
Manny Ortega
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The bananas were perfectly caramelized and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.