Bananas
Shelf life
Brown skin is peak flavour, not spoilage. Only bin if the flesh is fermented or leaking.
Storage
Out of the fridge, away from other fruit — they ripen everything nearby.
Freezing
Peel, break in half, freeze in a bag. Perfect for smoothies and banana bread.
Edible parts
Flesh always. Peels can go in the compost.
Common mistakes
- · Binning brown bananas
- · Freezing them in the skin
- · Storing next to apples
Waste less
- · Very ripe → banana bread, pancakes, frozen 'ice cream'
- · Split a bunch so they don't all ripen at once