Summary: Well where would the world be without this fruit? From the Musaceae family grown in well over 100 countries over the world it is the 4th most used food (WOW!) It was first domesticated and used is Asia way back in about the 7th century BC before it took over the rest of the world (by peaceful means!) We all know how versatile these wonderful bundles of yellow are, used in cooking, to make sweet and savoury dishes, especially in less economically developed countries where they subsitute for an equivalent of mashed potato, they can be chipped and glazed, eaten raw of course and last but not least they smooth real well!!! Healthy Stuff Packed full of Potassium, Vits: A B6 and C, and real good for when you need to go! A brilliant source of carbohydrate! Storage How to store: in the cool, avoid direct sunlight Preparation We all know how! When is it ripe? Depends who you are, some like it green, some like it yellow, Jake likes his very black. (Some species, not normally found in your average green grocers, turn maroonish when ripe, so don’t be fooled by these little tricksters)
