absolutely incredible work, Anne and the CA-PAP crew. I was truly hoping the banana peel was some sort of secret delicacy right under our noses, but alas.
HOWEVER this did remind me of the best use of the banana peel, which is to be the outside of the BANANA BOAT which is a thing I learned to make over an open fire where you slice a banana and then empty out just a wee bit but not all of the banana guts so you can put in whatever the heck you want in there like marshamellow and honey and nutella - ITS UP TO YOU. Then you wrap it in tin foil and then you let it roast like you would a cob of corn. Its delicious and insane.
also i just learned you can make tea with the peel I am gonna try this and report back
Some days the state of the world gets me down and then Café Anne shows up and everything looks bright again. Anne, you are a true delight in this world. Thanks for bringing this international tribune together. Also I think it was mentioned in the comments last week, but I peel my cucumbers in vertical stripes AND I have been known to cook a cuke from time to time.
The correct way to open a banana is not peeling it from the stem like so many people think.
The right way to peel a banana is from the opposite end, which many people consider to be the bottom of the banana.
This technique isn't new though — it's how monkeys open them all the time. They make a small incision in the banana's tip by pinching it, and then they split open the skin and peel back each section one at a time.
This might seem odd when you first try it out, but it's the most efficient way to open the fruit. Plus, it won't leave you struggling trying to break the thick stem, which you can instead use as a handle to prevent additional bruising.
I will speak for eating citrus peels! I don't take bites of clementines or mandarins unpeeled, but I frequently munch on the peel as a complement to the fruit. I like the bitterness and the slight buzziness. And they are *great* in college when I was in a dark seminar room right after lunch and needed something with a very vivid flavor to chew on to stay awake.
At the risk of being labeled "NOT ALL CITRUS," I have to advocate for LEMONS! Lemon peel is mild, minty, and DELICIOUS. I was shocked the first time I tried it. If you're a person who would happily eat the lemon slice in your drink, I strongly recommend eating the peel along with it.
Dear Anne!!! You simply outdid yourself this time, if that's even possible! To dream up, and then find participants for, the CA-PAP who give their all to the task, then scientifically analyze the results to make sure we, your readers, learn something new -- this deserves some kind of prize, the equivalent to an Oscar (ONLY in terms of its status; I don't really care for them much) -- a prize for being truly dedicated to what's important in life! Congratulations, you really shine! 💖💖💖
I've heard you can cook the banana peel and it actually tastes good! https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/banana-peel-bacon/ Never tried it myself though. And I have to say, while I was delighted by this whole piece, learning that people liked eating the kiwi with the skin on sent chills up my spine
I peeled some mushrooms at the weekend to test a movie star recipe (Claudette Colbert’s Scrambled Eggs New York Style) I feel as though life is to short to peel a mushroom but perhaps they soak up more of the delicious BUTTER I cooked them in that way? 🍄
I don't know about you guys, but I feel like we should set up some kind of GoFundMe to investigate Corradi to make sure she doesn't also have a sordid rat background like Mayor Adams.
Ever since learning of Mayor Adams' rat citations and lawsuits related to his own home, I am very skeptical! They might both be working FOR the rats for all we know.... Do rats even have to notify anyone about campaign contributions?
As someone living in the real world who once built a 5 gallon bucket trap I saw on the Internet and wiped out 15 mice in a disgusting trailer home / hunting cabin within 24 hours, I take this subject seriously and am personally offended by any kind of government waste -- but especially hypocrisy.
I'd like to see a calculation of rat killed per dollar of her salary, and also per dollar of the budget she's working with. Let's see the data and let them both be judged by that. I'll happily change my tune if the numbers add up.
absolutely incredible work, Anne and the CA-PAP crew. I was truly hoping the banana peel was some sort of secret delicacy right under our noses, but alas.
HOWEVER this did remind me of the best use of the banana peel, which is to be the outside of the BANANA BOAT which is a thing I learned to make over an open fire where you slice a banana and then empty out just a wee bit but not all of the banana guts so you can put in whatever the heck you want in there like marshamellow and honey and nutella - ITS UP TO YOU. Then you wrap it in tin foil and then you let it roast like you would a cob of corn. Its delicious and insane.
also i just learned you can make tea with the peel I am gonna try this and report back
Some days the state of the world gets me down and then Café Anne shows up and everything looks bright again. Anne, you are a true delight in this world. Thanks for bringing this international tribune together. Also I think it was mentioned in the comments last week, but I peel my cucumbers in vertical stripes AND I have been known to cook a cuke from time to time.
The Right Way to Open a Banana
The correct way to open a banana is not peeling it from the stem like so many people think.
The right way to peel a banana is from the opposite end, which many people consider to be the bottom of the banana.
This technique isn't new though — it's how monkeys open them all the time. They make a small incision in the banana's tip by pinching it, and then they split open the skin and peel back each section one at a time.
This might seem odd when you first try it out, but it's the most efficient way to open the fruit. Plus, it won't leave you struggling trying to break the thick stem, which you can instead use as a handle to prevent additional bruising.
I will speak for eating citrus peels! I don't take bites of clementines or mandarins unpeeled, but I frequently munch on the peel as a complement to the fruit. I like the bitterness and the slight buzziness. And they are *great* in college when I was in a dark seminar room right after lunch and needed something with a very vivid flavor to chew on to stay awake.
At the risk of being labeled "NOT ALL CITRUS," I have to advocate for LEMONS! Lemon peel is mild, minty, and DELICIOUS. I was shocked the first time I tried it. If you're a person who would happily eat the lemon slice in your drink, I strongly recommend eating the peel along with it.
This is brilliant and silly. Most enjoyable!
Dear Anne!!! You simply outdid yourself this time, if that's even possible! To dream up, and then find participants for, the CA-PAP who give their all to the task, then scientifically analyze the results to make sure we, your readers, learn something new -- this deserves some kind of prize, the equivalent to an Oscar (ONLY in terms of its status; I don't really care for them much) -- a prize for being truly dedicated to what's important in life! Congratulations, you really shine! 💖💖💖
I believe guinea pigs are common in the cuisine of many South American cultures. You can buy them frozen in Peekskil. What's the problem?
Do they carry disease. I can't see illegal betting on the guinea pig fights causing big problems but who knows?
I applaud the brash action of our new mayor in addressing another of the pressing issues facing NYC.
I cannot believe the rat-czar makes more than teachers! Ugh!
Also: doesn't the peel tend to have the most nutrition? Maybe not true of bananas, but possibly of grapes?
I've heard you can cook the banana peel and it actually tastes good! https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/banana-peel-bacon/ Never tried it myself though. And I have to say, while I was delighted by this whole piece, learning that people liked eating the kiwi with the skin on sent chills up my spine
"Peel Me A Grape" sung by Blossom Dearie.
I peeled some mushrooms at the weekend to test a movie star recipe (Claudette Colbert’s Scrambled Eggs New York Style) I feel as though life is to short to peel a mushroom but perhaps they soak up more of the delicious BUTTER I cooked them in that way? 🍄
“But first, meet the panelists” 🤣
This is truly wonderful investigative journalism.
Will you be interviewing Ms. Rat Czar?
I don't know about you guys, but I feel like we should set up some kind of GoFundMe to investigate Corradi to make sure she doesn't also have a sordid rat background like Mayor Adams.
Ever since learning of Mayor Adams' rat citations and lawsuits related to his own home, I am very skeptical! They might both be working FOR the rats for all we know.... Do rats even have to notify anyone about campaign contributions?
As someone living in the real world who once built a 5 gallon bucket trap I saw on the Internet and wiped out 15 mice in a disgusting trailer home / hunting cabin within 24 hours, I take this subject seriously and am personally offended by any kind of government waste -- but especially hypocrisy.
I'd like to see a calculation of rat killed per dollar of her salary, and also per dollar of the budget she's working with. Let's see the data and let them both be judged by that. I'll happily change my tune if the numbers add up.
'Peel me a grape'.
First recorded use by Mae West in the 1933 film I'm no Angel: "Beulah, peel me a grape."
As a citrus aficianado with sensitive fingers I suggest a survey of citrus (and possibly non-citrus) peelers.