How do you eat a banana?

[RICHARD]

I eat mine with my mouth, but that is besides the point?

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The real question is, How do you peel your banana?

Do you start from the stem end or the bottom end?


A dinner is riding on the outcome of this poll so please vote honestly.

(There is no electoral college BS stuff happening so your votes WILL BE COUTNED).

[Taz_Zoee]

If you had asked this question a month ago my vote would have been "I don't eat bananas". But since I'm on a health kick right now I've been eating a banana a day. And I heard somewhere that if you peel the banana from the bottom you don't get the little stringy things. The first few I tried it held true. However the last few I've had still had some stringy things on it, but not as much as when you peel it from the top.
When I heard about peeling from the bottom the person said to watch monkey's peel a banana. They know how to get it done!

[krazyaboutkatz]

When I eat bananas, I usually cut the stem with a knife so I can then peel it from the top of the banana down. It's been a while since I've eaten one. I usually eat apples every day though.:)

[cassiesmom]

I've heard the same trick about peeling bananas from the bottom to minimize the stringy things. I usually eat mine with a cat watching closely because bananas go with cereal, which goes with milk, which she loves.

Have you seen this? Scroll all the way to the bottom and read the comments ;) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047E0EII

[happylabs]

I would say I pretty much always peel it from the stem down.

BTW...my brothers' cat Max HATES bananas. If you even get one near him he will shake his paw and turn. LOL.

[happylabs]

I've heard the same trick about peeling bananas from the bottom to minimize the stringy things. I usually eat mine with a cat watching closely because bananas go with cereal, which goes with milk, which she loves.

Have you seen this? Scroll all the way to the bottom and read the comments ;) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047E0EII

Pretty funny Elyse. I love how they are always coming up with gagets to solve problems that do not exist. :D

[pomtzu]

I eat one with my mouth!!!! Doesn't everybody? :rolleyes:

Seriously tho - I peel from the top down. I never gave it any thought to do otherwise. I learned a new trick today - I'll have to give the bottom up a try next time I eat one.

[Kirsten]

I'm cutting mine to slices and eat them with rice milk, oatmeal, and chia seeds. ;)

[Alysser]

I haven't eaten a banana in a good 3 years. So I guess, "I don't do bananas".

[RICHARD]

Come on Ohio, I need you to vote.:D

[Karen]

I peel and eat from the stem end, never have any problem with stringy bits - but the real answer is I eat bananas with glee! I am no longer allergic to them, but had to avoid them for 10+ years, so now when I eat banana, I REALLy enjoy them!

[catnapper]

I break the stem off and peel from there. I saw a documentary that said monkeys do it the other way 'round. It is supposed to be easier, but I just end up smooshing my nana.


Another related question is: how green/yellow/spotted do you eat your bananas! :p

[Bonny]

I like to take a perry knife & cut the bottom of the banana off & then peel it. Then if I have time I will cut it into bite size pieces with the perry knife. The banana skin can really smell up the waste basket along with the house so I throw that out on the garden.

[chocolatepuppy]

Come on Ohio, I need you to vote.:D

Ohio here. ;) I peel and eat bananas from the top.

[Asiel]

I cut them in half and peel --

[sparks19]

Bananas are gross lol so I don't do bananas

[RICHARD]

Ohio here. ;) I peel and eat bananas from the top.

Yeah Ohio!

[JuniorxMyxLove]

My roommate eats them from the bottom...weirdo.

I peel them from the top, then break off little chunks to eat because I don't like biting into things.

[carole]

i am a huge banana eater, i love them, only one in the house that eats them, so all to myself, they are very good for you and high in potassium, i always cut the stem with a knife and then peel down, i also have it chopped up in my cereal in the mornings ,every morning for breakfast.:)

[smokey the elder]

One bite at a time :D...Actually, peel them from the stem end.

[Lady's Human]

Either one bite at a time, sliced in cereal, or sliced up in milk with a little sugar.

Regardless, peeled from the stem end, never had any issues.

[RICHARD]

Looks like the east coast precincts are checking in?:cool:

[RICHARD]

I lost the bet and payed it off last night..........

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The bet started when I took a banana and 'opened' it up the way I usually do, from the bottom.

Doris sees this and comments about it.....These are the things we argue about......and I stated that it's not as uncommon as it looked.


So, I posted a poll here on PT and I was soundly trounced.;) I was hoping you all would back me up!

Anyway, we went out for Mexican!

But I still eat my bananas the say way.:p