If you were to design an ideal fruit. It might well be the banana. It's a too-good-to-be-true fruit; inexpensive, easy to peel and eat, and one which ripens best after picking. The banana was among the first plants to be cultivated by man and has been a staple in many warm climate culture for thousands of years. What's more, they are in generous supply all year round and are easily digested by young and old alike.
They fall into two categories; dessert banana and cooking banana. The dessert variety we all know and love. Cooking banana, often called plantains, are treated as a vegetable. They have a high starch content and can be used as you would potatoes. In Thailand they are typically added to curries or sliced and deep fried as a snack.
And then there's the nutritional benefits. Banana are a good source of fiber and vitamin C, they are fat-free and cholesterol-free and are among the best source of potassium.Banana contain less water and more carbohydrate, making them more satisfying than other fruits. Athletes are rarely seen without them, as they provide a slower, lasting release of energy.
If you were to design an ideal fruit. It might well be the banana. It's a too-good-to-be-true fruit; inexpensive, easy to peel and eat, and one which ripens best after picking. The banana was among the first plants to be cultivated by man and has been a staple in many warm climate culture for thousands of years. What's more, they are in generous supply all year round and are easily digested by young and old alike.
They fall into two categories; dessert banana and cooking banana. The dessert variety we all know and love. Cooking banana, often called plantains, are treated as a vegetable. They have a high starch content and can be used as you would potatoes. In Thailand they are typically added to curries or sliced and deep fried as a snack.
And then there's the nutritional benefits. Banana are a good source of fiber and vitamin C, they are fat-free and cholesterol-free and are among the best source of potassium.Banana contain less water and more carbohydrate, making them more satisfying than other fruits. Athletes are rarely seen without them, as they provide a slower, lasting release of energy.
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