Red banana. Exotic fruit from Costa Rica

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Banana is a tasty and he althy delicacy. Until recently, only ordinary yellow bananas could be found on the shelves of domestic stores. Today, their range has expanded significantly. The choice of a potential buyer is offered fruits of small size or red and black colors. The red banana is no longer exotic and pleases our compatriots with its unusual taste.

This fruit was first grown in Costa Rica. It differs from its classic fodder counterpart not only in the reddish-purple skin color, but also in its original sweetish taste, in addition, it has a pronounced raspberry smell.

During transportation, the fruit becomes very hard, its flesh becomes more fibrous. It is desirable to try it only plucked from a tree. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be possible. True, there is a secret to the return of amazing taste. To do this, the fruit is soaked in warm water for a couple of hours,then wipe dry and leave in a dark place with a low temperature for several days. In the future, it is recommended to store fruits at room temperature. A red banana contains almost no fat, it is low in calories, consists of carbohydrates, proteins, contains vitamins A and C, and iron. At the same time, it should be noted that fruits contain quite a lot of sugar, so you should not get carried away with them in large quantities.

Those who see this fruit for the first time wonder how red bananas are eaten? In fact, there are no special recommendations for this. They go well with citrus fruits in salads, and they are also added to milkshakes. These bananas should be eaten in the same way as regular ones. As a rule, they are served sliced in rings, with or without a peel, as well as a whole fruit.

It is recommended to eat a sliced banana without a skin with a dessert fork, if necessary, you can peel it with a knife and the same fork. Whole fruit should be peeled with hands, not with cutlery, eat pre-cut.

As for the customs of cooking this fruit in its homeland, it successfully acts as a side dish for fish and seafood. A red banana in overseas countries is not customary to eat raw. The simplest dish can be made by frying the fruits and adding honey to them. The recipe prescribes to clean the fruit, cut them into slices, put in vegetable oil in a pan and simmer over low heat. In conclusion, already prepared food is abundantly poured with honey. There are other original recipes that include red bananas. How to cook,for example, these fruits with bacon

om? The fruit is cut lengthwise into two equal parts, each of which is wrapped with a thin sheet of bacon. Bananas should be fried until the bacon is slightly translucent. Such fruits will also be an excellent side dish for meat, they can be stewed, like ordinary potatoes.

When buying a red banana, you should remember that they are usually brought to us in an unripe form. To prevent the fruits from being green and unripe when consumed, leave them to lie down for a couple more days.