Going bananas over banana facts
@lookatdesktop (27129)
Dallas, Texas
June 22, 2019 10:27am CST
Ever wonder if you can eat a plantain raw? While at the same time, the familiar banana is in a similar family and grows in a similar type of geographic habitat.
Here are some facts that help distinguish the differences between the banana and the plantain that I find interesting.
And for further reading about growing bananas in Texas, just look at this:
https://www.hunker.com/12002839/how-to-grow-banana-trees-in-texas
Take a look at this article from healthline :
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/plantain-vs-banana
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
23 Jun 19
I don't like eating plantains which taste bad. The plantains also refer to another type of plant used as herbal remedy with medicinal property of diuresis.
Botanical Name: Plantago major. Other Common Names: Geater or common plantain, broadleaf plantain, rippleseed plantain, wagbread, white man's foot, plantain majeur (French), groblad (Swedish), Wegerich (German), græðisúra (Icelandic), piharatamo (Finnish).
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
23 Jun 19
Thank you for the shared link. I will look at it and share it.
Plantago major has been used widely since ancient times, to manage a wide range of diseases including constipation, coughs and wounds. The aim of this study is to review the traditional application, botanical characterization, pharmacological activities, .
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
23 Jun 19
https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hn-2148003
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@db20747 (43426)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
23 Jun 19
@lookatdesktop love fried plaintains!!
@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
23 Jun 19
Bananas can be cooked and I have not yet tried either bananas Foster or bananas flambe.
https://www.thespruceeats.com/banana-flambe-recipe-1807249
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@db20747 (43426)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
23 Jun 19
@lookatdesktop have u tried banana chips?!
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
23 Jun 19
@lookatdesktop I have not made bananas foster but enjoy them out at restaurants.
@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
22 Jun 19
I read the article and learned that plantains are not enjoyable raw. Thank you for sharing the information.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
23 Jun 19
Here is a nice link to bananas Foster.
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/bananas-foster.html
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