Doug Kanter wrote:
> "readandpostrosie" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > what fruits/veggies do you all leave on the counter?
> >
>
> Bananas
>
> Canteloupe & Honeydew melons, until they're ripe.
>
> Mangos & kiwis, until they're ripe.
>
> Pineapples, until they're ripe
>
> Oranges, but just one or two at a time, because sometimes they taste better
> at room temperature.
>
> Tomatoes, until they're ripe.
Refrigerating bananas has no bearing on teh flesh except to extend it's
shelf life, only the
skins will blacken. Frozen bananas are excellent, especially dipped in
chocolate... store wrapped in waxed paper.
I don't leave any fruits or veggies on my counter except to ripen,
except tomatoes, cold kills their flavor. Many fruits do not ripen
once picked, like citrus (which should always be kept refrigerated) and
pineapple. Pineapple does not ripen once picked... except for canned
very few have ever tasted ripe pineapple unless one happens to live
whrere pineapple is grown... left out on the counter what you're eating
is pineapple that has fermented/rotted, not ripened. The pineapple
most folks buy at the stupidmarket is underripe, fully rippened does
not ship well. Unless eaten immediately pineapple should be stored in
the fridge for up to three days. Before eating leave pineapple out on
the counter for about eight hours, set upside down (leaves down), this
will redistribute whatever natural sugars are present.
Fresh pineapple contains a natural tenderizer (an enzyme called
bromelain), puree the skins and core to make a marinade for tougher
cuts of beef. Never suck the flesh that adheres to the inside of
pineapple skin, between the bromelain and sharp barbs your lips will
become terribly shredded, I guarantee anyone that does this once will
never do it a second time.
Sheldon