Ken > wrote:
> Any tricks to slow down banana ripening? I bought a bunch of yellows
> (that's all they had, no green ones) last Saturday and by Tuesday the
> skins were covered with big brown splotches. I usually try to buy mostly
> green bananas and they last for five or six days.
>
> Any tips?

Freeze them. Peel and roll each in a sheet of waxpaper, twist the
ends like a giant hard candy and place in freezer. Eat frozen,
they're delicious, like banana ice cream. You can also coat with
chocolate and nuts before freezing. I really enjoy watching women
mouth frozen bananas.