Christina Tosch

Let's Go Bananas! Christina Tosch

From former First Lady Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson to Kardashian matriarch, Kris Jenner, who doesn't believe their banana bread recipe is the best? And while most people have their favorite go-to recipe, here, in Let's Go Bananas, you will discover 40 banana recipes that really are the Best of the Bunch! But before you join us and go bananas, here are some fun facts about your favorite fruit. - Americans eat approximately 27 pounds of bananas per person every year.
- Bananas are officially classed as being a berry.
- Over 100 billion bananas are grown worldwide, annually.
- Bananas are loaded with potassium, which makes them an ideal snack pre-workout.
- When cooked, banana peel is edible.
- Along with watermelons and apples, bananas float in water.
- The famous dessert recipe for Bananas Foster was first invented at a restaurant in Bourbon Street, New Orleans, in 1951.
- Banana plants can grow up to 25 feet tall.
- If put a banana in the fridge, its peel will become dark brown or black, but the fruit inside the skin won't be affected.
- You can freeze overripe bananas and use them to make your favorite recipes whenever you like. You need never let a banana go to waste again!