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Old 04-03-2007, 10:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: are banana peels edible?

banana peels are edible, even though they are very unpleasant and very "ropey" to eat.

For the cooking types, we can harvest them while green, then slice them or dice them off without taking the peels, and use them as vegetables in various recipes. The green provides added vitamins and flavors when cooked.

So they're really edible.

I've also made wine from banana peels, and the wine, although has more of a grassy smell, has the astringency similar to grape wine.

You can surely make vinegar out of banana peels, that I have done more than 30 years ago.
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