Bananas stay fresh for longer if you store them with 1 basic kitchen item
Numerous techniques can extend the lifespan of bananas, which are notorious for going brown and mushy without you noticing.
There is a way to keep bananas from turning brown and fresh for longer using one basic kitchen item. Bananas can quickly turn brown before you even notice, meaning it's often too late to save them. Brown bananas have their uses, such as making banana bread. However, most of us buy bananas to eat them fresh when they are perfectly yellow and ripe, whether they're used in porridge, enjoyed with a dessert, or eaten on their own. How you store your bananas greatly affects how long they stay fresh. One unexpected method keeps bananas fresher for almost a month, says one TikTok video creator.
Amy Cross, who shares content online under the handle @amycrosslegacy, demonstrated her straightforward technique to followers. She slices a banana (keeping the peel intact) into segments and places them in a glass jar within the fridge.
After doing this, the banana pieces remained fresh with vibrant yellow skins after a staggering 26 days. A video of hers showing the method went viral and has been tried by many other people since.
"These are the bananas I purchased on March 13, and I cut this into thirds and put it into a jar, so they're 26 days old," she explains in the clip. She wanted to see whether she could maintain a sliced banana's freshness for 12 hours.
However, her expectations were far surpassed when the bananas remained fresh for almost a month. "The whole goal of putting the bananas in the jar was to see if I could get a cut banana to last 12 hours, and it's been 26 days," she added.
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However, if you don't want to go through the hassle of slicing your bananas, there are simpler ways to store them. Experts say the best rule of thumb is to store bananas in a cool, dry place.
There are also other fruits you should keep them away from if you want them to last longer. Avocados are one of these fruits, as the gases released by each fruit make the other one ripen.
Meanwhile, some people suggest wrapping tinfoil around the stems of your bananas to prevent certain gases from escaping, so they stay fresher for longer.
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