Wait! This whole time you haven’t been rinsing your bananas!?
A latest Reddit post has the internet spiralling over this food phenomenon...
Do you actually need to rinse a banana?
A Reddit user's story has sparked frenzy all over the internet.
People are divided over whether bananas need to be washed or not.
See the post that started this conflict below:
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We all know that before eating fruit like strawberries and apples, we need to wash them.
The difference is that a banana has a solid peel which we don't typically consume when eating a banana.
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Food and nutrition reports: "As you cut through a banana or grapefruit, dirt and bacteria can be transferred from the peel to the inside, edible portion of the fruit. And even if you’re not cutting the fruit, dirt and bacteria may be transferred as you peel, or simply handle the food."
The bottom line is that when it comes to fruit, rather be safe than sorry.
- Wash all fresh fruits and vegetables with cool tap water immediately before eating. There’s no need to use soap or a produce wash.
- Gently rub produce while holding under plain running water. For firm produce such as melons and cucumbers, scrub with a clean produce brush.
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Well that's new. I don't rinse my bananas. Potatoes are different because they're much dirtier and I still have to handle and touch the insides as I peel them.
Now I know where all the fudging fruit flies come from. Thank you, OP, for this post. You're not weird at all for teaching us stuff that is helpful.
This is exactly why I rinse bananas when I get them home.
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