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| morlan75 |
Banana Flowers...Mmmmm I need some help on this one...My second home  "Exotica" the ethnic shops selling Big Banana flowers in the fruit and vegtable bit. I have herd that they make a tasty meal but how the hell do you cook them 
I seriously havent got a clue on this one was just going to buy one and experiment  but they are quite heavy so I recon they cost a few quid so don't won't to cock cooking one up.
Any Ideas folks ? Jeni xxx |
| Libby |
I was hoping my banana (ensete) would flower this year but it didn't  what you do with them for cooking though I have no idea
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| MrsWW |
This may help:
The flower, which may also be called banana blossom, grows on the end of the stem holding a cluster of bananas. Considered an Asian or tropical vegetable, it has a deep crimson color and consists of tightly packed leaves or bracts that wrap around rows of thin stemmed male flowers. It is the inner pale colored bracts that are used for food dishes. Banana flowers can be sliced and served in meat stews, soups, rice or noodle dishes, and cooked vegetable dishes. Or the banana flower can be used as a decorative food "plate" or holder for prepared salad ingredients as they are placed into the leaf for serving. When preparing for slicing, steam the entire blossom for approximately 20 to 30 minutes before slicing into it. In various Asian countries this vegetable is also known as banana blossom, banana heart, banana no tsubomi, dok kluai, jantung pisang, kehel mal, kere kafool, ngapyaw phoo, puso, and shang chao fua. Most often, this vegetable is available in Asian or tropical food markets. |
| morlan75 |
Thanks for that info 
Found this link for a couple of recipe ideas may well have ago at one soon
http://indian-food.suite101.com/a...fm/banana_flower_side_dish_recipe |
| MrsWW |
Let us know what you do and how it turns out won't you?
There's quite a few Asian shops not too far from here so I may look one out. Is it very expensive? |
| morlan75 |
Not a clue as yet to the price but will find out over the weekend I should think
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