Nigella Goes Bananas!

First, let me remind you that it is Friday, and I am prone to see a story that causes me to blurt out:

“What The Friday!?!?!?”

Why? Because acclaimed Chef, TV Host And Author Nigella Lawson wants us to dig into these!

Who’s Hungry?

That’s right, Nigella has a new TV show and the leads off with a recipe calling for old banana skins!

FYI, here’s the truth about banana skins:

“In fact, banana peels are not only edible but also rich in several key nutrients, including potassium, dietary fiber, polyunsaturated fats, and essential amino acids. Fiber, in particular, has been shown to promote regularity, stabilize blood sugar levels, and boost heart health.”

So there you go!

The Guardian took a look at Nigella’s wild culinary dish – Banana Skin Curry!

Here’s how The Guardian cheekily described her TV show recipe:

Name: Banana skins.

No we don’t! Who does? Nigella does.

Hilarious!

Yes, this is the dish: “Banana Skin Curry” – and it is part of Nigella’s new TV show called “Cook, Eat, Repeat!”

She is getting lots of headlines around the world for this dish, which actually looks pretty tasty to me!

The controversy began the moment she poured boiling water over a pan full of banana skins. “I’ll explain later,” she tells the camera, teasingly.

Then, she cooked some shallots, garlic, ginger, coriander, spices, chili, coconut milk and lemon juice, which she added because:

“To add a bit of edge” she says – then she chopped up those hot, soaking banana skins and added them to the pot. She ended with cauliflower.

And that’s the dish!

Count Me In For The Banana Skins!

Well, I for one am intrigued! I think I just might try to find Nigella’s recipe and cook with banana skins to see what happens!

If you want to read the entire, very entertaining Guardian review of Nigella’s show – and this wacky dish, click on their link here:

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/nov/10/the-nigella-effect-are-banana-skins-about-to-become-a-must-eat-ingredient

I’ve always tried to be open to unique ingredients and cooking methods…you remember I boldly ate a “Cheeseburger In A Can!”

So how was it? How indeed would it measure up to eating banana skins?

Who knows, but if you want to see my “Cheeseburger In A Can” taste test, click on my story here – don’t be afraid!

https://johnrieber.com/2017/05/07/my-cheeseburger-in-a-can-taste-test-i-cooked-one-i-ate-it-too-heres-my-review/

I have also cooked with Spam…lots of a lots of Spam:

Did I really cook this vintage retro “Spam Cheese Loaf”? Click here to see!

https://johnrieber.com/2019/03/22/were-gonna-have-a-spam-bake-its-a-retro-what-the-friday-with-wacky-food-recipes-from-the-past/

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