Banana tasting notes: How do 7 random bananas from the grocery store compare?
You know what, bananas are amazing. And the different kinds we were able to sample didn’t let us down—mostly. One such rogue confused and insulted us, but I’ll get to that later. Here’s what we learned by tasting 7 random bananas.
Green banana
Appearance:
Of course, it looks rather pleasing. There’s something luminous about the shade of green to a fresh, not-quite-ripe banane. Cane sugar.
Taste:
This was quite lovely. Firm, sweet, verde, solid. We found it snappy.
A cheerful, earnest one that does only good. Ambitious: Lesley Knope. Tries hard. Wholesome.
Thai banana
Appearance: Stubby. Small and cute. A decent yellow, but one that’s not quite the classic as its larger kinfolk.
Taste: Thick, gummier, perhaps a little chalky. It had a thinner rind. We thought it was the least sugary.
No real personality. If he were on your team, you’d be happy but never pick him first, we thought.
Hawaii
Appearance: Not the most appealing, but this was the fault of ripeness and bruises. I couldn’t say how it looks fresh.
Taste: We loved this one. Smokey, subtle, molasses. A lot more gummy, higher and a lot more complex in its banana-ness. Highly recommend.
A professor, sophisticated, with cool layers and many hobbies.
Red banana
So bad. Really bad.
Like meeting someone that’s supposed to be great and they’re just a total a**hole.
Why?
We had a bad one. It was completely dry, astringent, and instantly removed every inch of moisture upon trial.
Standard banana
Appearance: A sturdy and goodly sample. That nice, fresh yellow. Cool and warm.
Taste: For banana splits. It was sweeter, more mature—somewhat molasses or brown sugar, put into sweets.
We thought she was a popular young person, friends with everyone, but not arrogant.
Burro
Appearance: Thicc. A solid muscly person that is shorter than usual. Warm yellow.
Taste: Solid. A vacay banana. Classic banana flavour but it tastes green, even though ripe. Crunchier? Thai banana on steroids.
A guy named Chad that works at a resort. Danny Trejo, not violent, but familiar and reliable—actual Danny Trejo.
Bonus: Plantain
No pic, sorry.
It tasted really sweet—almost exactly like the Hawaiian one. And we hd it raw, not cooked! Recommend.
