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Gabe15 · 01-21-2010, 01:37 AM

I actually just made corm chips the other night! (out of BBTV infected 'Kamaramasenge'). Corm can be prepared in a variety of ways, there is no standard and its basically like a big potato, but whatever you do, I recommend you cook it for a long time as it helps to reduce the astringency and stringyness. Im sure some varieties are better than others, but I don't know which ones are better, but all can certainly be eaten. The flowering stem and young inner pseudostem (white parts) can also be eaten, some varieties are bitter raw and others are nearly tasteless, you'll have to experiment with what you got, but I've boiled the young inner pseudostem for a long time and then added other things into it and it came out alright, Id try it in soups or curries. These parts really vary in taste by variety, none are really that good on their own it seems, but they are not bad if done right and can certainly help to add mass to dishes. If you do something with boiling it will also help to change the water a few times.

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Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,349,512 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,241 Times in 2,200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: eating the banana plant I actually just made corm chips the other night! (out of BBTV infected 'Kamaramasenge'). Corm can be prepared in a variety of ways, there is no standard and its basically like a big potato, but whatever you do, I recommend you cook it for a long time as it helps to reduce the astringency and stringyness. Im sure some varieties are better than others, but I don't know which ones are better, but all can certainly be eaten. The flowering stem and young inner pseudostem (white parts) can also be eaten, some varieties are bitter raw and others are nearly tasteless, you'll have to experiment with what you got, but I've boiled the young inner pseudostem for a long time and then added other things into it and it came out alright, Id try it in soups or curries. These parts really vary in taste by variety, none are really that good on their own it seems, but they are not bad if done right and can certainly help to add mass to dishes. If you do something with boiling it will also help to change the water a few times. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.