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Title: The Fruit Thing with the Bag and the Banana
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:12:21: Does this really work, or is it a myth..

They say'n bananas release ethylene gas, thereby expediting the ripening of any fruits trapped in a bag with them.

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Title: Re: The Fruit Thing with the Bag and the Banana
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:19:22: Also, why do all the websites say "brown paper bag"

what's wrong with plastic bag.. or a sealed tub of some sort.
Title: Re: The Fruit Thing with the Bag and the Banana
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:28:14: I don't think you want to completely seal it up.
Title: Re: The Fruit Thing with the Bag and the Banana
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:31:34: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:28:14
I don't think you want to completely seal it up.

why not ?
Title: Re: The Fruit Thing with the Bag and the Banana
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:35:08: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:31:34
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:28:14
I don't think you want to completely seal it up.

why not ?
cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/109/why-does-a-brown-paper-bag-speed-ripening
Title: Re: The Fruit Thing with the Bag and the Banana
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:41:33: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:35:08
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:31:34
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:28:14
I don't think you want to completely seal it up.

why not ?
cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/109/why-does-a-brown-paper-bag-speed-ripening

Hrrrmmmmmmmm....

So paper bags allow moisture to pass through..

Is moisture really that huge a problem?

What If I do this.. I put some powdered Rice in the bag, or one of those desiccant packets.
Title: Re: The Fruit Thing with the Bag and the Banana
Post by: pr0ximity on Sat, 23 May 2015, 19:09:13: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 May 2015, 18:41:33
Hrrrmmmmmmmm....

So paper bags allow moisture to pass through..

Is moisture really that huge a problem?

What If I do this.. I put some powdered Rice in the bag, or one of those desiccant packets.

I can only imagine the situation you would have to be in to ask questions like these.
Title: Re: The Fruit Thing with the Bag and the Banana
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 May 2015, 19:20:18: Quote from: pr0ximity on Sat, 23 May 2015, 19:09:13

I can only imagine the situation you would have to be in to ask questions like these.

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What situation are you imagining I'm in.. ?
Title: Re: The Fruit Thing with the Bag and the Banana
Post by: Findecanor on Sat, 23 May 2015, 21:50:16: BTW. Bananas are also shipped unripe and subjected to ethylene gas in the destination country to make them ripen there.
Title: Re: The Fruit Thing with the Bag and the Banana
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 23 May 2015, 23:18:40: Also: pull your bananas apart to speed up the ripening process by a lot.
Title: Re: The Fruit Thing with the Bag and the Banana
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 May 2015, 01:38:27: Quote from: noisyturtle on Sat, 23 May 2015, 23:18:40
Also: pull your bananas apart to speed up the ripening process by a lot.

Here's the thing..

Somewhere, some-internetz-guy wrote there is an O2/CO2/NO balance that has to be observed..

Are those also required gases for ripening? because it seems like the whole point of "fruit skin" is to keep atmosphere out..