tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post9164117559807511206..comments2024-03-24T01:15:08.693+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: Any Banana With That?The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-14275470582471795222009-07-15T06:48:57.590+10:002009-07-15T06:48:57.590+10:00I am not averse to the idea of fruit with meat - p...I am not averse to the idea of fruit with meat - prunes (or apple) with port, turkey with cranberries, chicken with grapes ... but the idea of banana with steak does not at all appleal. Except in the form of banana chutney, which does not count.The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-63516029315279965432009-07-14T23:27:56.922+10:002009-07-14T23:27:56.922+10:00Bananas with steak? Ugh. I wonder how many of thes...Bananas with steak? Ugh. I wonder how many of these recipes were effective product placements by banana suppliers; this used to be a common advertising mechanism, and disclosure was not always good.<br /><br />The poor old Cavendish's days are numbered too, it seems...rsynnotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125935382858758107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-75945430532902152562009-07-14T22:55:31.778+10:002009-07-14T22:55:31.778+10:00I do wonder how guests would react to the Steak an...I do wonder how guests would react to the Steak and Banana dish, although I imagine it could be quite tasty.T.W. Barritt at Culinary Typeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707931838240978818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-40804612530076722682009-07-14T15:39:37.995+10:002009-07-14T15:39:37.995+10:00Good point Peter. Must look into that idea. Future...Good point Peter. Must look into that idea. Future blog fodder, perhaps?The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-54464697796235441162009-07-14T10:14:58.181+10:002009-07-14T10:14:58.181+10:00I think it's important here to differentiate b...I think it's important here to differentiate between the Cavendish bananas available these days in North America and those that may have been around when the authors wrote these recipes. The Cavendish has only been our common banana since around 1950.Peter Hertzmannhttp://www.hertzmann.comnoreply@blogger.com