'Banana peel' can be used in cooking like wheat if processed properly



There may be many people who like bananas and eat them often, but there should be few people who have eaten 'banana peels' that are peeled before eating every time. However, research results have been reported that this banana peel contains abundant nutrition, and if properly processed, it can be mixed with wheat and used for delicious baked goods.

Effect of the Addition of Banana Peel Flour on the Shelf Life and Antioxidant Properties of Cookies | ACS Food Science & Technology

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.2c00159

Something Really Cool Happens When You Use Banana Peel as an Ingredient : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/something-really-cool-happens-when-you-use-banana-peel-as-an-ingredient

In general, it seems that the banana skin accounts for about 40% of the total weight, and some people may have the experience that ``I thought it was a big banana, but when I peeled it, it was surprisingly normal size.'' Ordinary people don't eat banana skins, but some vegan cooking blogs explain 'how to eat banana skins', so it's not that they're not edible at all. .



Banana peels are blanched, dried, and ground into a flour-like powder. A research team led by Asima Shafi, who studies agricultural sciences at Aligarh

Muslim University in India, mixed this banana peel powder with flour in various proportions (7.5%, 10%, 12.5%, 15%) to make cookies. I made it and did an experiment to test its nutritional content and taste.

As a result of the experiment, the subjects who ate the cookies using banana peel flour responded that they were satisfied with the taste as well as the cookies made entirely from wheat. In addition, if there is too much banana skin powder, it seems that the cookie was slightly brown and hard due to the influence of dietary fiber, etc., but in the cookie with 7.5% of the wheat replaced with banana skin powder, it is a quite attractive balanced food. It seems that it has become a feeling.

Cookies made with banana skin flour also have significant nutritional benefits, with far more fiber, protein, magnesium, potassium, and antioxidant compounds than all-wheat flour cookies. The research team reported that there was In addition, it was said that the banana peel powder could be stored at room temperature for 3 months.



In this study, banana skin flour was used for cookies, but Science Alert, a scientific media, is worth considering using banana skin flour for other wheat-based dishes such as bread, cakes, and pasta. says it might.

A 2021 study showed that using 12-15% banana peel flour in banana cakes improved nutrition and color. Also, in 2016, research results of mixing banana peel powder with bread were announced, and it was reported that the nutritional content of bread improved.

“Eating banana peels is not only a healthy option, but it also helps reduce food waste,” Science Alert said. But when cooked the right way, it can be very tasty, and the skin has antioxidant and antibacterial properties, so it may even extend the shelf life of some foods.”



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