I should have listened to mi esposa who told me that the oozings from green bananas will seriously stain clothes...
I should have listened to mi esposa who told me that the oozings from green bananas will seriously stain clothes...
Interestingly enough when I was performing my highly scientific experiment to prove that a plantain turns into a banana if you leave it alone long enough, I encountered similar goo. This was not the resin from the green bananas but what the resin turns into if you leave it on top of the fridge long enough.
Our white cat at the time got covered in this stuff (ours was more yellowy gloop) and sure enough was stained for weeks. She refused to lick it off.
They do not tell you these crucial things in the guide book....
A Plantain turns into a ripe Plaintain (Platano Verde - Platano maduro)
A banana turns into a banana (Guineo verde - guineo maduro)
The yellowing (ripening agent) is Ethelyne Glycol).
The staining agents above are not to be confused with agents contributing to viscosity (i.e. the gewy, sappy stuff)
I forgot to mention that my experiment proved the opposite of what I believed.
A plantain is a plantain and a banana is a banana - agreed. (with various caveats)
The mature plantain, although sweet is completely different to the ripe banana.
This became clear when I tried to fry the banana in the tradition way of chopping it up, half frying it, giving it a whack and frying it again.
Mush everywhere.
Even the cat was looking at me like I was stupid.
Every time I read about plantains and guineo, it makes me wonder. Who was the first person to boil a green one, eat it, and then say, "That was great, I want another." ???
I never want another. Not ever.
I can eat a few fried plantain chips, maybe two or three before I can't take another.
Alas, mangu is lost on me as well. Sorry El Rey.
The ripe plantains are a different story, those are good when fried. And I really like the little bananas (when they are ripe).
i like mangu - from green platanos, bananas or rulos (apparently there is a difference in taste but i feel none).
question about ooze is - is there anything that can take the stain off? i find it very sneaky too because you cannot see it until you wash your clothes and then voila - only fit for cat bed lining...
To remove stain:
1) Sprinkle a little lighter fluid to completely cover the stain.
2) Take a match
3) Light the fluid with the match.
You can't wear the cloting again, but the stain is gone...
To remove stain:
1) Sprinkle a little lighter fluid to completely cover the stain.
2) Take a match
3) Light the fluid with the match.
You can't wear the cloting again, but the stain is gone...