How do the bananas stay yellow?

1stimer

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 10:08 am

How is it that the baby jars of pureed banana stay yellow? How do they do it? Especially when they claim it is only banana? or is it because it is in an airtight container?

miriam

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 11:30 am

They add vitamin C, ascorbic acid.

hisorerus

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 11:37 am

What happened to YOUR pureed banana? What color did it turn? (I'm so curious)

1stimer

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 11:42 am

it turns brown, leave any banana unpeeled and it will turn brown.

Tefila

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 12:33 pm

You could've put this in infants 1st timer Wink

And they must put something-else in it. I'm positive!

ForeverYoung
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Mon, Apr 04 2005, 12:42 pm

this is why I make my own baby food

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1stimer

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 12:46 pm

freilich wrote:

You could've put this in infants 1st timer

now why didn't I think of that?!! I think b/c it was more about bananas than babies.

anyway, I put it here so noone should tell me that I should've put it somewhere else Twisted Evil

1stimer

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 12:47 pm

fy wrote:

(and much cheaper too)

which is why I make my own, besides if I bought my baby would only be eating applesauce (that's all they sell here!)

Tefila

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 12:47 pm

!st timer like your logic

Rivka

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 8:28 pm

Yes they do add stuff in, they must do. They should have ingredients anyway.
I rarely bought the baby food, generally made my own. I don't recall the banana one looking so yellow anyway, bananas aren't yellow, only the peel is.

roza

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 8:31 pm

to keep the color of bananas and apples (grated, mashed) u can add lemon juice

Tefila

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 9:49 pm

Highly doubt they would add lemon juice Roza, b/c babies wouldn't like it! Bet your bottom dollar they add in yellow food coloring.

And I make only my babies food will not buy the bought stuff!

Rivka

Mon, Apr 04 2005, 9:51 pm

they would have to say they add colouring into the ingredients then.
lemon juice makes sense, but they don't add a lot, just a tiny amount to a whole load it isn't tasted.

sarahd

Tue, Apr 05 2005, 5:04 am

Bananas turn black, too, if you leave them around long enough. Especially mashed bananas.

I make my baby's food because there is no kosher baby food available, not because it's cheaper (it isn't) or better (baby doesn't seem to think so). I find it a real hassle, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

motheroftwo

Wed, Apr 06 2005, 8:51 pm

talking about bananas. I hate giving it to my kids. It alway ends up on their clothing and leave brown stains. Banana stains NEVER come out!!!

AweSumThenSum

Wed, Apr 06 2005, 9:06 pm

mother of two, did u ever hear of nature bright? it's a product by shaklee that works wonders on stains and in lieu of bleach.

rydys

Wed, Apr 06 2005, 11:07 pm

speaking of bananas, every time I buy bananas my house becomes infested with fruit flys. Even If I buy them and eat them the same day! My kids love bananas, but it takes weeks to get rid of the flys. Anyone else have this problem?

micki

Thu, Apr 07 2005, 8:53 am

if they are ripe put in the fridge. if not put in brown bag. sealed.

but fruit flies now? its too cold for them to live.

Chanie

Thu, Apr 07 2005, 10:04 am

micki wrote:

if they are ripe put in the fridge. .

The peels will turn brown in the fridge, but the inside remains fresh.

Tefila

Thu, Apr 07 2005, 1:19 pm

Atchually I put all my fruits in the fridge. To avoid that problem rydys. Obviously advocadoes or ones that are not yet ripe I will leave out in a brown paper bag.