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DRIED BANANA CHIPS. Next . DRIED BANANA CHIPS. Previous . End. Next . Introduction Bananas are a staple in the tropics. The fruit of the banana is technically a berry. cluster of fruit is called a hand and each banana is known as a finger.
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DRIED BANANA CHIPS Previous End Next Introduction • Bananas are a staple in the tropics. • The fruit of the banana is technically a berry. • cluster of fruit is called a hand and each banana is known as a finger. • The seeds are infertile, so shoots are used to start new plants. • ananas are grown throughout the tropics, Thailand, India, the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica.
DRIED BANANA CHIPS Previous End Next • Banana chips are deep-fried and/or dried slices of bananas. • They can be covered with sugar or honey and have a sweet taste, or they can be fried in oil and spices and have a salty and/or spicy taste. Variants of banana chips may be covered with chocolate instead. • Chips are produced from under ripe bananas, of which slices are deep-fried in sunflower oil or coconut oil, which is then dried, and to which preservatives are added. • These varieties of chips can be very oily, due to the deep-frying process.
DRIED BANANA CHIPS Previous End Next • Another form of fried banana chips, usually made in Kerala (India) and known locally as 'upperi', is fried in coconut oil. • It is an integral part of the traditional Kerala meal called sadya served during weddings and traditional festivals such as Onam. • Dehydrated low-moisture banana chips are produced in a process where moisture is removed from the product using a vacuum. • This remarkable process concentrates the fresh product taste, natural color, and texture in its dehydrated state.
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DRIED BANANA CHIPS Previous End Next • Some healthier varieties of banana chips can be produced using only food dehydration. • Banana slices that are only dehydrated are not light brown and leathery, but rather are dark yellow and crunchy. • They are very sweet and have an intense banana flavor. These are ideally made from bananas that are fully ripe. • Another kind is made by baking in an oven, although this process may not result in the same intense banana flavor.
DRIED BANANA CHIPS Let us sum up • Bananas are a staple in the tropics. • Chips are produced from under ripe bananas, of which slices are • deep-fried in sunflower oil or coconut oil, which is then dried, and to • which preservatives are added. • Another form of fried banana chips, usually made in Kerala (India) • and known locally as 'upperi', is fried in coconut oil. • Some healthier varieties of banana chips can be produced using • only food dehydration. End Previous