On 4/29/2013 11:53 AM, James Silverton wrote:
> On 4/29/2013 11:31 AM, Julie Bove wrote:

>> for potatoes, sweet potatoes and occasionally bananas. I do try not
>> to buy
>> bananas because they too seem to draw fruit flies.

They don't draw them, they come with ready to hatch fruit
flies. Wash them when you get them home.

Of course, there will be some other reason you don't want
bananas which is fine.

> I know people say that tomatoes lose their flavor when refrigerated.
> However, is this loss supposed to be permanent or will the taste come
> back when the tomatoes warm up?

It does something to the enzymes and it's not reversible.

> By the way, you can (despite Chiquita Banana) keep bananas in the
> refrigerator. The skins may darken but that does not affect the taste.

I might start doing that when my bananas reach ripeness, otherwise
many of them wind up in the freezer for smoothies. That's great
but sometimes I just want to eat a banana.

nancy