Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-20
Director Westgate of Expert
'neilt Station Regards it as
Equal of Bread as Food

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,..us to bother shippers. There &c
les than two punches of bauanal
raised during the year for each Mar,
woman and child in the islands," de-
Clares J. VI. Westgate Of the L. S. ex
experiment station.
An unusual supply Of bananas in
the market, due to a heavy crop anG
the lack Of transportation facilitieS
to move them u the mainland, is
placing before the Hawaiian hous ;.
keeper another opportunity for her t
20 her biz" by using island grown
produce and preventing waste. 1t is
:er duty to use this fruit in every
way possible. substituting it ;or other
fr.its aud Vegetables not so perish
able as long as this glut lasts and thus
prevent the waste Of a valuable food
product.
When used to the uttermost Oh
our tables there still remains the eco
lCmical utilization Of many of them
as chicken feed. Bananas can be sub
stituted for about one-third of the
daily ration, Of bran and grain with
good results. At this time it might
be an economical practise to buy a
bunch of bananas and hang in tbs
chicken pen for the fowls to feed npon
at their inclination.
"ro those who keep rabbits, the
banana peelings even need not go tc
waste as a pair cfhares will consume
an almost incredible number Of the
pcelings in twenty-four hours.
Cheap and Nutritious
Recent high prices and the conse
Quent closer inspection of all supplies
as to their food value in the dietary
has caused the banana to take from;
rank in desirability. 1t is cheap,
even at prices the Honolulu house
and it Is nutritious. They are worth
weight for weight, as much as ap
pies or onions, and only a little less
than potatoes, rice and macaroni. In
calories, the potato gives a las Gallo
RE value and the banana, 1877
There is no good reason why they
can not be used in considerable guam
tity in any dietary as long as therd
is no distaste for them. Many locai
housewives, who know their food pos
sibilities, are hoping they may SCI
the banana Sour and the dried ba
mana become a commercial product
but until that day, the following re
cipes are a few Of the ways they can
be used, just as we have them now"
The use Of the banana in a great
many ways can be learned from a
long list Of banana recipes which
have been compiled by Mrs. J. M
Westgate. The following are some
of the best of them:
Green Bananas az Vegetable :.
Peel the green bananas, holdins
them under the warm water, thus re.
moving a thin under-skin that is -ob.
jectionable. Boil in water, we'll COW
cred, for about rs minutes until they
are mealy and serve with butter, pep
per and salt as a vegetable. The taste
is not like that Of ripe banana, bit
more that of a potato.
Banana Cookies
Ito utilize bananas 80 ripe they are
mushy.) Two cups Of flour, ~ cups
Of banana pulp, 2-3 cup of brown
sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder,
tablespoons of Crtsco "a half teaspoon
more shortening If butter or otheI
fats are used) melted, enough waite,
to mix to a medium soft, drop batter
The quantity of water will depend
upon how juicy the banana pulp il
Drop by spoonfuls in a creased pan
and bake in a medium oven. They
are at their best when fresh baked
and become sticky in rainy weather
much like a molasses cookie.
Fried Bananas
Bananas used in this way should b
as common on our table as Is the
fried potato. They are every bit al
desirable, just as easy to prepare, ant
to many, taste better. To prepare
Slice and fry very slowly till thor
oughly heated through in the fat aftel
cooking or ham, just as you would
fried potatoes.
Banana Steamed Pudding
Two cups of flour, 2 tablespoons
baking powder, 2 tablespoons sugar
IL tablespoons shortening, two cups
of sliced ripe bananas, one egg (thc
egg may be left out If it is to be
served as a dessert for a meal that
already has plenty of protein in the
first courses). Use enough water OF
milk to mix to a rather stiff batter
just about as stiff as you can still
with the mixing spoon, steam in a
creased mould one hour and serve
with fruit or cornstarch sauce.
Baked Bananas
(Use plantain or cooking bananas)
baked whole in the skin, remove the
ends and bake twenty minutes. Serve
in the skins like o baked potato.
Second recipe-Peel, slice in halt
lengthwise, place on a buttered dish
with lemon juice squeezed over them
and bake twenty minutes.
Third recipe-Slice, sprinkle WITH
lemon juice and sugar and put in
buttered baking dish with first a
layer of crumbs, then a layer Of
bananas, with a layer of crumbs on
top, dot with butter and bake till
brown. Serve with curried dishes.
Salads
(Use sweet ba1anas) Sweet ba-
nanas cut n half lengthwise, balls OF
cream cheese or cottage cheese,
sprinkled with chopped nuts, the ba.
nanas dotted with, mayonnaise.