Slicing Bananas the Easy Way

What could be easier than slicing a banana?  Read on.

Slice off the stem end.

Peel three sides, leaving the upwardly curved side.

This is the upwardly curved side, still attached to the banana.

The attached peel keeps the slices in place.

You can also slice them in half, they are so well behaved.  Hold on to each end of the peel and move your sliced fruit to its final destination all together.  Neat and efficient.

Chunks can be cut the same way. 

Escort those chunks directly to the ziploc on the peel.

Remove peel, and store fruit in ziploc bags in freezer.  Great for smoothies and for baked goods.

Because barely-ripe bananas are the only ones I will eat, I freeze what I can't eat within hours of purchasing them.  Ripe bananas are worthless to me.  I can't even tolerate smoothies, banana bread or muffins made with ripe bananas.