Banana peels are cooked and eaten in many cuisines. In Latin American countries like Brazil and Venezuela, they are often used as affordable meat substitutes in dishes such as carne louca or carne ...

You love bananas in everything, from your morning cereal to baked goods. The peel? Not so much. Here’s the catch: You only think banana peels are destined for the trash. It turns out they have dozens ...

Banana peels are rich in dietary fiber, vitamins, antioxidants and protein, yet most people discard them for the fruit inside. A new study shows that using banana peels in baking can have nutritional ...

The jury’s still out on the “right” way to eat a banana, but there’s no denying that you’re wasting a banana peel if you just throw it in the trash. Banana peels have anti-inflammatory properties and ...