Tiny Tip : 8

Peeling bananas - for children (and monkeys)

Have you ever watched a monkey peel a banana? If so, you will know this tip already. For the rest of us that sometimes need to resort to Superman-esk strength or reach for knife, here is how to peel a banana like a monkey (eg the easy way):

Hold onto the banana by the stem (the bit where it once connected to the bunch). Pinch or squeeze (depending upon the size of your hand/fingers) the small dark section at the base of the banana (the non-stem end) and as it breaks away from the banana, peel back the banana skin in the usual way.

It is so much easier to peel a banana using this method that even Miss and Master can do it.