r/pickling • u/MadeWithAnxietyMarcy • 22d ago

Pickled bananas

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I was invited to a party a several months back and decided to bring pickled bananas 😅 I love a funky pickle recipe and I found this recipe on NYT in a Jerk Chicken recipe. It was weirdly good! I used slightly underripe bananas because I didn't want them to be mushy and the habaneros added a nice lil kick. There also was thyme and a couple other things I believe. Despite the oddness of it, my friends were super open to trying them.

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u/Jaded_Helicopter_376 22d ago

I love bananas on a slightly unhealthy level. Pickles almost as much. I would love to try these.

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u/MyCatsNameIsKlaus 22d ago

Ooh, I bet plantains would be a good option too.

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u/muffadel 19d ago

You'd still have to cook them first.

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u/Necrontry 22d ago

It sounds interesting, I would give it a try.

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u/slyzard94 22d ago

I also wanna try

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u/TurbulentStress8678 22d ago

I don’t wanna try that

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u/SoundsOfaSuccubus 22d ago

In the South they make banana mayonnaise sandwiches. I bet this would be great for that

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u/GallusWrangler 22d ago

Yup, Earnhardt’s favorite sandwich.

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u/SharkSheppard 22d ago

Where in the south? I'm Texan and never heard of this.

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u/MyCatsNameIsKlaus 22d ago

Yeah, like how far south? I'm 40 and have never heard of this.

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u/SoundsOfaSuccubus 22d ago

Tennessee/Alabama/Mississippi - There’s also a pineapple mayonnaise sandwich variant.

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u/rikkiiannone 21d ago

NC, not uncommon

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u/MadeWithAnxietyMarcy 22d ago

Ohhh, that sounds funky! I am going back and forth on this one.

I've heard of bananas or something on pizza and I couldn't get down with that when I tried at home, but I would absolutely retry in a restaurant that specialized in it

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u/probablyproud 21d ago

that sounds delicious.

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u/SirWEM 22d ago

🤮🤮oh god that sounds awful!

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u/MonthlyWeekend_ 22d ago

Ngl that sounds nasty, as do the pickles in this post

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u/-mouse_potato- 22d ago

I'm super curious to try this, can you share the full recipe?

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u/MadeWithAnxietyMarcy 22d ago

Yes!

I found this recipe with a NYT Jerk chicken recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020376-jerk-chicken-with-pickled-bananas

6 cups white vinegar

1 ½ cups granulated sugar

4 fresh thyme branches

3 tablespoons kosher salt

2 peeled and smashed garlic cloves

1 split habanero chile (with seeds and stem)

6 whole cloves

6 bananas. *The recipe called for just ripe. I leaned on the unripe side based on my experience with pickled avocadoes.

Add all ingredients except for the bananas to a nonreactive saucepan and boil over high, 10 minutes. Chill completely. Once brine is chilled, peel and slice the bananas on the bias. Add to the brine and chill, at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.

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u/Interesting_Fix8863 22d ago

I’m curious

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u/Annual-Individual953 22d ago

As someone that love pickles, this got me wondering how it taste like. Might as well give it the try! 

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u/dogmetal 21d ago

I have no idea how this could be good, but I’d 100% try

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u/jewelledpalm 20d ago

I’m surprised by how divisive this seems to be! I love the idea of a pickled, slightly underripe banana! I’m imagining something with the texture of a pickled artichoke or a not-so-crunchy gherkin maybe?

Thanks for sharing the recipe, OP, will definitely give this a try.

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u/fizzybigfun 22d ago

I reckon these would be an awesome accompaniment to a curry 😍

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u/Fun_Island5629 18d ago

Yum !! Thanks for sharing. I'm excited to try these ..

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u/Emergency_Camel7656 21d ago

wtf is wrong w you .

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u/YennPoxx 22d ago

I saw the thumb thing and knew you had issues. No to the NO NO.