How to Pop a Banana Out of the Peel

A little pinch will pop the banana out of its skin.

If someone asked you how you peel a banana or how you get a banana out of its peel, you would probably look at them strangely. You probably have been peeling bananas the same way your whole life: bending the stem to break it and then peeling down the skin. That's a fairly simple way to peel and eat a banana, but there's actually an even easier way. The opposite end of the banana is even easier to work with, and a little strategic pinching will pop the banana right out of its skin.

Instructions

1. Hold the banana with the stem end down so that the other end is towards you.

2. Pinch the banana end firmly between your fingers until the skin splits.

3. Peel back the skin halfway down the banana.

4. Pinch the stem end at the bottom to pop the banana loose. Enjoy.

Tips & Warnings

• Pinching and peeling from the non-stem end reduces the number of banana strings stuck on the banana.

References

• Banana Baker: Peeling Bananas, Monkey Method
• What I Learned Today; How to Peel a Banana; December 4, 2010

Resources

• Slate Magazine; The Great Banana Revolution; Steven E. Landsburg; June 27, 2002