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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:20 PM Original message |
Anyone know any tricks to getting fruits/veggys to ripen? |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. i hate most mangoes found in the US but the trick is to wrap them and keep them in cardboard boxes |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I assume paper bags will work too? |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. Throw them in the wraslin' pit with LeftyMom and LaraMN! |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. (.) (.) |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Ripe- not bruised |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Try getting a ripe banana, and putting everything in a paper bag together. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Oh yea the bananna! |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 11:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. So, now that you gave me a "wiki earwig" ... |
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Highway61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. Put them in a paper bag |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Looks like this is the method |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. If you have a canister of nitrogen around |
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Highway61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. .... |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 12:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Is the "gas" mentioned upthread probably nitrogen? |
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Highway61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. No... |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Ahh- I see |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Bananas and apples work because of ethylene gas. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Wonder if it would cause tomato's color to change |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. What most ppls do with the end of season green ones is |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yell at them |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I call them names too! |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
15. microwave them |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. I actually do like warm fruit |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. So cool that you asked this question |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Ha! lol... |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. Put in on your window seal |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Thats what I thought too |
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Bravo Zulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
25. My Mom fried green tomatoes |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Oh yea! |
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Bravo Zulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I haven't had a decent meal since I left home |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 11:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Eggs and cornmeal. Very Southern. Also used on okra ... |
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ruiner4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
31. Sure... but it involves building your own xray machine... |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
32. I always heard brown paper bags work well |
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