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[-] echodot@feddit.uk 26 points 6 days ago

Someone should tell her that bananas are a GMO. So is rice, corn, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, and mustard. They all exist because humans modified them, if humans didn't exist then neither would those plants.

Ironically the one thing that isn't a GMO is the damn egg.

[-] Bluewing@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Well.........

Chickens have been gene modified by 1000's of years of selective breeding. Those eggs, by extension, are therefore gene modified also. Otherwise you wouldn't get more chickens like you want them.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

The usual vegan recipe complaint: "I wanted to follow your recipe for grandma's meatloaf, but substituted anything offending with the first thing I found on google. Your meatloaf neither looks nor tastes like my Grandma's!"

[-] Bluewing@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Weirdly enough a mashed banana can be an egg substitute for the right recipe.

My Wife has celiac, so no gluten for her. So when looking for gluten free recipes, we often come across full on vegan recipes with substitutes. A mashed banana for eggs is one of them.

[-] arc99@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

It might work where the egg is not meant to set, where it's basically a binder. But if it is meant to set or firm up then best to use something else. As an aside, my two kids are celiac and there is some really weird substitutes for wheat flour in some products. Anyone who thinks gluten free is somehow healthier should read the ingredients labels.

[-] Bluewing@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I didn't say it was a good sub in all cases. Just that it is a valid one for many.

[-] JoshsJunkDrawer@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

The good thing is that bananas have no bones.

[-] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

I only ever buy boneless bananas. It’s a good thing, too, as I’ve never been able to find bone-in bananas before at the grocery store.

[-] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Banana or applesauce can be an OK replacement for eggs. The latter works great as a binder in meatballs. The former ruins the meatballs, unless "banana meatballs" sounds delicious to you.

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