I love bananas. I love them A LOT. I’ll have them for breakfast, as a snack, for dessert – any time of day really. The problem is lunch. Specifically safely transporting my banana from my home to work with minimum squishage. I like my bananas once they’ve reached a certain state (just past being green but right before they get too sweet and soft) and a squished banana just doesn’t fit into my perfect banana scenario.
A few months ago I was at Kitchen Stuff Plus and discovered this beauty of a product …
Believe it or not some GENIUS actually came up with this. I’ve been coveting this item for MONTHS now. I’m sure you’re saying, “but Tonya, it’s only $5!” and I realize this. I kind of just need to buy it. I think what pains me about the whole endeavour is buying something SO specific. I mean, what else can this be used for other than transporting bananas? Even in my kitchen I only buy cooking equipment that serves at least two purposes.
Why all the holes? Do bananas need THAT much air? Also, how long do these banana protector folk think I’m keeping my banana in the protector?
But then I think of the joy that my banana protector would bring into my life. I have gone too long in life without a lunchtime potassium fix. I guarantee that I will be ridiculed at work… but that’s okay, let them have their squished bananas!
BREAKING NEWS!!!!
Apparently Banana Guard is the original company and they make banana holders in all sorts of colours so there is the potential to customize my banana protector to my mood/outfit/lunch bag. Brilliant! They come in the following colours:
- Ravishing Red
- Mellow Yellow
- Sublime Green
- Brilliant Blue
- Passionate Purple
- Pretty in Pink
- Outrageous Orange
They also have the more generically named “Froot Case” and “Froot Guard” that I guess protects your round “froot”.
Kind of whack.
Maybe I’ll just bite the bullet and go for my banana protector though…
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Just this morning I brought my usual banana to work in my bag full of stuff and it came in all smashed. I had been thinking there must be a better way to transport bananas and at the same time cursing the banana for being so good but so delicate. You have my answer. Thank you!
Whoah, there, for a second I thought I had accidentaly stumbled onto a more “adult” blog. Happy to know that’s a bannana protector! But, I would love to know how your co-workers might react if you whip that thing out at lunchtime…
I found your blog from the foodie blog roll widget (which I just put on my site). Anyway, oh my, I was a little shocked when I first clicked on to your site. I wasn’t sure what I was looking at. LOL!!! So funny. That really is a clever gadget and the other “froot guards” are neat, as well. Glad to have discovered your site. It really gave me a laugh!
I have never seen anything like that before, but you’re right, transporting a banana to work can be hazardous to the banana. It’s definitely a unique idea!
I’m laughing SO hard right now. The banana guard is one of those things that is genius and obscene without even trying! I wonder, though, why they had to spell fruit like ‘froot’. is there another previously patented product called the ‘fruit guard’ with proper spelling? and if so, what sort of product is THAT?
banana guard? totally necessary despite the possible uproar it might cause with co-workers. froot guard? the only froot i can think of that needs protecting would be something like a peach or a squishy pear, and frankly those are too drippy for eating at one’s desk. if I can’t have a banana, i’ll take the impervious apple any day!