BANANAS are the most popular single supermarket item, with the average household buying 174 of them last year.
But they are also one of the most wasted foods, as 1.4million are binned in the UK every day, according to new figures.
However, MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace reckons that can be turned around, by trying a few simple recipes as we notice the bananas starting to go off.
He says: “Everybody loves bananas. They are part of our national psyche.
“So it is a shame to throw them away when they start to brown, as this is when they are at their sweetest and best to bake with.