BANANAS!

I like mine when the peel just turned yellow and even with a hint of green. The flavor and consistency is just right. Any hint of brown and I throw them away b/c I HATE the mushiness.

Just turned yellow, not to hard but no brown spots. If they get soft they end up as banana bread or muffins.

I eat a banana mostly every day with breakfast. Love 'em with peanut butter and oatmeal.

My husband likes them when still firm just starting to turn yellow...I like them alright that way, but I really rarely eat them alone, unless they are frozen . I always have them with something else like in cereal, frozen and in my smoothie or with chocolate or peanut butter. frozen wit a few other favorite flavors added makes a marvelous substitute for ice cream, and they really make a smoothie nice and smooth..................

I usually buy them really green from the store then wait until they are good and spotty. They ripen so quickly I usually end up chopping and freezing most of them to add to smoothies.

I like mine very ripe where they're still sorta green. I've been like this since I was a kid. I also sometimes top it with 2 tbsp. skippy natural PB or some honey. ALSO, if you freeze them and put some cocoa powder mixed in, its soooo good. You could also add a bit of milk or milk substitute to that if you like. Its very yummy!

I prefer them just barely ripened. Not so green that they're hard to peel and bitter but just this side of yellow so they're still very firm and not too sweet. I'm ok with them when they start getting spotty and soft but once the peel starts emitting that odor, I'm done. Thankfully I have a friend who likes them very ripe so they don't go to waste.

I have frozen one but still haven't done anything with it. Maybe someday I'll mash it up and try that for dessert.